DIRECTIONS TO THE MERCURE HOTEL Mercure Hotel Josefshof, Josefsgasse 4-6, 1080 Wien ARRIVING FROM BRATISLAVA AIRPORT Option 1: Bus + Underground U3. When: See supplied timetables. The timetables of the two bus lines complement each other. Travel time to Vienna underground: 1:20h. Eurolines: http://eurolines.at/sites/default/files/fahrplaene/7010_vib_busterminal_vienna_airpor t_bratislava_1.pdf Slovak Lines/Postbus: http://www.postbus.at/de/internationale_linien/1195.pdf Where: The bus stops are right in front of the airport terminal. Cost: 7.50 one way, 13 return. Buy the bus ticket from the driver. For the underground you have to purchase a separate ticket at the ticket machine at Wien Erdberg, e.g. a single journey for 2.20, a two- journey ticket for seniors (+61) for 2.80. A weekly pass costs 16.20. How: Take the bus (Eurolines or Slovak Lines/Postbus) to Wien Erdberg. From Wien Erdberg take the underground U3 (direction Ottakring) to Volkstheater. From the underground take the exit for Volkstheater. Walk straight ahead first on Museumsstraße and then Auerspergstraße to Josefsgasse. Turn left to the Mercure Hotel at Josefsgasse 4-6. (See Map 1) Or change to U2 (direction Aspernstraße or Seestadt) and continue one stop to Rathaus. Option 2: Cab Prices for cabs from Bratislava Airport to Vienna will be displayed in the arrival hall. Cabs accept the following credit cards: Visa, Mastercard, Diners and Amex.
ARRIVING FROM VIENNA AIRPORT. NOTE: Signs at the airport will try to lead you to the expensive CAT City airport train (see Option 2) OPTION 1 (recommended): City train S7 + Underground U2. When: Departure every half an hour at 17 and 47 minutes past the hour with extra trains in the morning from 04:56am until 00:17am. Travel time to underground: 30 minutes. Where: Access to the trains from the airport arrival hall. Cost: 4.40 one way, which also includes the underground. Buy the ticket at the ticket machine before you walk down to the platform. How: Take city train S7 to Praterstern. Then change to underground U2 (direction Karlsplatz) and go three stops to Rathaus. Take the exit Josefstädter Straße and walk straight on Landesgerichtsstraße to Josefsgasse. Turn right to the Mercure Hotel at Josefsgasse 4-6. (See Map 2) OPTION 2: CAT City Airport Train + Underground U3. When: Departure every half an hour at 06 and 36 minutes past the hour from 06:06am to 11:36pm. Travel time to underground: 16 minutes. Where: Access to the trains from the airport arrival hall. Costs: CAT- Train only: 12 one way; 19 return. CAT- Train + underground: 14 one way; 26,50 return. Buy the ticket at the ticket machine before you walk down to the platform. Note: If you do not purchase a combined CAT+ underground ticket, you have to purchase a separate ticket for the underground when you get off the train at Wien Landstraße, e.g. a single journey for 2.20 ; a two- journey ticket for seniors (+61) for 2.80. A weekly pass costs 16,20. How: Take the CAT City Airport Train to Wien Landstraße. Change to underground U3 (direction Ottakring) and go 4 stops to Volkstheater. Take the exit from the underground for Volkstheater. Walk straight ahead first on Museumsstraße and then Auerspergstraße to Josefsgasse. Turn left to the Mercure Hotel at Josefsgasse 4-6. (see Map 1)
Or change to U2 (direction Aspernstraße or Seestadt) and continue one stop to Rathaus. OPTION 3: Bus Vienna Airport Lines to Wien Westbahnhof (line 1187) + Underground U3. When: Departure every half an hour at 05 and 35 past the hour from 06:05am to 00:04am. Travel time to underground: 45 minutes. Where: Buses depart right in front of the airport arrival hall. Costs: Bus: 8 one way; 13 return. Buy the ticket from the driver. For the underground you have to purchase a separate ticket, e.g. a single journey for 2.20 ; a two- journey ticket for seniors (+61) for 2.80. A weekly pass costs 16.20. Buy the ticket for the underground at the ticket machine at Westbahnhof. How: Take the bus to Wien Westbahnhof. Change to underground U3 (direction Simmering), and go three stops to Volkstheater. Take the exit Volkstheater. Walk straight ahead first on Museumsstraße and then Auerspergstraße to Josefsgasse. Turn left to the Mercure Hotel at Josefsgasse 4-6. (see Map 1) Or change to U2 (direction Aspernstraße or Seestadt) and continue one stop to Rathaus. Option 4: Cab Where: right outside the airport arrival hall Cost: around 50 FROM THE CENTRAL TRAIN STATION (HAUPTBAHNHOF). Option 1: Tram No. D When: every 6-10 minutes from 05:06am to 00:31am. Where: Tram stop outside the Central Train Station. Costs: for a single journey 2.20. A two- journey ticket for seniors (+61) costs 2.80. A weekly pass costs 16.20. Buy the ticket at a ticket machine or on the tram (2.30 ). How: Take Tram No. D (direction Nußdorf or Beethovengang) for 10 stops to Stadiongasse/Parlament. Take the road on the right side of the Parliament and walk
straight on Rathausplatz, then Stadiongasse. Turn left on Auerspergstraße. Turn right to the Mercure Hotel at Josefsgasse 4-6. (See Map 3) Option 2: Underground U1 + U2. When: Every 3 to 7 minutes from 05:08am to 00:23am. Where: Path to the underground from the Central Train Station; follow the signs. Cost: for a single journey 2.20. A two- journey ticket for seniors (+61) costs 2.80. A weekly pass costs 16.20. Buy the ticket at the ticket machine. How: Take U1 (direction Leopoldau) for 2 stops from Hauptbahnhof to Karlsplatz. Change to U2 (direction Aspernstraße or Seestadt) and get off after 3 stops at Rathaus. FROM TRAIN STATION WEST (WESTBAHNHOF). Underground U3. When: Every 4 to 8 minutes from 05:01am until 00:28am. Where: The underground is located in the basement of the Train Station West (Westbahnhof). Cost: for a single journey 2.20. A two- journey ticket for seniors (+61) costs 2.80. A weekly pass costs 16.20. Buy the ticket at the ticket machine. How: Take U3 (direction Simmering) for 4 stops from Westbahnhof to Volkstheater. Take the exit Volkstheater. Walk straight ahead first on Museumsstraße and then Auerspergstraße to Josefsgasse. Turn left to the Mercure Hotel at Josefsgasse 4-6. (See Map 1) Or change to U2 (direction Aspernstraße or Seestadt) and continue one stop to Rathaus. FROM TRAIN STATION WIEN MEIDLING. Underground U6 + U3. When: Every 3 to 8 minutes from 04:59am until 00:42am. Where: The U6 is located in the basement of the train station Wien Meidling. Cost: for a single journey 2.20. A two- journey ticket for seniors (+61) costs 2.80. A weekly pass costs 16.20. Buy the ticket at the ticket machine.
How: Take U6 (direction Floridsdorf) for 4 stops from train station Meidling (Bahnhof Meidling) to Westbahnhof. Change to U3 (direction Simmering), continue for 3 stops and get off at Volkstheater. Take the exit Volkstheater. Walk straight ahead first on Museumsstraße and then Auerspergstraße to Josefsgasse. Turn left to the Mercure Hotel at Josefsgasse 4-6. (See Map 1) Or change to U2 (direction Aspernstraße or Seestadt) and continue one stop to Rathaus. Map 1:
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DIRECTION FROM THE MERCURE HOTEL TO THE INSTITUTE OF CULTURAL AND SOCIAL ANTHROPOLOGY Universitätsstraße 7, 1010 Wien 4 th floor