Conference Venue - Retzhof Castle

The Retzhof Education Institute is located in the beautiful 15th century refurbished castle in the landscape of natural beauty in Leitring bei Leibnitz, Austria. Leitring bei Leibnitz town lies in the "Green Heart" of Austria in Styria wine Region, in original - "Steiermark". It is located about 30min drive from Graz Thalerhof Airport, 2.5h from Vienna, 40min from Graz, and just 20min from the Slovenian border. See location on the map.

IUGTE help participants to organize accommodation and meals at Retzhof Guest House. There are single and twin rooms. All the rooms have telephone, TV, radio, shower with wc, hairdryer and shower gel. There is free Wi Fi and LAN Internet connection in the castle. 
There are bikes available for the guests to rent.

Everything is organized at the same territory: creative space, accommodation and full board, so participants can concentrate on creation and communication without distracting to routine necessaries. 

Moreover, Retzhof is a disability-friendly hotel with accommodations and spaces designed to ensure accessibility for wheelchair users and people with mobility problems. 

Retzhof Tavern offers award-winning cuisine in the best traditions of Styria region and use locally produced products. The meals are for non-vegetarians and vegetarians. Vegetables and salad bars are important parts of lunch and dinner, and there are vegetarian choices at every meal. Whenever possible the Tavern accommodates special dietary needs (allergies or food intolerance). 
Retzhof is glad to welcome international guests with the attention of the friendly staff and the highest standard of services!

Prices for accommodation include three meals per day:

Accommodation in shared twin room (two persons share the room with separate beds) is 43 EUR per person per day including three meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner. Single room is 51 EUR per day. 

IUGTE is preparing the group accommodation list in advance. The guests should make the payment directly to the hotel reception upon arrival.
If your family member would like to accompany you during the trip and stay together at the castle, please contact us to discuss the possibilities and room availability. We shall be happy to offer the optimal solution for you.

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How to Get Here?

The nearest international airports are located in Graz (Flughafen Graz) and Vienna (Flughafen Wien). From both airports there is a train to Leitring bei Leibnitz. From Graz Airport there is a direct train, the trip will take about 30 min; getting from Vienna Airport the trip will take about 3,5h. From Leitring bei Leibnitz it is just 2min by taxi to Retzhof castle.

Getting from Graz Airport

There is a direct train from Graz Airport ("Flughafen Graz") to Leibnitz ("Leibnitz Bahnhof"). 
The train station is located 350m from the airport (approx 10 min walk) - simply follow the train station sign. 
The train ticket can be purchased in the automatic ticket machine at the train platform. 

You should take the train with the direction: "Spielfeld-Straß" from Platform One. 
The trip by train will take about 25 min. The train schedule and ticket price can be checked on: http://www.oebb.at/en/ (information in English is available). 
From Leibnitz station it's about 2min by taxi to Retzhof Castle (Schloss Retzhof). 

It is also possible to get a taxi from Graz Airport directly to Schloss Retzhof. 


Getting from Vienna Airport

Depending on the travel start time, there can be different options in transportation from Vienna Airport - a train or a bus, and there are several changes on the route, there are no direct ways.
For example, one of the options from Vienna Airport ("Flughafen Wien") can the following:

1) From Vienna airport take the train Nr.7 to Vienna Rennweg.
2) At Vienna Rennweg take the train Nr.2 to Vienna Meidling.
3) At Vienna Meidling take the train Nr.753 to Graz Hbf. 
4) From Graz station take the train to Nr.5 to Leibnitz.

From Leibnitz station it's about 2min by taxi to Retzhof Castle (Schloss Retzhof). 
The exact details for particular departure time should be checked on Austria transport portal http://www.oebb.at/en/index.jsp 
In the search you should indicate departure "Flughafen Wien", destination - "Leibnitz Bahnhof". 

IUGTE staff will be glad to help you in planning your itinerary!