Travel Information

AIMS 2014 takes place in Brno, Czech Republic. The Czech Republic is a small landlocked country in Central Europe, situated south-east of Germany and bordering Austria to the south, Poland to the north and Slovakia to the south-east.

Traveling by plane

We recommend to arrive at Prague or Vienna International airport and then use Student Agency coaches for transportation to Brno.

Use the interactive map below to find out more information about traveling by plane. Click on the airport sign to learn how to get from the airport to Brno.

Traveling by train

Brno is an important stop on the Prague–Vienna and Prague–Bratislava–Budapest railway line. All IC and EC trains stop here.

Brno Main Station (czech Brno hlavní nádraží) is located close to the city center. Almost all attractions are just within a few minutes walk. In front of the main station there is a main tram junction. You can get anywhere in Brno from there. To get to the conference venue on Komenského nám. take tram no. 12 (direction TECHNOLOGICKÝ PARK) and get off on Česká stop.

Traveling by coach

There are coach services from various European destinations including Prague where frequent buses run touting assorted amenities and stops (such as Prague Airport). There are two main coach stations:

• Coach station at Grand Hotel(czech: AN u Grand hotelu) is located in the city center.
  • All Student Agency coaches (recommended transport from Prague and Vienna airports) stops here.
  • To get to the conference venue
    • move to Brno Main Station (approx. 3 min walking),
    • take tram no. 12 (direction TECHNOLOGICKÝ PARK),
    • get off on Česká stop.
• Coach station Zvonařka(czech: ÚAN Zvonařka) is located close to city center.
  • Many international coaches terminates here.
  • To get to the conference venue
    • move to Brno Main Station (follow the center (czech: Centrum) sign, approx. 10 min walking),
    • take tram no. 12 (direction TECHNOLOGICKÝ PARK),
    • get off on Česká stop.

Traveling by car

Use highways or any of the national roads. For the highway you have to buy a toll sticker. The toll sticker can be purchased at any petrol station. The shortest one is 10-day sticker for 310 CZK for vehicles with total weight under 3.5 tonnes. Motorbikes are free of charge.

Highways

• D1 Prague - Brno (E50): drive when coming form Germany via Prague. Use Exit 190 "Brno Západ".
• D1 Ostrava - Brno (E50): drive when coming form Poland. Use Exit 203 "Brno Východ".
• D2 Bratislava - Brno (E65): drive when coming from Slovakia. The Highway terminates in Brno.
• E461 Vienna - Brno: terminates in Brno.