Travel
The Shutdown Festival takes place at the site of the Zwentendorf Nuclear Power Plant in Lower Austria, about an hour outside of Vienna, 1:15h from Vienna Airport, and close to cities like Krems, Tulln, and St. Pölten. The location is directly on the Danube.
The address is: Sonnenweg 1, 3435 Zwentendorf an der Donau, Austria.
Whether by car, train, bus, plane, HardTours, or if someone is driving you – here you will find all the important information on how to get to SD.
Travel Options
If you choose to travel by car, we kindly ask you to carpool for the sake of the environment.
Kiss & Go Points:
If you’re being dropped off at the Shutdown Festival, you can exit at the designated Kiss & Go points. Please note that parking is not allowed at these locations.
Parking:
There will be plenty of parking spaces available on-site. You can buy parking tickets in the ticketshop.
For safety reasons, sleeping in your car overnight is not allowed.
Kiss & Go Points:
If you’re being dropped off at Shutdown Festival, you can exit the car at the designated Kiss & Go points. Please note that parking is not allowed at these locations. If you plan to take a taxi home after the festival instead of being picked up, please read the “Departure by Taxi” information and reserve a taxi in advance.
The ÖBB (Austrian Federal Railways) will take you to the nearest station, Tullnerfeld. From there, you can take the S-Bahn Line S40 to Tulln an der Donau, and then transfer to bus line 444 to Zwentendorf Hauptplatz. The walking distance from Zwentendorf Hauptplatz to the Shutdown Festival grounds is approximately 25 minutes.
Train tickets and arrival times:
https://tickets.oebb.at/
HardTours: The easiest way to travel directly from your city to the Shutdown Festival and back home – book your trip to Zwentendorf through our travel partner, HardTours. Celebrate on the way there with your crew and enjoy a comfortable bus ride directly to the location from Germany or Austria.
Organized Bus Travel:
If you want to organize your own bus and travel to the Shutdown Festival with your crew, please fill out this form by August 4, 2025. You will receive all relevant information via email.
The Zwentendorf Nuclear Power Plant is about 1:15 hours from Vienna International Airport. Numerous direct flights from worldwide destinations make it easy to reach.
At Vienna Airport, you can either rent a car or use public transportation to get to the Shutdown Festival.
For those looking to warm up for the Shutdown Festival or staying nearby, you can travel to the Zwentendorf Nuclear Power Plant by bike or on foot. The Danube Cycle Path (Donauradweg) offers the perfect way to get there!
There will be plenty of bike racks on the event grounds to safely park your bike until your departure.
You can easily take a taxi directly to the Shutdown Festival grounds. The locations of the taxi stands will be available on our festival map, which will be released shortly before the event. Due to the expected high demand, we recommend reserving your taxi in advance.
Local taxi companies are fully informed and will reliably take you to the venue and back to your desired destination.
Super Early Bird
Festival Pass
Limited Loyalty
VIP Festival Pass
Access to all stages on the festival grounds from 12:00 PM to 12:00 AM
*Price excluding service fees. Subject to typos.