Transport

(1) Getting to Olomouc

The closest international airports are listed bellow, however, the majority of international visitors arrives at the airport in Prague.

Travelling from Prague to Olomouc

You can use public transport to get from Václav Havel Airport Prague (Letiště Václava Havla Praha) to Prague main railway station (Praha, hlavní nádraží) (details). Take trolleybus no. 59 (which stops in front of the airport) to Nádraží Veleslavín, where you need to transfer to the metro. Alternatively, you can also take bus no. 100 (which also stops in front of the airport) to Zličín, where you need to transfer to the metro. The metro stop for main railway station is called Hlavní nádraží (Line C). You need to buy a 90-min. ticket (50 CZK, approximately 2 EUR) and validate it upon boarding the trolleybus/bus (the ticket is valid for 90 minutes from validation).

The easiest way to get from Václav Havel Airport Prague (Letiště Václava Havla Praha) to Prague main railway station (Praha, hlavní nádraží) is to take the Airport Express bus, which stops in front of the arrival hall at the airport and terminates at the main railway station. However, the ticket is rather expensive compared to the ordinary city transport and the busses do not run as frequently as ordinary means of transport listed above.

Trains are currently the fastest way to get to Olomouc from Prague. The journey takes approximately 2,5 hours. You can choose between the following three companies. We recommend buying your ticket online in advance. 

(2) Travelling within Olomouc

You can use trams and busses to travel within Olomouc. See this link for information about the services.

Tickets can be purchased onboard selected trams and busses using contactless payment terminals, from ticket vending machines at tram and bus stops, in City Public Transport information centers / ticket offices, at newsstands, or via an app “DPMO” (you can download the app to your phone here). Please remember to validate your physical ticket immediately upon boarding the tram or bus / to wait for the electronic ticket to get activated before boarding / to buy your ticket from the contactless terminal onboard immediately after boarding. The basic ticket (valid 40 min. on work days and 60 min. on weekends) is 25 CZK (about 1 EUR).

The closest tram/bus stops to the conference venue are called Tržnice and Okresní soud. The stop in front of the main railway station is called Hlavní nádraží.

Most hotels will be located within walking distance from the conference venue.

You can, of course, also use taxis and car sharing services.