Travel Information

How to reach Prague

Airline connections exist between Prague and all European and most of the world capitals. A flight schedule of the Czech airline company CSA can be found on their website. Information on bus and train connections are available on the web sites of the Integrated Transportation Information System or Czech Railways, both available also in English.

Public transport in Prague

 Prague is a compact city (at least from a sightseeing point of view) with a good public transport system. The underground/subway (Metro) runs 3 lines, green - 'A', yellow - 'B' and red - 'C', from 5:00 AM to midnight. The trams and buses run on a similar schedule. During the night special night trams and buses operate. Detailed information can be obtained on this web site. The basic single-journey fare for public transportation is 32 CZK, the ticket can be bought in the yellow ticket dispensers and validated (stamped) before the first usage. After the stamping the ticket is valid for next 90 minutes in all means of the public transportation (subway, trams, buses, and the trains inside the city), the number of transfer is unlimited. In addition to the single-journey fare the 24-hour and 72-hour tickets can be bought for 110CZK and 310 CZK, respectively.

Taxi in Prague

The price is about 28 CZK per 1 km plus an initial charge 40 CZK, but the prices are not fixed and can differ considerably. Ask for approximate price rather in advance. You can get more detailed information at the website of AAA Taxi, one of the companies recommended to the tourists at the Prague International Airport.

How to reach České Budějovice

The most simple trip from Prague to České Budějovice is via trains, i.e. in Prague from railway station Hlavní nádraží. There is only one railway station in České Budějovice located near to the city center. The train ticket costs about 200 CZK and the trip lasts about 2.5 hours.

How to reach the Faculty of Science

Transportation from the city center by public transport lines no. 3, 7, 15, 41 and 53 with the output of the station "University of South Bohemia". "University Halls of Residence" (Menza K1, K2) in Branišovská street. Lines no. 3, 15, 41 and 53 go directly from the bus station and railway station.

Currency and Exchange Rates

 The Czech Republic is not yet a member of Eurozone and the local currency - Czech Crown is used. The international currency symbol is CZK. All the conference-related payments will be therefore realised in CZKs. The current exchange rates for various currencies to be found here.

Weather

Weather in Prague as well as in České Budějovice in May is usually pleasant, the temperature reaches values 20-25 degrees of Celsius. Rain showers and storms are possible. Nights are cooler. You are advised to bring light casual clothes as well as a sweater or jacket for the evenings. Detailed weather forecast can be found at the webpage of the hydrometeorological institute.