Practical Information
Accommodation
Brno offers a wide range of accommodation options, ranging from hostels to luxury hotels.
Two pre-booked options have been arranged for attendants:
Vienna Airport Austria
By train
The quickest way to get from Vienna (Flughafen Wien Bahnhof) to Brno (Dolní Nádraží) is by train. The journey takes 1 hour and 30 minutes.
By coach
From Vienna, Schwechat Busstation
RegioJet, arrival to Brno, Grand Hotel
Leo Express, arrival to Brno, ÚAN Zvonařka
Prague Airport, Czech Republic
By train
Prague Airport is directly connected with the Prague Main Railway Station by the Airport Express (AE) shuttle bus service.
By coach
From the Prague Airport, Coach station at Aviatická Street to Brno Brno, Grand Hotel
www.idos.cz – universal bus/train search engine and public transport planner
Bratislava Airport Slovakia
By coach or train
Student agency is a reliable bus and train company www.studentagency.eu/en
From Vienna and Prague, we also recommend the RailJet train category to Prague and Vienna
www.idos.cz – universal bus/train search engine and public transport planner
By car
Brno is located on the main Czech highway 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.
Taxi
Here are some of the most reputable taxi firms in Brno:
City taxi (+420 542 321 321, +420 777 014 004, www.citytaxibrno.cz)
Taxi Impuls (+420 724 006 666, www.taxi-impuls.cz)
Drink & Drive (+420 608 717 141, www.drink-drive.cz)
The most obvious place to get a taxi in Brno is in front of the main railway station (Hlavní nádraží) and on the corner of Česká and Joštova streets at the end of the Česká pedestrian zone.
The price of the taxi going from Brno Airport to CEITEC on Campus should cost approx. 400 CZK = 17 EUR. Credit cards should be accepted.
Getting to CEITEC MU by Public Transport
You need 60 min ticket (25 Kč at ticket machines or newsstands, 35 Kč at the driver). When entering the bus/tram, mark the ticket at the yellow machine by the door.
From train station Brno – Dolní nádraží
Long distance trains operate the Brno Lower Railway Station (Dolní nádraží). The train station is located behind the Zvonařka Bus Terminal. It is a 15-minute walk from the city centre. Alternatively, you can take bus 61. It operates at 10 - minute intervals from the public transportation bus stop in front of the Hlavní nádraží (Main Train Station) and the Brno, Dolní nádraží. You can take bus 61 directly to CEITEC MU (bus stop Univerzitní Kampus).
From Hlavní nádraží (Main Train Station), you can also take bus 40 from to bus stop Univerzitní Kampus – sever (the final destination).
From train station Brno – Hlavní nádraží
Walk to tram stop Hlavní nádraží. From Hlavní nádraží, take bus 40 to bus stop Univerzitní Kampus – sever (the final destination) or 61 to bus stop Univerzitní Kampus.
From train station Brno – Židenice
Walk to tram stop Kuldova. Take tram 2 (directon Modřice – smyčka) to stop Hlavní Nadraží. From tram stop Hlavní nádraží. From Hlavní nádraží take tram 8 (direction Starý Lískovec) to tram stop Soukenická and then take bus 60 from bus stop Soukenická to bus stop Univerzitní Kampus – sever (the final destination) or 61 to bus stop Univerzitní Kampus.
From bus terminal Zvonařka
From bus stop Zvonařka take bus 60 to bus stop Univerzitní Kampus – sever (the final destination) or by bus 61 to bus stop Univerzitní Kampus.
From bus terminal Hotel Grand
Walk to tram stop Hlavní nádraží. From Hlavní nádraží take tram 8 (direction Starý Lískovec) to tram stop Soukenická and then take bus 60 from bus stop Soukenická to bus stop Univerzitní Kampus – sever (the final destination) or 61 to bus stop Univerzitní Kampus.
Living in the Czech Republic
Emergency services
Throughout the Czech Republic, there is one set of emergency numbers for use in case of fire, the urgent need for an ambulance, or crime. These are as follows:
Fire 150
Ambulance service 155
Crime 156 (Municipal Police)
158 (National Police)
Emergency call 112
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