Travel information. 1. from Prague to Ostrava

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1 1. from Prague to Ostrava Travel information Ostrava, as a city with more than 330 thousands inhabitants, has a regular flight connection with Prague, usually arranged by the Czech Airlines, which is a member of Skyteam. The Czech Airlines offer a flight directly to Leos Janacek Ostrava-Mosnov airport four times a day. Table: Flights from Prague to Ostrava Flight Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sa Sun Departure Arrival Validity OK022 07:05 08:05 From: OK :50 12:50 From: OK026 17:05 18:05 From: OK026 19:05 20:05 From: OK020 21:55 22:55 From: Flight is scheduled For further information please see Ostrava lies on the main railroad and therefore another possibility how to get to Ostrava is to take a train. There is a frequent train connection to/from Prague, which usually takes more than four hours and costs about CZK (depending on train categories). We suggest to buy a ticket to Ostrava hlavni nadrazi (Ostrava main station), which is much closer to the city center and all accommodation facilities. In the following table you can find time of train departures from Prague to Ostrava on 3 rd September. Please be careful because there are two stations in Prague trains depart from. For further information please see Table: Departures from Prague main station (Praha hlavni nadrazi) or Prague- Holesovice station to Ostrava main station (Ostrava hlavni nadrazi) on 4 th and 5 th September Praha-Holesovice - 9:26 (Departure) Ostrava hlavni nadrazi. - 12:45 (Arrival) SC 505 SC PENDOLINO Praha hlavni nadrazi. - 10:07 (Departure) Ostrava hlavni nadrazi. - 14:01 (Arrival) EC 107 PRAHA 3 hours 54 minutes, 356 km, 484 CZK

2 Praha-Holesovice - 11:26 (Departure) Ostrava hlavni nadrazi. - 14:45 (Arrival) SC 507 SC PENDOLINO Praha-Holesovice - 13:26 (Departure) Ostrava hlavni nadrazi. - 16:45 (Arrival) SC 509 SC PENDOLINO Praha hlavni nadrazi. - 14:07 (Departure) Ostrava hlavni nadrazi. 17:58 (Arrival) EC 109 COMENIUS 3 hours 51 minutes, 356 km, 484 CZK Praha-Holesovice - 15:26 (Departure) Ostrava hlavni nadrazi. - 18:45 (Arrival) SC 511 SC PENDOLINO Praha hlavni nadrazi. - 15:35 (Departure) Ostrava-Vitkovice 19:28 (Arrival) IC 541 HUTNIK 3 hours 53 minutes, 352 km, 484 CZK Praha-Holesovice - 17:26 (Departure) Ostrava hlavni nadrazi. - 20:45 (Arrival) SC 513 SC PENDOLINO Praha hlavni nadrazi. - 18:07 (Departure) Ostrava hlavni nadrazi. 21:58 (Arrival) IC 581 OSTRAVAN 3 hours 51 minutes, 356 km, 484 CZK Praha-Holesovice - 19:26 (Departure) Ostrava hlavni nadrazi. 22:57 (Arrival) IC 519 MANAZER 3 hours 31 minutes, 356 km, 484 CZK 4.9. Praha hlavni nadrazi. - 20: Ostrava hlavni nadrazi. - 0:29 F 423 CASSOVIA 4 hours 27 minutes, 356 km, 424 CZK

3 4.9. Praha hlavni nadrazi. - 20: Ostrava hlavni nadrazi. - 1:41 F 201 SILESIA 4 hours 46 minutes, 356 km, 424 CZK 2. from the Prague-airport to the railway stations in Prague For the quickest transport to train stations we recommend using the Airport Express buses, which is timed to tie in with arrivals and departures of SC Pendolino, Eurocity and Intercity trains. A fare of CZK 45 is charged on this route. Tickets are available from the driver as well. There are four stops of the bus Terminal North 1 (Terminal Sever 1), Terminal North 2 (Terminal Sever 2), Dejvicka and the last stop Holesovice Station (NH). Please see the following timetable of the departures from both terminals. Table: Departures of Airport Express buses from airport terminals Both, Prague-Holesovice station and Prague-Main station are situated on the same subway line red colour (see picture). There are two other stops between both stations. This is the best way how to get to the Prague main station. Subway trains go each five minutes. Please buy 14 CZK ticket.

4 The company AAA radiotaxi operates taxi services directly in front of arrival halls Terminal North 1 - exit D and Terminal North 2 - exit E, 24-hour to any place in Prague. Starting rate is CZK 40 and each 1 km way in Prague costs 25 CZK. Both stations are approximately 20 kilometres far from the airport. However, be careful because taxi-drivers in Prague have bad reputations with respect to prices. 3. from the Ostrava-airport to the city There is a special bus (number 33) providing a connection from Ostrava Airport to the southern part of the city. Please contact us if you would like to use this bus. For a more comfortable and faster connection you can use a taxi (regular price is from CZK 500 to CZK 800). Credit cards are accepted in taxis. 4. from the Ostrava main station to the hotel Imperial The main railway station is located near the city center so, you can use any of the trams starting at the station (in front of the entrance hall) and you cannot miss the center. To reach the hotel Imperial, get off on the 6th stop named "Elektra" you will need a 15-minute ticket which costs 10 CZK (see the map below as well). Of course, you may use taxi as well. 5. from Ostrava main station to the place of conference, hotels Best and Metropol and student hostel There is direct connection between both places through trolleybuses 101 (17 minutes) or 108 (14 minutes) starting at the station. Please, get off at the stop Dul Petr Bezruc. It is the 9 th stop using the trolleybus 108 or the 10 th stop using the trolleybus 101. Trolley-busses go in approximately minutes intervals - you will need a 15- or 45-minute ticket which costs 10 respectively 14 CZK. Of course, you may use taxi as well. 6. from the hotel Imperial to the place of conference There are several ways how to get to the place of conference using public transport. We would recommend to go to the stop Most Milose Sykory (5 minutes walk) and take the trolleybus 101, 106 or 108. Please, get off at the stop Dul Petr Bezruc (4 th stop, 8 minutes) - you will need a 15-minute ticket which costs 10 CZK (see the map below as well). Of course, you may use taxi as well.

5 Figure: Distribution of important places for the conference Figure: Surrounding of the place of conference

6 Figure: Hotel Imperial and Surrounding