KLAGENFURT TRAVEL GUIDE

This page is a guide only. The page contains recommendations from either Travel Managers, Referees or Parents from previous seasons. Venues or official hotels may change for the current season so we recommend that you check the reglement’s before confirming any travel arrangements and if you are booking hotels before the reglement is out we advise you may want to consider booking with free cancellation as it is not guaranteed that competition details will stay the same. 

Background Info
Klagenfurt (officially called Klagenfurt am Wörthersee) is an Austrian city and the capital of the state of Carinthia. It is the sixth largest city in Austria, with a population of just over 100,000 people. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klagenfurt

Latest Foreign Office Travel Advice
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Visa Requirements
Please be aware of the EU Entry/Exit system (EES) being introduced in 2025 EU Entry/Exit System – GOV.UK
https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/austria/entry-requirements

Local Emergency Numbers
Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) in London. Telephone: +44 20 7008 5000 (24 hours). See FCDO online.
European Emergency Number – 112
Local Ambulance – 144
Local Police – 133
Local Fire – 122

Venue
Messehallen 1    Weapon Control: Friday night at venue is V busy with long queues- also opens early Sat morning when there are often no queues and easier to get through! Restaurants: Good selection in Klagenfurt- but beware if you are on Monday flight home very little is open in Klagenfurt on Sundays- so you WILL need to book !!

Nearby Supermarket (to venue)
Venue has small but decent pop up cafe serving coffees, sandwiches, cakes and bottled water
Nearest shop for water and bananas is a small fruit shop directly opposite venue.
Nearest Supermarket: Billa next to Klagenfurt station – 500 m from venue

Hotels
Ibis Styles Klagenfurt– 600 m easy walk to venue

Flights 
Flights vary each year depending on dates and flight schedule. Some years direct flights from London to Klagenfurt – other years flights to Vienna (4 hour train journey) or Ljubliana (2.5 hour train journey).
Klagenfurt is a very small airport with limited taxis. There is a regular bus into town or pre book transfer if arriving late.

Transfers
Transfers from the airport to the hotel or venue will have to be organised by participants.