Tips for your journey to Styria
The journey to the destination of your project week is just as important as your accommodation and activities. Whether it’s by bus or train, you want to get there quickly and conveniently – so that your adventure can start right away!
Young Styria supports you with planning your trip, matching you up with the perfect accommodation for your needs. Once you have booked your rooms, your host will provide you with directions and other helpful information on getting there.
Getting to Styria by train
Travelling by train is fun and easy – especially if it’s together with your schoolmates! Simply hop on, get comfortable and enjoy the marvellous landscape. Whether you arrive from Austria or Germany, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Slovenia or Hungary: Thanks to the extensive railway network, Styria is easy to reach by train from all directions.
The Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) even offer discounts of up to 60 per cent for students travelling with the “ÖBB-Schulcard (school card)”. Accompanying adults go free. What’s more, online tickets and seats can be booked online free of charge with the card.
For more detailed information on the school card, as well as on transport support services for disabled people and optional grants, visit the ÖBB website.
Getting there by bus
Thanks to Styria’s excellent motorway connection, Styria is also easy to reach by bus. Many attractions and hotels have special parking spaces for busses that are usually free of charge.
Tour tip: Simply send us an enquiry if you’re looking for a bus company to get you to and from Styria!