Local info & travel

On this page:

  1. Accommodation
  2. Classrooms
  3. Invitation letter for visa application
  4. How to get to Brno:
  5. Once in Brno…

Accommodation

We will live in the dorm Vinařska
Vinařská 5
603 00 Brno-střed-Pisárky
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Payment will be done individually at the dorm office: you will be able to pay either in cash (local currency CZK) or by card.

Classrooms

Classrooms will be at the Philosophical Faculty
Arne Nováka 1
602 00 Brno-střed
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Invitation letter for visa application

If you need such a letter please send the following information to our local organizer Markéta Ziková zikovaATphil.muni.cz:
1. nationality
2. full name as it appears on the passport
3. passport number
4. date of birth
Markéta will send you the invitation letter, issued by Brno University with an official letter head.

 

How to get to Brno:

  1. by plane to major airports

    • Vienna (Austria), about 130km from Brno.
    • Prague, about 200km from Brno.
    • Bratislava (Slovakia), about 140km from Brno.
    • These airports offer frequent international connections and good onward transport to Brno by train or bus (Regiojet, Flixbus)

     

    by plane to regional airports

    • Brno (Brno-Tuřany Airport) – limited international flights
    • Ostrava Airport, about 170km from Brno
    • Pardubice Airport, about 150km from Brno
    • These airports may be convenient depending on your point of departure, but typically offer fewer connections.

     

    by train

    • Brno is well connected by international and domestic rail services, making train travel a convenient option from many European cities.
    • International connections
      • Direct or easy one-transfer train connections to Brno are available from several major cities, including:
        • Prague – frequent direct trains (approximately 2.5 hours)
        • Vienna – frequent direct trains (approximately 1.5 hours)
        • Bratislava – direct or one-transfer connections (approximately 1.5 hours)
        • Budapest – direct or one-transfer connections (approximately 4 hours)
    • Train operators
    • Main station
      • Most long-distance trains arrive at Brno – Hlavní nádraží station, which is located in the city centre within walking distance of many hotels and easily accessible by public transport.

     

    by bus

    • International connections
      • Brno is served by several international bus routes with direct or frequent connections from major cities, including:
      • Prague – frequent direct connections (approximately 2.5 hours)
      • Vienna – frequent direct connections (approximately 2 hours)
      • Bratislava – frequent direct connections (approximately 1.5 hours)
      • Budapest – direct connections (approximately 4 hours)
    • Bus operators
    • Bus stations
      • Most long-distance buses arrive at Brno Grandhotel, located close to the city centre and well connected by public transport.

     

    Once in Brno…

    • Take tram number 1 at the main station, direction Rakovecká, and get off at the stop Lipová.
    • The dorm is in 5-10 min walking distance. You need to take the first street right in the direction of the tram, it goes up kind of steep, and after some time you will see a big complex of buildings to your right. That’s the dorm. There are several blocks (A, B, C), we don’t know yet in which one the EGG will be accommodated. We tell you here as soon as we know.
    • Trams and buses work on a “beep and go” system, you only need a contactless credit or debit card, which you validate when boarding. More information here.
    • You can find the appropriate connections using Idos.
    • For an overview of the Brno public transport network, see this website.