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ern Austria, Italy, Slovenia and Germany go via Villach (€7.80, 25 to 40 minutes, two to
four per hour).
REACHING EUROPAPARK
The large, green expanse of Europapark and the Strandbad (beach) on the shores of the Wörthersee are centres
for splashy fun, and especially good for kids. Boating and swimming are usually possible from May to Septem-
ber. To get there, take bus 10 from Heiligengeistplatz via Minimundus to Strandbad. To get to the Wörthersee by
bicycle, avoid Villacher Strasse and take the bicycle path running along the northern side of Lendl Canal. You
can access it from the small streets running west from the junction of Villacher Ring and Villacher Strasse.
Getting Around
TO/FROM THE AIRPORT
Klagenfurt airport is a 10-minute walk from the train station Klagenfurt Annabichl,
which is served by IC and S-Bahn trains (€2.20, five minutes). Better is bus 40 or 42
from Hauptbahnhof to the airport, which runs every 30 minutes to one hour (every two
hours Sunday; €2, 30 minutes). A taxi costs about €12 from the centre of town.
BICYCLE
In summer the tourist office cooperates with a bicycle rental company. Bicycles (per 24hr
€11-19) can also be picked up and dropped off at various points around the lake. The tour-
ist office has a brochure with the points.
BUS
Single bus tickets (which you buy from the driver) cost €1.20 for two or three stops or €2
for one hour. Drivers also sell 24-hour passes for €4.40. You can also buy tickets at the
STW Verkehrsbetriebe office ( 521 542; Heiligengeistplatz 4; 6.30am-2.30pm Mon-Fri) near the city
bus station. Validate your advance tickets after boarding.
TAXI
Call
311 11,
23 222 or
499 799. A taxi betwe en the Wörthersee and the city
costs about €10.
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