By Air
Visitors to Brno can use International Airport Brno-Tuřany, the international airport in Vienna (Austria) and the Prague International Airport.
Airport Brno-Tuřany
Airport Brno-Tuřany
Brno has its own international airport, which is regularly served by flights from London Stansted (UK), Munich and Berlin Schönefeld (Germany) and Milan Bergamo (Italy). Then you can take a bus or taxi from Airport Brno to Brno city.
http://www.brno-airport.cz/en/
Vienna International Airport
There is no direct flight from Vienna to Brno because the distance is too short. The easiest transportation from Vienna airport to Brno is with bus operator RegioJet offering 8 connections daily from Vienna to Brno from 13 EUR one way. Duration of the travel is approximately 2 hours. Tickets are available online at RegioJet.
http://www.viennaairport.com/en/passengers
Václav Havel Airport Prague
The easiest transportation from Prague is with train operator Czech Railways offering very comfortable trains or with bus operator RegioJet offering 36 connections daily from Prague to Brno from 8 EUR one way. Duration of the travel is approximately 2,5 hours. Tickets are available on the Czech Railways.
http://www.prg.aero/en/
By Train
Brno is an important rail junction situated on the Balkan – Budapest- Prague – Berlin – Scandinavia rail route. All Eurocity trains stop in Brno. The distance from Prague to Brno is 256 kilometres, from Vienna 155 kilometres, from Bratislava 132 kilometres, from Berlin 566 kilometres. The main/central train station in Brno is called Brno hlavní nádraží (hl.n.) and is located in the centre of Brno, a few minutes walk from the historic centre. You can search for rail connections at the following address: <link http: www.idos.cz _blank>www.idos.cz.
By Car
Brno is located on the main Czech highways D1 and D2. For highways and some bigger roads it is necessary to have a highway sticker, which is for sale at the border crossing, petrol stations, post offices and in the motor clubs.
Travel in Brno
Detailed information and maps on how to get from main bus and train station to the hotel and how to get from the hotel to Masaryk University can be found here.
The easiest way to get from the Main Station (Hlavní nádraží) to Masaryk University is by tram 12, get off at the stop "Grohova". You can take also the tram 4 to "Obilni trh". Both tram rides take about 10 minutes. The walk from both stops to the university is about 5 minutes. You can also walk from the Main Station to Masaryk University in about 20 minutes.
Local Travel Info and Fares: http://www.dpmb.cz/en/jizdne
Timetables: http://jizdnirady.idnes.cz/idsjmk/spojeni/
Visa Information
Do you require a visa to attend the conference? Go to the Government of Czech Republic website for details on eligibility, processing time, required documents, etc.