Transport

Getting to Olomouc

The closest international airports are listed below. However, most international visitors arrive at the airport in Prague or Vienna.

Travelling from Prague to Olomouc

The easiest way to get from Václav Havel Airport Prague (Letiště Václava Havla Praha) to Prague’s main railway station (Praha, hlavní nádraží) is to take the Airport Express bus, which stops right in front of the arrival hall at the airport (Terminal 1) and terminates at the central railway station (the journey takes around 35 minutes). The ticket costs 100 CZK, and you can pay by the bus driver in cash or by card. Another good option is to take a bus and then the metro (see details).

Trains are currently the fastest way to get to Olomouc from Prague (Praha hl.n.). The journey takes approximately 2–2,5 hours (please note that the ongoing modernisation of railway tracks may cause delays). You can choose between:

You can buy a one-way or return ticket (even using different companies) here.

Travelling from Vienna to Olomouc

You have several options. For example:

  • train connection operated by ÖBB with one change departing from Vienna Central Station (approx. 3 hours)
  • bus (Vienna Airport via Brno to Olomouc main railway station) operated by RegioJet, or direct bus operated by Flixbus
  • express personal transport service run by Přeprava na letiště

Travelling within Olomouc

Olomouc is definitely a walkable city, but you can also use trams and buses to travel within. See the following links for information about:

You can purchase tickets from ticket machines at tram stops and bus stops (ticket machines accept only coins, except at the main railway station, where you can also pay by card). You can also purchase your ticket via a mobile phone with a Czech number or directly from the driver, but a small surcharge applies. Please remember to validate your ticket upon boarding the bus or tram.

You can download a DPMO app (iOS and Android) and quickly pay for your ticket by card or Apple pay.

The closest tram stops to the conference venue are U Dómu (for Křížkovského 10), Náměstí Republiky (for the Arts Centre), and U svatého Mořice  (for Metropol Cinema) – trams no. 2, 4, 6 stop at all three locations as they are next to each other.

The stop in front of the main railway station is called Hlavní nádraží.