About Pörtschach
Pörtschach is situated in southern Austria, in the province of Carinthia (Kärnten or Koroška in the local languages), about 15 km west of the provincial capital Klagenfurt and approximately 330 km south-west of Vienna, Austria’s capital city. Pörtschach is a well-known holiday resort on one of Austria’s most beautiful lakes (Wörther See).
The competition takes place in Pörtschach and nearby Velden.
The exact venues can be found on the two maps below, which can help you choose your accommodation.
Visa
Some participants may need a visa for entry into the European Union (Schengen area). If you do, please mail your name, date and place of birth, your passport number and its date of issue. Preferably, please send a copy of your passport.
After registration and payment of the registration fee you will be mailed a formal letter of invitation. This letter will be needed for the visa application.
How to get to Pörtschach
…by Plane
Airports nearby:
Vienna Airport (transfer time 3 hours)
There are two ways to reach Klagenfurt and Pörtschach from Vienna Airport:
By train: There are Railjet trains every two hours operated by Österreichische Bundesbahnen (ÖBB) from Vienna Airport train station to Klagenfurt (and onwards to Pörtschach. You need to change trains at Vienna main station (Wien Hauptbahnhof), the connecting train usually arrives on the same platform.
By bus: From Vienna Airport transfer to Wien Erdberg VIB (Vienna International Bus Terminal) and then continue on Flixbus to Klagenfurt.
Ljubljana Airport (transfer time 1.5 hours)
Graz Airport (transfer time 1.5 hours)
Take the bus from Graz to Klagenfurt: ÖBB Intercitybus.
You may also arrive at Salzburg Airport (transfer time 2 hours), Munich Airport (3.5 hours), or Venice Aiport (2.5 hours).
…by Train
Pörtschach train station is served by InterCity-Trains. The suburban railway line S1 additionally runs every half hour between Klagenfurt and Villach.
ÖBB – Austrian Federal Railways (there is an online timetable on their site)
…by Bus
There is a scheduled bus services from Vienna to Klagenfurt: Flixbus
Bus service from Graz to Klagenfurt: ÖBB Intercitybus
…by Car
Pörtschach is also easily accesible by car via the Austrian “A2” motorway, exit Pörtschach.
From Slovenia, take the Karawanken-Tunnel/Predor Karavanke to Villach/Beljak or the Loiblpass/Ljubelj to Klagenfurt/Celovec. From Villach or Klagenfurt, take the A2 to Pörtschach.
From Italy, go to Villach/Villacco and continue on the A2 to Pörtschach.
From Germany, drive via Salzburg on the A10 motorway to Villach, from there continue on the A2 to Pörtschach.
From Poland, Czech Republic and Slovakia go to Vienna and from there follow the A2 to Pörtschach.
From Hungary, either go to Vienna or Graz and follow the A2 to Pörtschach.