If you have additional time to spend in the area, Upper Austria is a great place for discovering the Alps. Not by accident, the Habsburg emperors built their summer residency in Bad Ischl in the Salzkammergut, where some of the most scenic Alpine lakes are located. Top places to visit are, amongst many others, Traunsee, Attersee, Hallst\u00e4dter See, Steyr old town, St. Florian Abbey, or the Dachstein Glacie. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The CHIWORK conference will take place at the Ars Electronica Center<\/span>, Ars-Electronica-Stra\u00dfe 1, 4040 Linz, Austria. Located directly on the Danube, the Ars Electronica Center is Linz\u2019s \u201cmuseum of the future\u201d and a landmark venue for exploring the intersections of art, technology, and society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n By train from Vienna Airport.<\/span> Vienna International Airport is a convenient arrival airport for Linz. \u00d6BB Railjet and InterCity trains connect Vienna Airport with Linz via Vienna Main Station; the fastest connection between Vienna Airport and Linz takes about 1 hour 40 minutes<\/span>. The airport train station is directly connected to the terminal area. <\/p>\n\n\n\n By train from Vienna.<\/span> Linz is located on Austria\u2019s main east\u2013west railway corridor. From Vienna, \u00d6BB long-distance trains run directly to Linz at least twice per hour, including fast Railjet Xpress services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n By train from Germany.<\/span> Linz is well connected to Germany by long-distance rail. From southern Germany, \u00d6BB Railjet services connect Munich \u2013 Salzburg \u2013 Linz \u2013 Vienna<\/span>; from central and northern Germany, travelers can reach Linz via ICE and long-distance services through hubs such as Frankfurt, Nuremberg, Passau, Munich, and Salzburg<\/span>. \u00d6BB lists direct ICE service between Frankfurt and Linz, but notes that construction work in Germany may affect some 2026 schedules, so participants should check current timetables before booking. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00d6BB Nightjet.<\/span> \u00d6BB is one of the most modern providers of night trains in Europe. Major Cities like Amsterdam, Paris, or Hamburg offer direct overnight connections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n By train from Switzerland.<\/span> Direct trains from Z\u00fcrich HB<\/strong> to Linz are available, with a journey time of around 6.5 hours<\/span>. Sargans\u2013Linz takes around 5.5 hours<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n By air via Linz Airport.<\/span> Linz Airport \/ Flughafen Linz is a smaller regional airport west of the city. It offers scheduled and holiday flights; the airport currently highlights scheduled flights to Frankfurt<\/span> and D\u00fcsseldorf<\/span>, with Frankfurt serving as an international hub connection. Participants arriving at Linz Airport can take airport bus line 601<\/span> directly to Linz Hauptbahnhof<\/span> in about 22 minutes<\/span> without changing. Alternatively, trains run between Linz\/Wels and H\u00f6rsching<\/span> station, where an airport shuttle connects to the terminal in about three minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Participants should check current timetables and book tickets via \u00d6BB <\/span>(https:\/\/www.oebb.at\/<\/a>) , DB<\/span> (https:\/\/int.bahn.de\/en<\/a>) <\/strong>, SBB <\/span>(https:\/\/www.sbb.ch\/de<\/a>), NightJet <\/span>(https:\/\/www.nightjet.com\/#\/home<\/a>), or the relevant airline, as schedules may change seasonally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n From Linz Hauptbahnhof to the Ars Electronica Center.<\/span> From Linz Hauptbahnhof to JKU Science Park.<\/span> Between the Ars Electronica Center and JKU Science Park.<\/span> For real-time local routes, use the LINZ AG Linien<\/span> journey planner or the LinzMobil app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We recommend the following hotels for your stay:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Located on the Danube River, Linz, which has been founded as the Roman settlement Lentia, has been continuously inhabited for over two millennia. It is the capital of Upper Austria, and with roughly 210,000 inhabitants the major hub in the Linz-Wels-Steyr metropolitan region, which is home to more than half a million people. The region […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-469","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chiwork.org\/26\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-4.png?fit=1024%2C842&ssl=1\")
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<\/span>From Linz Hauptbahnhof<\/span>, take tram line 1, 2, 3, or 4<\/span> toward the city center\/Urfahr and get off at Rudolfstra\u00dfe<\/span>. The Ars Electronica Center is a short walk from the stop. The tram ride from the main station to \u201cLinz\/Donau Rudolfstra\u00dfe\u201d takes about 10 minutes<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/strong>Workshops will take place at Science Park der JKU<\/span>, part of the Johannes Kepler University Linz campus. From Linz Hauptbahnhof<\/span>, take tram line 1 or 2<\/span> in the direction of JKU | Universit\u00e4t<\/span> and get off at the final stop, JKU | Universit\u00e4t<\/span>. The ride takes about 25 minutes<\/span>. The Science Park buildings are located along Altenberger Stra\u00dfe<\/span> and are connected to the main JKU campus by an underpass.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/strong>From the Ars Electronica Center, walk to the Linz\/Donau Rudolfstra\u00dfe <\/span>tram stop and take tram line 1 or 2<\/span> toward JKU | Universit\u00e4t<\/span>. Get off at JKU | Universit\u00e4t<\/span> and follow signs to the Science Park buildings.<\/p>\n\n\n\nAccommodation<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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<\/strong>URL: https:\/\/www.radissonhotels.com\/en-us\/hotels\/radisson-individuals-schillerpark-linz <\/a> Estimated rate: starting from \u20ac107 single room \/ \u20ac124 double room per night<\/span>.
Centrally located on Rainerstra\u00dfe, with easy tram access to the Ars Electronica Center and JKU.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
<\/strong>URL:https:\/\/www.radissonhotels.com\/en-us\/hotels\/park-inn-linz<\/a>
Estimated rate: starting from \u20ac109 single room \/ \u20ac129 double room per night<\/span>.
Located in the city center at Hessenplatz, close to restaurants, shops, and public transport.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
<\/strong><\/span>URL: https:\/\/www.hotelwolfinger.at\/en\/
<\/a>Estimated rate: starting from \u20ac99 single room \/ \u20ac129 double room per night<\/span>.
Directly on Hauptplatz, close to the Danube and convenient for reaching the Ars Electronica Center.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
<\/strong>URL: https:\/\/www.arte-hotels.at\/en\/arte-hotel-linz\/
<\/a>Estimated rate: starting from \u20ac119 single room \/ \u20ac147 double room per night<\/span>.
The closest listed hotel to the Ars Electronica Center, about a 3-minute walk<\/span> away.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
<\/strong>URL: https:\/\/www.hotelamdomplatz.at\/en\/ <\/a>Estimated rate: starting from \u20ac135 per night<\/span> for a standard city-view room.
A quiet central option next to Mariendom, within walking distance of the old town and Landstra\u00dfe.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"