Practical information

Travelling to Brno

Brno is the second largest city in the Czech Republic. You can reach it by plane (from some European cities), car, train or bus. The nearest international airports are Prague (Czech Republic), Vienna (Austria) and Bratislava (Slovak Republic).

Getting to Brno from these international airports is very simple. We will provide you with some recommendations, but you will find your way to Brno without problem even if you do not follow them precisely.

How to get to Brno from the Prague airport:

• There are several flights a day between Prague and Brno for those who travel with Czech Airlines or a company which is a member of the SkyTeam. As flights between Prague and Brno are often full, it is a good idea to book one in advance. From Brno airport, you can get to the city center by charter bus which takes you to the Grand hotel (No. 11 on the map).
• There are also good bus connections between Prague airport and Brno, which depart every hour. We recommend the Czech Airlines direct bus line or a bus of Student Agency. To book a place in a bus of Czech Airlines, go to the information desk at the Prague airport. With Student Agency, you may have to change at Praha-Florenc station, but you continue with the same company.
• Another possibility is to get to the center of Prague (by taxi, airport charter buses, public transport) and take a bus from Praha-Florenc bus station (buses to Brno leave almost every half an hour) or a train (from the main railway station) to Brno. The train takes you to the main Brno railway station (No. 9 on the map). The bus takes you either to the Grand hotel (No. 11) or to the main bus station (No. 10). The journey from Prague city center to Brno takes less than 3 hours.

How to get to Brno from the Vienna airport:

• There are several direct bus lines from Vienna airport to the center of Brno, operated by Student Agency (8:05 a.m., 11:05 a.m., 6:05 p.m. and 8:30 p.m., high-quality yellow buses with service, coffee, toilet etc.) and by Tourbus (7:10 a.m. and 4:45 p.m., blue buses). The Student Agency buses take you to the Grand hotel (No. 11 on the map), the Tourbus buses take you to the central bus station (No. 10).
• You can also take a charter bus to Vienna Südbahnhof; in the morning and in the afternoon, there is a good train connection to the main Brno railway station (No. 9) almost every hour. The journey from Vienna airport to Brno takes about 3 hours.

How to get to Brno from the Bratislava airport:

• Take a charter bus to the city center and travel to Brno by bus or train from the main bus/train station. There are direct lines to Brno circa every two hours. The journey takes about 3 hours.

Travelling in Brno

Once you are in Brno, there is nothing easier than to get to the places where the conference events will take place. You will find the important places on our map (which is also included in the Program & Abstracts book that you will get at the registration). At the tram station situated between the main railway station (No. 8) and the Grand hotel (No. 10), take trams number 12 or 13 in the direction of Technologický park/Technické muzeum. To get to the registration desk at the Faculty of Social Studies, i.e. the building where virtually all conference events will take place (No. 2 on the map, address for Google Maps etc.: Joštova 10, Brno), travel three stops by tram 12 or 13, to the Česká stop, and go back a little following the tram. The Faculty of Social Studies is next to the red church that you have seen while travelling by tram. To the Česká stop, you can also walk: from the main railway station, it takes about 15 minutes.

From the Česká stop, you get easily also to the UNI hotel at the Rector’s Office (No. 1) and to the Continental Hotel (No. 5). To get to the International Hotel (No. 6) from the main rail station, travel only two stops by tram 12 or 13 (Šilingrovo náměstí stop), then walk in the direction of the tram and after a two minute walk, you will see the hotel on your right. To get to the Garni hotel (No. 7), take the number 1 tram in front of the main railway station in the direction of Bystrc and travel seven stops (Lipová stop).

Do not forget to buy a “60 minute ticket” (15 CZK) and mark it in the tram by inserting it into a yellow machine.

Maps

• Important places (hotels, university buildings etc.) (PDF)
• City center (PDF)

Accommodation

A number of rooms have been booked for the conference participants in some Brno hotels at a reduced price. These rooms can be booked by citing “Twenty Years After Conference”. We advise you to do so as soon as possible. You can also find other hotels on Brno official website.

(SR = single room, DR = double room.)

Restaurants

No need to plan your meals in advance! The city center is full of restaurants. There are several restaurants next to all the sites where the conference will take place. We will gladly share our gastronomic experience with you, as will our student assistants.

Useful links

• Brno: official website
• Czech Republic: official website
• Find your bus/train connection to Brno: Czech timetable information system
• Prague Airport, Czech Republic
• Vienna Airport, Austria
• Bratislava Airport, Slovak Republic

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