NOTE: Currently only sale for members who arrange flights and hotels on their own – sale for students is closed
Plasser Scandinavia has, in collaboration with Banebranchen (The Danish Railway Association), arranged a study trip to Austria for DTU students and members of the association.
This is a unique opportunity to go behind the scenes at Voestalpine’s steel mill in Donawitz and Plasser & Theurer, the world’s biggest manufacturer for “yellow machines” (tamping machines, ballast regulators, track renewal trains, track bed rehabilitators, trolleys etc.) in Linz, and see how the rails and large equipment is manufactured.
Furthermore, there will be an exciting lecture at the Technical University of Graz’ Institute of Railway Engineering and Transport Economy.
Banebranchen sponsors airline tickets, accommodation, and local transportation (bus) for students. Members can go with the students on the local transportation but must arrange their own travel to/from Vienna International Airport and accommodation in Graz.
The itinerary is as follows:
- Thursday 22/8-2024
- 9:15-11:00: Ryanair FR 9888 CPH-VIE
Since we have a tight schedule, it is recommended to buy snacks, lunch and drinks in the airport, as there won’t be a chance before the evening
- 11:30-14:00: Bus to Linz (207 km – 2 hours 30 minutes) from Vienna International Airport
Meet outside arrivals at the ÖBB ticket sales
- 14:00-16:45: Tour of Plasser & Theurer’s factory in Linz
Pummererstraße 9, building P13, 4021 Linz
17:00-18:00: Tenative (pending availability) – visit on Plasser measurement vehicles
- 18:00-18:30: Buy to-go dinner (or wait for Graz)
Possibility to buy to-go food in Hofer (discount super market)
- 18:30-21:00: Bus to Graz – Radisson Hotel Graz (218 km – 2 hours 30 minutes)
- Friday 23/8-2024
- 7:30-8:00: Bus from hotel to TU Graz (15 minutes)
Rechbauerstraße 12, 8010 Graz
- 8:00-10:00: Lecture at Technisches Universität Graz - Institute of Railway Engineering and Transport Economy
Rechbauerstraße 12, 8010 Graz
- 10:00-10:30: Buy lunch-to-go in Graz
- 10:30-11:45: Bus to Donawitz (Leoben) (70,5 km – 1 hour)
- 12:00-15:00: Voestalpine Donawitz rail plant
Pestalozzistraße 120, 8700 Leoben
- 15:00-17:00: Bus to airport (170 km – 2 hours)
- 19:15-21:00: Ryanair FR 9889 VIE-CPH
Note: As there are limited tickets on this trip, there is a no-show fee of 1000 DKK.