{"id":6005,"date":"2023-11-23T06:30:33","date_gmt":"2023-11-23T05:30:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.muatsdrawig.at\/?p=6005"},"modified":"2026-01-01T23:16:30","modified_gmt":"2026-01-01T22:16:30","slug":"vienna-comic-con-2023-viecc-trade-fair-vienna","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.muatsdrawig.at\/en\/vienna-comic-con-2023-viecc-messe-wien","title":{"rendered":"Vienna Comic Con 2023 - VIECC Trade Fair Vienna"},"content":{"rendered":"
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We were at the Vienna Comic Con 2023 and we were not alone, an incredible 39,000 visitors from all over Europe were there. Stars and artists of all kinds, countless exhibitors, fantastic cosplays and merchandise as far as the eye can see.<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
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On 18 & 19 November, the Vienna Comic Con 2023 took place at Messe Wien and we paid it a visit. Like last year, it was once again a fantastic experience. So many great impressions - incredibly talented artists, merchandise stands for every genre and my highlight: the fantastic cosplays that never cease to fascinate me. In this post, I'll tell you what else there was and what VIECC 2023 was like for us.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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By public transport<\/h4>\n

You can get to the Vienna Comic Con 2023 easily and carefree, without any stress or effort, by public transport. In my opinion, the best option is to take a Westbahn train to Vienna Westbahnhof. Now, of course, you have a few options for getting to the Vienna Exhibition Centre. We took the U3 in the direction of Simmering, making 4 stops on the way to Herrengasse. Here we then walked about 10 minutes to the U2, to Schottentor - as an alternative you can also take the U3 one stop further to Stephansplatz, change to the U1 and travel to Praterstern (3 stops). The last journey for both options is on the U2 to Messe - Prater. You will be standing right in front of the exhibition centre and have reached your destination.<\/p>\n

By car<\/h4>\n

The quickest way is clearly via the motorway. Take the A1 motorway and later the A21 towards Vienna. Then keep left and take the A23 motorway to the Handelskai exit. Now you only have a 5 - 10 minute journey ahead of you and you will have reached your destination by car. <\/p>\n

You can park directly on site, Messe Wien provides several multi-storey car parks. Car parks A & D and the CC underground car park together offer space for around 4000 vehicles. The parking fee for all three is \u20ac4.20 per hour or part thereof. My information is that as a trade fair visitor you have to pay a daily flat rate of \u20ac 8.00 - this can be redeemed at the trade fair cash desks. However, you would have to read in advance exactly how this works.<\/p>\n

Ticket variants at the VIECC<\/span><\/p>\n

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Tickets could be purchased directly and easily from <\/span><\/span>OETICKET<\/span><\/span> purchase. A Saturday ticket at the normal price in the <\/span><\/span>Advance booking<\/span><\/span>  cost 41,- <\/span><\/span>EUR and you could be on site from 10:00 to 19:00. E<\/span><\/span>you could get a Sunday ticket for 37,- <\/span><\/span>EUR, but shorter opening hours from 10:00 - 17:00<\/span><\/span>. The <\/span><\/span>Weekend ticket<\/span><\/span> was 70,- <\/span><\/span>EUR<\/span><\/span> and a VIP ticket was available for 300,- <\/span><\/span>EUR<\/span><\/span> acquire.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Programme at the Vienna Comic Con 2023<\/h3>\n

There were plenty of different stages with a wide variety of programmes again this year. So many that it's impossible to list everything in a blog post like this. But I would still like to give you a little insight. What I particularly liked, what was part of the programme for me and also something new this year.<\/p>\n

\"\"Actors, dubbing actors and artists were present on the main stage throughout the weekend. Interviews were conducted, live drawings were made and there was also a cosplay championship. The Mainstage is a must for me, where I always pop in from time to time.<\/p>\n

And of course, as every year, you get the chance to meet one of your idols at the VIECC, talk to them briefly and get a photo and\/or autograph. In 2023, there was definitely someone here for everyone who they had always wanted to see live - for me, this is a very special highlight at such events. Being so close to a star you've perhaps been following on TV for ages is something very special. You had to pay extra for both, but unfortunately I couldn't find any more price lists.<\/p>\n

New at the Vienna Comic Con 2023 was the Drag Queen Stage. The atmosphere there was amazing. Everyone was in a good mood, the chairs were all occupied and the VIECC visitors gathered around. The performances I saw were awesome - damn they knew how to put on a show. This was really just a small insight, or rather these were just my little highlights from the programme and the stages.<\/p>\n

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