Travel Arrangements
The Sommerhochschule campus is located at Strobl, approximately 300 km west of Vienna and 45 km from Salzburg.
Students are responsible for their transportation to Strobl. Inquiries concerning connections, routes, and prices can be directed to any Austrian Tourist Office abroad.
Directions: Students can fly to the following main airports: Salzburg (Austria), Vienna (Austria), and Munich (Germany). Students arriving in Vienna or Munich have to take a train to Salzburg before changing to the bus to Strobl. The bus station is situated opposite the Salzburg train station. On Saturday, July 15, a Sommerhochschule shuttle-bus will meet all incoming busses at the Strobl bus stop.
Please note that the last reasonable bus to Strobl leaves Salzburg around 7:15 pm.
Detailed bus schedules and prices can be found at the website of the Austrian busses. For train schedules and prices please visit the website of the Austrian railway.
Visa Applications
Citizens from the European Union member states, as well as from Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, Israel, Iceland, Japan, Liechtenstein, Malaysia, Mexico, Monaco, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, San Marino, Singapore, South Korea, Switzerland, United States of America, Uruguay and Venezuela are able to enter Austria for up to three months without any official document other than a valid passport. Students from all other countries must apply for visa. It is advised to contact the Austrian Embassy in the respective home countries for more detailed information.
Visa applications should be made well in advance because visa application procedures may require well over one month. Austrian embassies in certain countries ask for a payment confirmation or an invitation letter from the Sommerhochschule, before the applicant is issued a visa. Students can obtain such documentation from Sommerhochschule after having paid the complete program fee. It is the student’s responsibility to apply and obtain a visa in time for the univie: summer school.
