LibreOffice Conference 2016 is less than two months away and people are starting to look for information how to get to and around Brno. We’ve prepared a page with extensive information how to get to Brno.

Plane

If you go by plane, the best option is flying directly to Brno. You can get very cheap tickets from London-Stansted (Ryanair), London-Luton, Eindhoven (Wizz Air) and moderately cheap tickets from summer destinations (Spain, Greece, Italy,…) with SmartWings. There is also a daily Lufthansa flight to Munich which can connect you with dozens of destinations around the world (it’s particularly good for flights to the US, you can reach East Coast in 10 hours). But the line is rather oriented at business travelers, the plane is small and prices tend to be high.

The second best option is flying to Vienna which has flights to dozens of destinations in the world and prices are pretty good. RegioJet operates direct buses between the airport and Brno, so you can get conveniently to Brno in 2 hours. Another option is the airport in Prague, but it has fewer connected destinations and  it takes longer to get from there to Brno.

Train

If you happen to live in Germany, Austria, Poland, Slovakia, or Hungary. Train may be the best option for you. Brno has direct trains to those countries.

Car

You can also come by car. You can be prepared for delays because of many road reconstructions. There is a long-term reconstruction of D1 highway (between Prague and Brno) and there are five sections under reconstruction this season. There are also several more motorways which are partly or completely closed for the same reason. Most of the road work happens during summer holidays, but some of it will be going on in Sept, too. It’s hard to estimate which now. Traffic jams occur, so give yourself enough time if you go to Brno by car.

Bus

If you’d like to go by bus, we can recommend RegioJet. They connect Brno with many destinations in Europe, they have very comfortable buses with free hot drinks, cheap snacks, wifi, entertainment systems and for reasonable prices. Other bus companies are e.g. Flixbus or Eurolines.

And More

The LibreOffice community is truly global and attendees from further destinations may not know much about the Czech Republic. Maybe you wonder what’s the currency here, what’s the weather like in Sept etc. We’ve prepared a page with the basic information about the country. For more information we link CzechTurism website where you can learn much more information which is relevant to travelers to the Czech Republic.

Soon, we will also extend information about how to get around Brno (public transport system, how to buy tickets, where, how to get to the conference hotel, venue,…). Stay tuned 😉