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“In the heart of Europe – at the intersection of North, West, – Southern and Eastern Europe”     (Christoph Leitl at the EYFON press conference on 8 June in the House of the European Union in Vienna)

The Europaburg Castle Forchtenstein in Neumarkt, Styria, is located in the midst of the Zirbitzkogel-Grebenzen Nature Park, one of 7 Styrian nature parks boasting a broad range of excursion and leisure opportunities for its visitors.

Neumarkt, Styria, is conveniently located and is easily accessible by car or train. The train station is only a few minutes’ walk from Europaburg Castle. It is also possible to drive up to Europaburg Castle. Parking is available.

How to find us:

From Vienna: Follow the Motorway A2 Wr. Neustadt – Bruck/Mur – Judenburg – Neumarkt in der Steiermark, once you have entered the town turn right after approx. 900 m (after the Lieskonig car dealership) and follow the green sign to “Europahaus Schloss Forchtenstein”.

From Klagenfurt: via St. Veit to Neumarkt in der Steiermark, turn left after the main square (before the car dealership Lieskonig) and follow the green sign “zum Schloss”.

From Graz: Follow the A2 Motorway Graz – St. Michael – Judenburg – Neumarkt in der Steiermark, once you have entered the town turn right after approx. 900 m (after the Lieskonig car dealership) and follow the green sign to “Europahaus Schloss Forchtenstein”.

From Salzburg: Follow the A 10 Motorway to exit St. Michael – continue towards Judenburg to Neumarkt in der Steiermark, once you have entered the town turn right after approx. 900 m (after the Lieskonig car dealership) and follow the green sign to “Europahaus Schloss Forchtenstein”.

From Linz: A1 Motorway towards the A9 – take the A9 exit at Trieben – head towards Judenburg/Hohentauern – St. Georgen ob Judenburg – Scheifling – Neumarkt in Styria, once you have entered the town turn right after approx. 900 m (after the Lieskonig car dealership) and follow the green sign to “Europahaus Schloss Forchtenstein”.

Travel time (by car):

Neumarkt in der Steiermark – Graz: approx. 1h 30 min

Neumarkt in der Steiermark – Klagenfurt: approx. 40 min

Neumarkt in der Steiermark – Wien / Linz / Salzburg: approx. 2h 30 min