European Science Foundation – COST action
StatSeq meeting on RNA-Seq 24-26 March 2011 Vienna

The workshop is held at the Muthgasse institutes of Boku University Vienna, in fast and easy reach by public transport or car from the city (10–20 minutes). Vienna has a well serviced international airport which is close to the city and features excellent public transport connections (20–30 minutes to the city).

The city of Vienna itself is renowned for its beauty, culture, and high general quality of life, so do plan a longer stop if you can take some time out!

Getting to the workshop

The institute address is A-1190 Muthgasse 18, and meetings will be held in the seminar-room 12 on the ground floor of the new building (Muthgasse III).

Meeting location:
Muthgasse III, ground floor, seminar-room 12

The institute is easily reached by public transport or by car. A choice of excellent public transport connections (e.g., tube U4 Heiligenstadt) is displayed in the interactive online map of the City of Vienna. In this combined aerial photo & map, the institute building in Muthgasse is marked by a red circle and transport connections are shown in colour (simple map for printing). The transport operators offer a convenient online route planner, which generate maps complete with walking instructions to and from the specified addresses.

From the airport (station Flughafen), the easiest route takes one by regional train (S-Bahn or CAT) to the central station Wien Mitte. There, change to the tube and use line U4 all the way to Heiligenstadt. The journey time from Wien Mitte is about 9 minutes, the trip from the airport to Heiligenstadt takes a total of 36–44 minutes. From station Heiligenstadt it is then but a brief 7-minute walk to the institute.

In case you are coming by car, the institute also has an underground car park. There is a fee if you stay for more than two hours. If you are driving along the Donaukanalbundesstraße, take the Döbling exit; coming from the Donauuferautobahn, use exit Nordbrücke (note that this is the second exit in an adjacent pair of slipways!). The car park entrance is in Muthgasse.

Accommodation

We recommend booking a room in a central Pension (B&B) or hotel in the vicinity of a U4 tube station. You can check connections from your hotel address by using the online route planner.

If you prefer something more personal than a standard hotel chain, we can recommend

• Hotel Alma, located in a quiet cul-de-sac close to the Danube canal. Just a few minutes walk from Pension Riedl and hence in just a convenient location for the city, airport, and institutes. Best ask for a large double room in one of the top floors (fourth floor or higher, about €90 for a single). If you travel on your own, ask for single occupancy of these rooms, the other rooms are rather crowded or not as bright.
• Pension Dr. Geissler, located just a few minutes walk from Danube Canal. Single room starts from €65, you can also ask for double room using as a single (€70).
• Hotel Schweizerhof offers you the perfect possibility of accommodation right in the heart of Vienna - and spoils you with modern living comfort. Single room price is €90 (refer to special price for University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences).
• Goldene Spinne Hotel is located next to the central station Wien Mitte (quick connection to the airport). Single room starts from €64, you can also ask for double room using as a single (€79)
• Hotel-Pension Arenberg, is located on the world famous Ringstraße in the citycentre of Vienna. Single room starts from €118.

For a standard four star hotel in a good location, you can go for the

• Hilton Vienna, close to the Stadtpark (city park). Ask for a room at one of the higher up floors as they are quieter. Rates are from €139 per night.
• Mercure Grand Hotel Biedermeier is located a few minutes walk from the central station Wien Mitte and the Stadtpark. Prices for single room varies from €99 to €109 and for double room from €119 to €129.

If you want to treat yourself to one of the most flashy and famous hotels in Vienna (and you do not mind the expense) the best address will be the

• Hotel Imperial. Visit their homepage to learn more about this distinguished address (rooms from about €323 per night).

We wish you a lovely stay in Vienna and hope you can take the time to explore the city and the stunning countryside that is in easy reach!