Travel information

The ICEC 2008 will be held in Innsbruck, Tirol, Austria.
Innsbruck is located 489km (304 miles) SW of Vienna; 159km (99 miles) S of Munich; 360km (224 miles) SW of Linz; 190km (118 miles) SW of Salzburg; 204km (127 miles) SE of Bregenz.

About Austria
Austria is located in Southern Central Europe. It covers both the Eastern Alps and the Danube region. Austria borders eight other countries: Germany, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia, Italy, Switzerland and Liechtenstein.

Austria is a federal state consisting of nine independent federal states: Burgenland, Carinthia, Lower Austria Salzburg, Styria, Tyrol, Upper Austria, Vienna and Vorarlberg.

Time Zone
+1 GMT
Summer: CEST (Central European Summer Time)

Currency
The Euro

Weather
Austria enjoys a moderate continental climate featuring all four distinct seasons: spring, summer, autumn and winter. Summers are generally warm and pleasant with cooler nights.

Travel to Innsbruck

The Innsbruck Airport is located 3km (2 miles) west of Innsbruck city centre and is served mainly by Austrian Airlines and its subsidiary, Tyrolean. (www.innsbruck-airport.com).

The best gateways from New York are Frankfurt and Vienna (from there to Innsbruck on Tyrolean Airways). Flying time from Zurich and Frankfurt is 50 to 70 minutes.
Direct trains serve Innsbruck from Munich, Vienna, Rome and Zurich. All arrive at the railroad station Sudtiroler Platz

Transfers Between the Airport and the City

Bus transfer (Line F) to the city center (Maria-Theresien-Strasse) takes about 20 minutes. Get your ticket from the bus driver; it costs €1.70.

Taxi transfer takes 10 minutes, the fare is about €8.- €10.00.

Recommended Hotels

The recommended hotels advice making the reservation via the phone or email.
When making reservation please inform the hotel that the reservation is made for ICEC08 conference.

The Penz Hotel www.thepenz.com Adolf-Pichler-Platz 3 6020 Innsbruck Phone: +43 512 575657 Fax: +43 512 575657-9 Single use room: 108,00 €	Hotel Schwarzer Adler www.deradler.com Kaiserjägerstraße 2 6020 Innsbruck Phone: +43 512 587109 Fax: +43 512 561697 Single use room: 108,00 €	Hotel Maximilian www.hotel-maximilian.com Marktgraben 5 - 9 6020 Innsbruck Phone: +43 512 59967 Fax: +43 512 577450 Single use room 95,00 € Double use room: 125,00 €
Hotel Mondschein www.mondschein.at Mariahilfstraße 6 6020 Innsbruck Phone: +43 512 22784 Fax: +43 512 22784-90 Single use room: 64,00 € Double use room: 98,00 €	Hotel Mozart www.mozarthotel.com Müllerstraße 15 6020 Innsbruck Phone: +43 512 59538-0 Fax: +43 512 59538-6 Single use room: 51,00 € Double use room: 80,00 €	Goldener Adler www.goldeneradler.com Herzog-Friedrich-Straße 6 6020 Innsbruck Phone: +43 512 5711 11-0 Fax: +43 512 5844 - 09 Starting at : 85,00 €
Hotel Innsbruck www.hotelinnsbruck.com Innrain 3 6020 Innsbruck Phone: +43 512 59868 Fax: +43 512 572280 Starting at : 93,00 €	Hotel Zillertal www.hotel-zillertal.at Fritz Konzert Straße 7 6020 Innsbruck Phone: +43 512 582129 Fax: +43 512 582129-53 Starting at : 66,00 €	Hotel Grauer Bär www.innsbruck-hotels.at 6020 Innsbruck Phone: +43 512 377219 Fax: +43 512 37721910 Starting at : 130,00 €
Hotel Central www.central.co.at Gilmstraße 5 6020 Innsbruck Phone: +43 512 5920 Fax: +43 512 580310 Starting at : 99,00 €	Hotel Goldene Krone www.goldene-krone.at Maria-Theresien-Straße 46 6020 Innsbruck Phone: +43 512 586160 Fax: +43 512 5801896 Starting at : 68,00 €	Austrotel www.austrotel.at Bernhard-Höfel-Straße 16 6020 Innsbruck Phone: +43 512 34433-0 Fax: +43 512 34428 Starting at : 85,00 €