Symposium GIS Ostrava 2020

GIS Ostrava 2020

Transportation

How to get to the New Hall of VSB-Technical University of Ostrava?

BY AIR

Close airports:

Ostrava Airport (OSR) - 28 km (limited flights)
Katowice Airport (KTW) - 125 km
Prague Airport (PRG) - 380 km
Vienna Airport (VIE) - 300 km

Ostrava Airport (OSR) transfers:

by train to Ostrava-Svinov Train Station, then by Urban Public Transport UPT (see By train) or by taxi.
by taxi

Prague Airport (PRG) – transfer Airport Express BUS - Prague Main Station (trains SC, EC, IC, LEO Express or RegioJet) to Ostrava-Svinov Train Station
Vienna Airport (VIE) - Vienna Main Station - change the train to Ostrava-Svinov (see By train)
Katowice Airport (KTW) transfers:

by Flixbus to Ostrava Main Train Station, then UPT from the tram stop "Hlavní nádraží" (TRAM 8 – direction "Vřesinská") to the tram stop "Hlavní třída"
by a local bus to Katowice Central Bus Station, then by Leo Express (bus) to Ostrava-Svinov Train Station (see By train)

BY TRAIN

The recommended train station is „Ostrava-Svinov“.

Train time tables https://idos.idnes.cz/en/ and usually also train tickets can be bought.

More information: +420 221 111 122 (ČD information)

Prague – Ostrava and return:

A seat reservation is recommended.
There are three providers and tickets are not transferable: České dráhy ČD, RegioJet, Leo Express

Vienna – Ostrava and return:

Provider České dráhy ČD

UPT from the Ostrava-Svinov Train Station to the venue: from the tram stop "Svinov mosty h.z." (TRAM – 7, 8, 17 – direction "Vřesinská") to the tram stop "Hlavní třída".

BY COACH

Preferable to „Ostrava-Svinov“ train station. Another option is the Ostrava Central Bus Station „UAN“ in the city centre.

UPT from Ostrava UAN: from the tram stop "Náměstí republiky" (TRAM – 8 – direction "Vřesinská") to the tram stop "Hlavní třída".

Central Bus Station (Ústřední autobusové nádraží (ÚAN))

Address:Vítkovická 5, 702 00 Moravská Ostrava
Phone: +420 596 632 634

BY CAR

From Praha, Bratislava or Katowice – highway D1.

VSB-Technical University campus is situated in the city part Ostrava-Poruba on the street "17.listopadu". Parking places are available in the area near the New Hall.

Distance – Europe

Berlin 540 km
Bratislava 300 km
Prague 380 km
Warsaw 390 km
Vienna 310 km

TAXI

Taxi is available at train stations. They usually accept Euros.

City Taxi Ostrava: toll free 800 290 000

Taxi Sprint Group: toll free 800 290 290

URBAN PUBLIC TRANSPORT

No paper tickets can be bought. You can pay by a contactless VISA/MasterCard card in the vehicle (just attach the card to the terminal on the vehicle) or buy an anonymous credit card on important stops (i.e. on the train station).

Timetables: https://idos.idnes.cz/en/ostrava/spojeni/

More information: +420 597 608 508 (non-stop info-line); info@kodis.cz

How to get to the Hotel at students' Hostel?

Address:
Studentská 1770/1
700 32 Ostrava – Poruba
Phone: +420 596 996 155
Web: http://www.hotelvsb.cz/

By public transport from the railway station Ostrava - Svinov

By bus from stop "Svinov nádraží" (in front of the station) to "Studentské koleje" (BUS 37 – direction "Studentská“ or "Studentské koleje"). If the BUS 37 terminates at „Studentská“, change to BUS 40 direction "Studentské koleje" (300 m, 1 stop).
By tram from the tram stop (walk about 5 minutes from the station): "Svinov mosty h.z." (TRAM – 7, 8, 17 – direction "Vřesinská") – tram stop: "Rektorát VŠB" and walk about 5-10 minutes.
or by a taxi.