Accommodation
The participants are accommodated in Hotel Astra.
Travel information
Bratislava airport
The main international airport of Slovakia is the M.R. Stefanik Airport (code BTS). It is located around 15 minutes away from the Hotel. You can get to hotel using public transport. The bus number 96 goes from airport to bus stop “Prievozská” which is 5 minutes walk from the Hotel. You can also use a taxi. We advise you to call a cab rather than hire one that is there (it may be expensive). The price for the trip should not exceed 15€.
Vienna airport
Easier option for some countries may be Schwechat Airport (code VIE) located near Vienna, Austria. Most simple way to get to Bratislava is by bus that goes between the airport and Bratislava bus station. You can purchase tickets here and here.
Budapest airport
The rather complicated option is Budapest Airport (code BUD). To get to Bratislava, use train departing from the Keleti Station arriving to Hlavna stanica in Bratislava. The train departs from 5:25 am to 3:25 pm in two-hour intervals and the journey is approximately 3 hours long. You can purchase tickets here (however there is no need to buy/book them in advance).In case your flight arrives in the night, please be aware that there is no public transportation from the airport after midnight till morning and that the train station is closed in the night.
Bratislava train station
For those arriving to Bratislava by train, you should get off at the main train station – Hlavna stanica. To get to the hotel, you can use public transport. The bus number 201 departs from Hlavna stanica and goes to bus stop “BBC1 Plus – Miletičova”, which is 2 minutes walking distance from the hotel. The bus number 210 departs from Hlavna stanica as well and goes to Autobusova stanica Mlynske Nivy(intercity bus station). You can also take a taxi. We advise you to call a cab rather than hire one that is there (it may be expensive). The price for the trip should not exceed 10€.
Bratislava bus station
The main intercity bus station is called Autobusova stanica Mlynske Nivy and is located 15 minutes of walking from the hotel. However, you can also use public transportation to get there. Buses number 208 depart from the bus station and go to the stop “BBC1 Plus – Miletičova”, which is 2 minutes walking distance from the hotel. We do not advise you to take a taxi, since the distance from the station to the hotel is a very short.
Visa information
You may need a visa when you come to Slovakia. You can find more information on visa at the website of Slovak Ministry of Foreign Affairs: http://www.mzv.sk/en/consular_info/visa
The visa application procedure may be lengthy in some cases. Therefore, we strongly recommend you to file your application well in advance, but not sooner than three months prior to your planned trip. Under the applicable law, the visa application procedure shall not take longer than 15 days, in exceptional cases the decision may take up to 60 days though.
If you need the invitation letter or other kind of help from organizers, please let us know as soon as possible (ideally as soon as you know the composition of your delegation, which shall not change after you receive the invitation letter).
Please contact your nearest Slovak embassy or high commission to find out if you need a visa. If you are planning to arrive at Vienna or Budapest Airport, ask your embassy if there are any special requirements. You can find contact details of all Slovak missions abroad at this website: http://www.mzv.sk/en/consular_info/slovak_honorary_consulates_abroad
Please note that in case of visa procedure there may be an extra administration fee of 30 € per person, which will not be covered in registration fee. This fee is sometimes required by Slovak authorities in order to administer the confirmation of official invitation by Slovak immigration office for the purposes of visa process.