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TRAVEL BOOKLET HOW TO GET TO BRNO WELCOME Let us officially welcome you on board of this summer adventure,85th International Session of the Eu- ropean Youth Parliament – Brno 2017. Brno, the host city of the session, is the Czech Republic’s second largest city. This young university town with a rich historical heritage is of immense administrative and cultural importance to the country. Travelling to this conveniently located city should not be anything but enjoyable. We are more than happy to assist you with booking your tickets. Should you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact us at [email protected]. TRAVEL FORM This Travel Booklet serves as a guide that should help you to successfully submit the Travel Form. Please do fill it in by Monday, 1 May 2017. Note that in order to complete the Travel Form, you will not only need to book your tickets, but also fill in and scan other documents, such as the Consent Form (for participants under 18 or participants over 18, and the Medical Emergency Sheet). ARRIVALS You are expected to arrive in Brno until the evening of Friday, 21 July 2017. We recommend you to arrive in Prague or any of the nearby cities (Vienna, Bratislava) at 17:00 latest in order to get to Brno in a timely manner. Organisers will be waiting to pick you up from the Brno Main Train HANDY TIP Station, the Brno Grand bus terminal and also the Brno ÚAN NUMBER 1 Zvonařka bus terminal, therefore there is no need to worry about transport within Brno itself. 2 HOW TO GET TO BRNO PRG BTS VIE ARRIVING DIRECTLY IN BRNO FLYING TO BRNO If you should arrive in Brno by plane, you will arrive at the Brno-Tuřany Airport (BRQ), a local airport with a regular service to Germany and the UK. It is located 8km outside of Brno. The express city bus line number 76 stops at the terminal and runs regularly to the Brno Main Train Station in the city centre (approx. 20min journey). Taxis are also available, the taxi ranks are located in front of the terminal. ARRIVING IN BRNO BY TRAIN Brno is a very important railway junction. Being a major domestic and international train hub located in the very centre of the city, international lines operate here. All Eurocity trains stop in Brno. There are good connections from the direction of Vienna, Bratislava, and Prague. ARRIVING IN BRNO BY BUS Several domestic as well as international bus operators provide their services at the two main bus termi- nals; the Brno Zvonařka bus terminal and the Brno Grand bus terminal – located on Benešová street (by Grand Hotel Brno). The Brno Grand bus terminal is used by many long distance operators, mainly RegioJet buses. Check out whether any of their buses leave from your location here. 3 TRAVELLING VIA PRAGUE FLYING TO PRAGUE Most flights to the Czech Republic arrive at the Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG), which is very well con- nected to the world, and there are direct flights from lots of world capitals and cities. PUBLIC TRANSPORT IN PRAGUE To get to the city centre, use public transport. There are several bus lines. Bus stops for all the bus lines are located in front of both Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 (in front of the Arrival Hall). Tickets for public transport can be bought at: - Public Transport counters in Arrival Halls of Terminals 1 & 2 (from 7:00 to 22:00) - Automats placed at bus stops (cash required) - From a bus driver (cash required) Individual fares for public transport can be found here. For direct travels from Prague Airport to Brno by bus: Bus line number 100 Stations: Prague Airport – Zličín (metro line B) This journey takes approximately 18 minutes. At the Zličín station, you will transfer and take the metro. If you are continuing your journey directly to Brno by bus, get off on the Florenc metro station, where the bus terminal with buses departing for Brno is located. 4 For direct travels from Prague Airport to Brno by train: Airport Express: Stations Prague Airport – Prague Main Train Station This journey takes approximately 33 minutes. The bus departs every 15–30 minutes between 17:30 – 22:30 and it will take you directly to the Prague Main Train Station, where trains depart to Brno. The price is 60 CZK (around 2 EUR). Here is a schematic plan of the city of Prague with all the connections mentioned. TRAVELLING FROM PRAGUE TO BRNO Both bus and train companies operate on the route from Prague to Brno. The journey takes about 2.5 hours by both bus and train. Travelling from Prague to Brno by Bus Buses in the direction of Brno depart from the Florenc Main Bus Terminal at least every 30 minutes. There are several bus companies available, however – for your comfort – we recommend for you to use the buses of company RegioJet. The price is 8 EUR. For further information and booking your tickets, refer to the websites of the travel company RegioJet or a public transport search engine IDOS.cz. Travelling from Prague to Brno by Bus If you wish to travel by train, you will need to depart from the Prague Main Train Station. Companies Czech Railways and RegioJet operate train lines on the route between Prague and Brno. There is one train com- ing approximately every hour. The prices varies between 5.5 to 8 EUR. For further information and booking your tickets, refer to the websites of the respective travel companies, Czech Railways and RegioJet. The website IDOS.cz provides complete timetables of all public HANDY TIP transport available in the Czech Republic. It is operated in English NUMBER 2 too. You may come across a bus driver who does not speak English. HANDY TIP Book your travel within the Czech Republic beforehand in order to NUMBER 3 avoid the language barrier. 5 TRAVELLING VIA VIENNA FLYING TO VIENNA Vienna Airport is one of the busiest European airports. With great variety of different flight operators, chances of finding a more convenient flight to Vienna rather than Prague are high. TRAVELLING TO BRNO FROM VIENNA BY BUS Getting to Brno is very easy as there is a direct RegioJet bus leaving for Brno from the Vienna Airport. The bus leaves every 2 hours and the bus stop is located in front of the new Arrivals Hall. The journey takes approximately 2.5 hours and costs 16 EUR. TRAVELLING TO BRNO FROM VIENNA BY TRAIN It is also possible to take a train from Vienna Airport to Brno with a change at the Vienna Central Station. The train to the Vienna Central Station takes 15 mins and leaves every 30 mins. The fare is around 4 EUR. The train from the Vienna Central Station to Brno takes around 1.5 hours and leaves every 2 hours. The fare is around 28 EUR. 6 TRAVELLING VIA BRATISLAVA FLYING TO BRATISLAVA Another closely located airport is the Bratislava Airport in Slovakia. If you arrive at the Bratislava Airport, you will need to use the public transport in order to get to the city centre, from where buses and trains leave for Brno. PUBLIC TRANSPORT IN BRATISLAVA The easiest and fastest way to get to Brno is by train. Bus line number 61 links Airport Bratislava with the city centre in the direction of the Main Train Station. The bus leaves every 10 mins and it stops in front of the Departures terminal. The price of the one-way ticket valid for 30 minutes is €0.90. The journey takes around 25 mins. Tickets for public transport can be bought at: - Ticket machine at the public transport bus stop - Ticket machine at Arrivals terminal - Mediapress stall on the ground floor of the Departures terminal TRAVELLING TO BRNO FROM BRATISLAVA BY TRAIN Trains of the companies Slovakrail and RegioJet depart from the Bratislava Main Train Station to Brno ap- proximately every hour. The journey takes 1.5 hours. The prices are between 5 to 9 EUR depending on the transport company. 7 TRAVELLING TO BRNO FROM BRATISLAVA BY BUS If you wish to travel to Brno by bus, you will need to get to the International bus terminal Mlynské nivy (Au- tobusová stanica). There is no direct line, therefore connections with one change on the way are suggested on this link. Several bus companies operate on this route, however we recommend to use the RegioJet buses. The jour- ney takes 2 hours and 15 mins. The price varies between 6 to 9 EUR depending on how early you purchase your ticket. There are other transport companies that operate buses from HANDY TIP Prague, Vienna or Bratislava to Brno (for example, Tourbus, Euro- NUMBER 4 lines), however – for your comfort – we generally recommend to use the services of the bus operator RegioJet. 8 DEPARTURE & VISA INFORMATION Departures are scheduled for Sunday, 30 July 2017, all day. If you are planning to book a flight from Prague, Vienna or Bratislava, we would recommend choosing one that departs after 12:00 to avoid trans- fers in the early morning. VISA INFORMATION Some participants may require a visa to travel to the Czech Republic. You can find the information about visa requirements for individual countries here. EYP CZ will provide Invitation Letters for visa applications if needed. If this is the case, please contact Olga Pexídrová at [email protected]. Visa processing can take some time, therefore we recommend that you start the process as early as possible. 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