Travel
Information
If you plan to arrive by plane
via Prague Václav Havel Airport (PRG):
Buses to Brno are operated by Student Agency. You must change buses at Florenc station in Prague.
via Vienna International Airport (VIE):
Located near the town of Schwechat in Austria, the airport is the home base of the flag-carrier Austrian Airlines and the budget airline Fly Niki. Student Agency offers multiple direct daily coaches.
via Brno-Turany Airport (BRQ):
Brno airport is highly convenient if flights are available. Those interested in modern architecture may want to visit it even if they are not lucky enough to fly into the airport.
via Bratislava Airport (BTS):
The airport is the largest in the Slovak Republic and the home base of Danube Wings, though the budget airline Ryanair flies most of the seat capacity. Additional carriers are CSA, Sun d’Or, and LOT.
If you plan to arrive by train
- Brno is an important stop on the Prague-Vienna and Prague-Bratislava-Budapest railway line; all IC and EC trains stop here.
- For some trains originating in Prague, it is a terminal stop.
If you plan to arrive by bus
- There are coach services from various European destinations including Prague where frequent buses run touting assorted amenities and stops (such as Prague Airport).
- Student Agency has its main hub in Brno and buses travel across Europe.
- Bohemian Lines is a Brno based company. Buses roll off to Scandinavia every couple of days headed for Copenhagen, Stockholm, Oslo and a slew of smaller towns.
- Tourbus, a.s. is also based in Brno and serves many destinations and is particularly cheap to some international destinations.
- Eurolines CZ/Touring Bohemia, s. r. o., offers international and domestic routes.
Hotels near the event site
Hotel Barceló *****
- Šilingrovo náměstí 2, 602 00 Brno
- www.barcelo.com
- Situated on Silingrovo Square in a prestigious historical building known as Mestsky Dvur, the 5-star Barceló Brno Palace can be found in the heart of the city. The university can be easily reached via public transport within 20 minutes.
Hotel Passage ****
- Lidická 23, 602 00 Brno
- www.hotelpassage.eu
- The recently renovated Passage Hotel is located a short walk from the city centre. The hotel offers dedicated parking and is accessible by public transport. The university can be easily reached via public transport within 15 minutes.
Hotel Continental ****
- Kounicova 680/6, 602 00 Brno
- www.continentalbrno.cz
- Hotel Continental is located right in the heart of the city center. The university is easily accessible by tram within 15 minutes.
Design Hotel Noem Arch ****
- Cimburkova 9, 612 00 Brno-Královo Pole
- www.noemarch.cz
- The Restaurant and Design Hotel Noem Arch is located close to the Kralovo Pole shopping mall. The hotel's restaurant is known for its exceptional food. Although not far from the university, you need to change the bus to get to the summit. This is the ideal place if you plan to go by car as it offers free parking and a convenient connection to the university.
Hotel Nove Semilasso ***
- Palackého tř. 3048/124, 612 00 Brno
- nove-semilasso.czechhotel.net
- Hotel Nove Semilasso is a small apartment rental, located just next to the university campus (less than 3 minutes of walking). It offers good quality for a reasonable price.
VV Hotel ***
- Mlýnská 8a, 602 00 Brno
- www.vvhotel.cz
- VV Hotel is located in Brno's centre, just 200m from the Vankovka shopping centre and the city's main railway station. It provides parking places and a particularly good quality/price relation.
For the full list of hotels, please check for instance www.booking.com and search for Brno. If you want to stay closer to the university, find hotels in the “Kralovo Pole” district. Brno has an efficient public transport service. Hotels in the city center are thus easily accessible from all important locations (bus station, railway station) as well as from the university campus.