Travel and Accommodation

Travel Information

 

How to get to the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz (Kunstuniversität Graz)

By plane:

1. From Graz International Airport (Flughafen Graz) to Graz city center

http://flughafen-graz.at/home.html

Bus connection: Buses No. 630 or 631 bring you conveniently from Graz Airport to “Jakominiplatz” (central point of transfer in the city center). The bus stop is right outside the passenger terminal, next to the arrival area. The price for a one-way trip is € 2,30 (1-hour ticket Graz); the duration is ca. 22 min.

Train connection: Train S5 goes to the “Graz Central Railway Station”. The railway station is a short walk (5 min.) from the passenger terminal at the airport. The price for a one-way trip is € 2,30 (1-hour ticket Graz); the duration is ca. 12 min.

Follow the link for bus and train connections as well as timetable information: http://www.flughafen-graz.at/en/terminal/anreise-parken/bus-bahn.html (Schedule).

Taxi: You can also comfortably reach the Kunstuniversität Graz by taking a taxi (about € 25,00).

 

2. From Vienna International Airport (Flughafen Wien-Schwechat) to Graz city center

https://www.viennaairport.com

Bus connection: This pdf-file provides general information as well as a timetable about the bus connections between Vienna airport and Graz; the duration is ca. 2,30 hrs. You can either get a ticket directly in the bus for € 22,00 (while stocks last) or you book your bus connection online following this link (tickets between € 17,50 and € 22,00): http://bit.ly/2p4aJ2o

Train connection: Follow this link for rail connections to Graz Hbf (= Graz Central Railway Station): https://www.viennaairport.com/en/passengers/arrival__parking/s-bahn__suburban_railway.

You can book your train ticket online via the ÖBB website for € 46,60, and if you book the ticket in advance, you can often get a better deal; the duration is ca. 3 hrs.: https://www.oebb.at/en/.

 

From Graz Central Railway Station (Hauptbahnhof Graz) or from Jakominiplatz to the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz (Leonhardstrasse 15, 8010 Graz):

Tram: Take tram No. 1 (direction “Mariatrost”) or No. 7 (direction “LKH Med Uni / Klinikum Nord”)

Stop: “Lichtenfelsgasse / Kunstuniversität”

 

This pdf-file provides a map of Graz highlighting central points of transfer as well as the location of the Kunstuniversität Graz.

 

Accomodation

 

For participants of the Sixth Rhythm Changes Conference Jazz Journeys, a number of rooms (including breakfast) are blocked at the following hotels from 11.04.–15.04.2019:

 

Hotel Gollner http://www.hotelgollner.com/:

€ 103,00 per night (single room); rooms are blocked until 15.02.2019; Reference: “Jazz Journeys”

Schlögelgasse 14, 8010 Graz; Tel.: +43 316 822 521; E-mail: office@hotelgollner.com

 

Das Weitzerhttps://www.hotelweitzer.com/:

€ 111,00 per night (single room), € 129,50 per night (double room); rooms are blocked until 14.02.2019; Reference: “Jazz Journeys”; please use this booking form!

Grieskai 12–14, 8020 Graz; Tel.: +43 316 703 400; E-mail: reservations@weitzer.com

 

Hotel Ibishttp://www.ibis.com/de/hotel-1917-ibis-graz/index.shtml:

€ 80,00 per night (single room), € 94,00 per night (double room); rooms are blocked until 28.02.2019; Reference: “Jazz Journeys”

Europaplatz 12, 8020 Graz; Tel.: +43 316 7780; E-mail: h1917-re@accor.com (Viktoria Schatzer or Andreas Dayé)

 

Hotel Ibis Budget http://www.ibis.com/de/hotel-5107-ibis-budget-graz-city/index.shtml:

€ 52,00 per night (single room), € 66,00 (double room); rooms are blocked until 15.02.2019; Reference: “Jazz Journeys”

Neubaugasse 11, 8020 Graz; Tel.: +43 316 764 400; booking only via E-mail: h5107-fo1@accor.com (Martina Krall)

 

Feichtinger Hotel http://www.hotel-feichtinger.at

€ 74,70 per night (single room), € 109,00 (double room); rooms are blocked until 29.03.2019; Reference: “Jazz Journeys”

Lendplatz 1a, 8020 Graz; Tel.: +43 316 724 100; E-mail: office@hotel-feichtinger.at

 

Amedia, Best Western Plus http://bit.ly/2BtiPqQ

€ 75,00 per night (single room), € 99,00 (double room); rooms are blocked until 10.03.2019; Reference: “Jazz Journeys”

Conrad-von- Hötzendorfstr. 60, 8010 Graz; Tel.: +43 316 24 555 604; E-mail: reservierung@graz.plazahotels.de

 

Parkhotel Grazhttps://www.parkhotel-graz.at

€ 122,00 per night (single room); rooms are blocked until 21.03.2019; Reference: “Jazz Journeys”

Leonhardstraße 8, 8010 Graz; Tel.: +43 316 3630 26; E-mail: office@parkhotel-graz.at

 

 

List of further recommended hotels in Graz:

Lend Hotel, http://lendhotel.at

Roomz Graz, roomz-graz.hotel-rn.com

Hotel Daniel, https://hoteldaniel.com/de/graz/