7th EUROPEAN RAMSAR MEETING

27 -30 September 2011 TRNAVA-

TRANSPORT INFORMATION

The 7th European Ramsar meeting will take place at the hotel Holiday Inn in Trnava, Slovakia.

Trnava is situated in Western Slovakia, about 50 km from Bratislava airport and 120 km from Vienna airport.

Trnava is easily accessible by car (close to highway D1). However, if you will travel by public transport, please use the information below to help you in planning your trip to the meeting.

FROM BRATISLAVA AIRPORT TO BRATISLAVA MAIN TRAIN STATION

Take bus from Bratislava airport to Bratislava train station (Hlavná stanica)

Location: Bus stop in front of arrival hall in Bratislava airport Bus number: 61 Schedule: bus goes every 20 minutes each day; get off the bus at the last stop called Hlavná stanica Ticket purchase: available to buy in ticket machine, 60 minute ticket, cost 0,7 EUR (the price might slightly increase until Sept.), estimated time of travelling is 30 minutes

FROM BRATISLAVA MAIN TRAIN STATION TO TRNAVA_ BY TRAIN

Bratislava has international train connections with neighbouring countries ( such as , , Hungary, , Ukraine) and you may choose this way of transport (via Vienna, Prague, Budapest, etc.).

[1.] take train from Bratislava train station (Hlavná stanica) to Trnava

Ticket purchase: you can buy ticket at ticket counter in the hall of Bratislava train station, it is possible to pay either by cash or by credit card Tickets destination: buy ticket to the destination called TRNAVA, average price about 2 EUR Schedule of trains: depending on your arrival time (see timetable below)

Please note: It is recommended to use the express train (IC, R, Zr) for which the journey lasts about 30 minutes; for slow trains (Os) it is about 50 minutes. For IC trains it is obligatory to buy a seat reservation which costs 1,5 EUR more than the slow train.

DATE TIME No OF TRAIN TIME No OF TRAIN TIME No OF TRAIN

8:40 Os 3013 14:10 Os 3023 17:10 Os 3037

9:12 IC 505 Tatran 14:38 Zr 1701 Tirnavia 17:45 Zr1703 Pezinčan 9:57 R 605 MALL.SK 14:57 R 703 Inovec 17:57 R 705 Turiec

10:10 Os 3015 15:10 Os 3027 18:10 Os 3039

26./ 27.09 26./ 11:10 Os 3017 15:38 Zr 1733 Nitran 19:10 Os 3043 1

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11:57 R 607 IMPULS LEASING 15:42 Os 3073 19:49 R 707 Strážov 12:10 Os 3019 15:57 R 611 Považan 20:10 Os 3045 12:45 Os 3021 16:10 Os 3033 21:10 Zr 1707 Tematín 13:38 R 725 Remata 16:38 R 723 Vtáčnik 22:57 R 615 Zemplín 13:57 R 609 BAYER 16:42 Os 3075 23:10 Os 3049

FROM VIENNA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TO TRNAVA

You need to get from Vienna airport to Bratislava first and then to Trnava.

The easiest way how to get to Bratislava is to take bus from terminal in Vienna international airport. There are regular buses operating from Vienna airport to Bratislava bus station

[1.] take bus from Vienna airport to Bratislava bus station (Mlynské Nivy)

Location: Bus stop in front of arrival hall in Vienna airport (close to the exit) Bus number: 1195 provided by Slovak lines from Vienna airport (Flughafen Wien) to Bratislava bus station (Mlynské Nivy) Schedule: bus goes every 30 minutes each day, get off the bus at the stop called Bratislava bus station, Mlynské Nivy, to see the bus schedule click here Ticket purchase: available to buy directly from the bus driver or at the ticket office at the exit of the airport arrival hall, ticket costs 10 EUR, estimated time of travelling is 1 hour

[2.] take a bus from Bratislava bus station to Trnava

Ticket purchase: Buses to Trnava have no numbers. It is necessary to come to the departure platform 15 minutes before the departure time at the latest, please see the table below. You have to buy ticket from bus driver when entering the bus; it is possible to pay only cash. Tickets destination: buy ticket to the destination called TRNAVA, average price about 3 EUR, estimated time of travelling is 1 hour.

Schedule of busses: depending on your arrival time (see time table below):

DATE TIME PLATFORM TIME PLATFORM TIME PLATFORM TIME PLATFORM

8:00 25 11:20 26 14:40 25 18:05 24 8:00 24 11:25 21 15:00 42 18:15 46 8:30 24 11:35 45 15:20 2 18:30 15 8:35 42 11:40 24 15:25 21 19:00 2 9:10 45 12:00 22 16:00 24 19:45 26 9:15 22 12:15 21 16:10 21 20:00 45 10:00 15 12:20 26 16:25 15 20:05 24 10:00 16 12:35 42 16:30 45 20:35 21

10:10 21 12:45 24 16:35 26 21:40 45 10:25 42 13:00 22 16:40 25 22:40 16 10:30 21 13:45 24 17:00 15 10:50 24 14:00 21 17:30 15

26./ 27.09 26./ 11:15 25 14:30 15 17:30 21

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ADDITIONAL TRAVEL OPTIONS

[1.] If you need to travel between Bratislava train station (Hlavná stanica) and Bratislava Bus station (Mlynské Nivy) take the trolleybus

Location: Bus/trolleybus stop is situated in platform in front of the main train station and/or the bus station Trolleybus number: 210 Schedule: bus leaves every 12 minutes each day (it takes about 10 minutes), get off the bus at the last stop Ticket purchase: you have to buy ticket in the ticket machine or in the news stand, a 15 minute ticket will be enough (50 cents)

[2.] You may also take a taxi from Bratislava airport to get to the main train or bus station. Please contact FUN taxi +421 905 916 777 or City taxi Bratislava +421 905 717 017. The average price of taxi is 1.16 EUR/km.

FROM TRNAVA TRAIN AND BUS STATION TO THE HOTEL HOLIDAY INN AND THE HOTEL BARBAKAN

Trnava train station and bus station are located next to each other. To get to the hotels you can take bus number 1 and 2 from the train station and get off at the stop Zelený kríčok. Buses operate regularly every few minutes and it only takes 7 minutes from the train station. Tickets are bought from the bus driver when entering the bus. The price for a ticket is 0,70 EUR. After getting out of the bus you pass Horné bašty street and turn right to Hornopotočná street where Holiday Inn is situated (see map provided). However it is also possible to walk from the train station to both hotels. This should take about 20 minutes (see map). Alternatively, you can take a taxi from the train station or call to order Trnava taxi on +421 33 16 777 or SK TAXI Trnava +421 33 16 444.

FROM THE HOTEL BARBAKAN TO THE HOTEL HOLIDAY INN

If you are staying in the hotel Barbakan it takes 10 minutes by foot to get to the hotel Holiday Inn, where the 7th European Ramsar meeting will take place. When you come out of the hotel Barbakan go left along the Štefanikova street then turn left to the square Trojičné námestie. Pass through Trojičné námestie and turn left to the Pekárska Street. Afterwards turn to the right to Hornopotočná Street and pass along the street to reach the Holiday Inn Hotel.

To see detailed map, please follow the link or see below.

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BARBAKAN HOTEL

HOLIDAY INN HOTEL

BUS AND TRAIN STATION

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