Transport
Travel by Plane
You can either fly to Budapest (Liszt Ferenc Airport) (http://www.bud.hu/)
or to the Vienna (Schwechat) Airport.
The latter is closer by distance, but Budapest has better public transportation connection to Kőszeg.
Attention please: Direct transfer by car from the Airport to the Conference venue
There is a possibility to order an airport transfer which would directly transfer the participants from the airport to the conference venue. Participants flying to Vienna are highly recommended to take this offer.
The cost depends on the number of passenger in the car.
From/To Vienna
1-3 person 22,790Ft (approx. 77 Euro)
4-8 person 31,350Ft (approx. 102 Euro)
From/to Budapest
1-3 person 35,520Ft (approx. 115 Euro)
4-8 person 41,800Ft (approx. 136 Euro)
The transfer need to be ordered through the organizers
Travel by Train
From Budapest you should take an InterCity train from the Keleti Pályaudvar (Eastern Railway Station) to Szombathely. Then take a local train to Kőszeg. Please consult the timetable at Hungarian State Railways’ (MÁV) homepage (https://www.mavcsoport.hu/en).
From Vienna Central Station you can take a train to Sopron, and then a local train to Kőszeg via Szombathely. Alternatively you take public transportation from Vienna to Oberpullendorf, which is some 17 km from Kőszeg.
Then take a taxi to Kőszeg.
Travel by Car
From the direction of Vienna you should take the A3 motorway till you can switch to the S31 motorway at Eisenstadt (Kismarton). Take this motorway to its end at Oberloisdorf (Felsőlászló) and continue at the #61 road to Kőszeg. It should take 1.5 hours.
From the direction of Budapest you should take the M1 (E60) motorway. Leave the motorway at Csorna and take the M86 motorway all to its end at Szombathely. Then take the road #87 to Kőszeg. It should take 2.5 hours. From the direction of Slovenia / Croatia / Italy you should take road #86 to Szombathely and then road #87 to Kőszeg. Alternatively you can take the A9 motorway and then the A2 motorway in Austria to get close to Kőszeg.
VISA
Hungary is a member of the Schengen Area, and applies the Schengen legislation in full.
The entry formalities for Hungary vary according to the country of origin.
All visitors entering Hungary must possess a valid passport or a valid picture ID in some cases.
Citizens of the EU/EEA member states may travel to Hungary without a visa.
Entry visa can be obtained at any Hungarian embassy, consulate, and in some cases at border crossing points. Please check the current visa requirements on Portal of the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. (http://konzuliszolgalat.kormany.hu/en)