Transport to Brno
Brno is situated in Central Europe, with good and frequent connections of all kinds to all the surrounding countries and major cities, so it is a relatively easy city to reach.
There is a flight connection directly to Brno international airport from London Stansted, nevertheless it is quite convenient to fly to Prague or Vienna, and from there continue to Brno by train, bus or by mini-buses operated by Czech Airlines or Student Agency. If you travel by air to Vienna, you can then proceed to Brno by train or by bus from the coach station.
The main north-south railway line in Central Europe passes through Brno, which means that it is easily accessible by train from most points on the Continent. The journey from Prague by fast train takes three and half hours; EC trains shorten the journey to only 2 hours 45 minutes.
Vienna is closer than Prague, only 1 hour 40 minutes away.
Brno has direct coach links with many cities in Europe. These may not be available every day, but they are convenient, and ticket prices are very low.
Brno is situated at the meeting point of motorways D1 (Prague - Brno) and D2 (Brno - Bratislava). Both are part of the trans-European road system, which links France with the Ukraine (E50) and Scandinavia with the Balkans (E65). Other major roads lead northeast to Poland and the Baltic states and south to Austria and Italy.
How to get to Brno from Prague or Vienna airport?
1. Either take the yellow Student Agency bus from Vienna airport (called Schwechat), or from Prague airport (called Vaclav Havel airport) to Brno (bus station called Grand). The bus from Vienna is direct, but if you are going by bus from Prague, you will have to change your bus at the main bus station Florenc in Prague, but one ticket is valid for the whole journey by both buses). There is a ticket office Student Agency at Terminal 1 in Prague, in Vienna there is no ticket office. In any case, you can buy your ticket in advance and pay by credit card, it is really easy:
- Go to: http://jizdenky.studentagency.cz/Booking
- In the place “Station of departure” choose: Praha, Letiště Václava Havla, in the place “Station of arrival” choose: Brno (AN u hotelu Grand)
- Change the suitable time and click on the orange button with the price.
- Choose the seat number on the bus and click on “Create reservation”.
- Continue with the payment.
- After doing all of this, you will be able to print out your electronic bus ticket; you will also receive a confirmation e-mail.
2. There are also other transport companies that operate buses from Prague or Vienna to Brno (for example Tourbus, Eurolines), but they usually do not leave directly from the airports, and arrive at another bus station in Brno (called Zvonařka).
3. Or take a train from Prague hl. n. to Brno hl. n. or from Vienna Meidling to Brno hl. n. (hl. n. = hlavní nádraží = main railway station).
In this case, you need to take first the city shuttle bus to get from the airport to the centre and then take the underground (metro) to get to the train station (ask at the info desk at the airport for details).
You can check the train schedule online at http://jizdnirady.idnes.cz/vlakyautobusy/spojeni/, switch into English (bottom right corner) and insert the data needed as follows:
- In the field “From”: write either “Praha hl. n.”, or “Wien Meidling”, in the place “To”: write “Brno hl.n.”
- Change the date and time according to your arrival in Prague (please do not forget to count at least 2 hours extra time to get to the train station from the airport, it does not take that long but since you do not know the way, you must count some extra time to find it and time to buy the ticket at the train station to be on the safe side!)
- Click on “Search” to view the list of all possible train connections.
- Choose only a direct train to Brno so that you do not have to change trains somewhere. The journey from Prague to Brno will take around 3 hours, from Vienna to Brno about 2 hours.
Taxi service from the airport – offered by the agency Foreigners.cz
- Brno Airport <-> Brno City Center - 360 CZK
- Vienna Airport <-> Brno City Center - 2.5000 CZK
- Bratislava <-> Brno City Center - 2.5000 CZK
- Prague Airport <-> Brno City Center - 3.600 CZK
It is highly recommended to order a taxi at least one day before. Online ordering here.
More information on ways from/to Brno, and from/to the airport – see the website of the South Moravian Integrated Public Transport System
How to get to the halls of residence on arrival in Brno?
- Campus Residential Area (Studentská 1/3, 625 00 Brno)
CRA represents most convenient location for students of the University Campus Bohunice. You can see the location on a map. If you decide to get there from the main railway station, or the bus station by the Hotel Grand (these stations are very close to each other), take tram no. 8 in the direction of “Stary Liskovec” and get off at the stop “Soukenicka”. Transfer here to bus No. 60 or 61 to University Campus. The University Campus bus stop is located next to the Campus Square shopping centre, directly opposite the main campus entrance (red building), the stop is just a 5-minute walk from the CRA.
- Vinařská halls of residence (Vinařská street 5, Brno 603 00)
Vinařská halls of residence represent second most convenient location for students commuting to the University Campus at Bohunice.You can see the location of Vinařská on a map. If you decide to get there on your own from the main railway station in Brno, or the bus station by the Hotel Grand (these stations are very close to each other), take tram no. 1 in the direction of “Bystrc” and get off at the stop called “Výstaviště”. Then cross the road and go up the street “Vinařská“, about 200 meters up the street, you will see the main building of the Vinařská halls on your left. Take the steps up, then go through a kind of short passage between the buildings and you will see all 3 blocks of Vinařska residence on your left side. You are accommodated in block A1 or in A2. The reception is inside just by the entrance.
- Komárov-Sladkého halls of residence (Sladkého street 13, 617 00 Brno - please note that the accommodation assistant’s office is in the next building, street Bratří Žurků street 5)
You can see the location of Komárov (Sladkého) on a map. If you decide to get there on your own from the main railway station in Brno, or the bus station by the Hotel Grand (these stations are very close to each other), take tram number 9 or 12 in the direction of „Komárov“ and get off at the stop „Komárov”. Use the underpass, then walk straight ahead about 200 metres, turn right, walk cca 100 metres and you can see the building on your left side.
- Kounicova halls of residence (Kounicova 50, Brno 602 00)
You can see the location of Kounicova on a map. If you arrive at the train station or the bus station by the Hotel Grand (these stations are very close to each other), take a tram number 12 in the direction of "Technologický park" and get off at the "Klusáčkova" stop. Then you must go back about 200 meters (opposite to the direction of the tram). The residence is situated on your left side just behind the second cross road that you pass (look for a high yellow-orange building).
