Accommodation & Parking at conference venue
Early check-in is available for conference participants. Parking in the designated areas of Congress Center Academia and Hotel Kontakt are included in the accommodation price.
How to get to conference venue
Stará Lesná is a picturesque village located in the heart of the High Tatras, at the foot of their majestic peaks. It lies at an altitude of approximately 780 meters and offers a unique combination of natural beauty, traditional architecture and a peaceful atmosphere. The village is an excellent starting point for exploring the Tatra region. In its vicinity are well-known tourist and recreational centers such as Tatranská Lomnica or Starý Smokovec, which provide a wide range of hiking, cycling and relaxation opportunities.
You can travel to Stará Lesná from the eastern part of Slovakia (Košice) or the western part (Bratislava) with a transfer point at Poprad-Tatry. Additionally, there is a direct railway connection from Prague (Czech Republic) to Poprad-Tatry, where you can switch to local train services operated by Slovak Railways.
By plane
The Slovak Republic has three international airports: Bratislava Airport, Košice Airport and Poprad-Tatry Airport.
Košice International Airport is located south of Košice. To travel from the airport to the main train station or the central coach station (Staničné námestie), you can use bus number 23. Details about public transport fares in Košice are available here. Since bus intervals may be long, we recommend using a taxi service for convenience. For additional information on transfers from Košice International Airport, click here.
Bratislava International Airport is located east of Bratislava. To travel from the airport to the main train station (Hlavná stanica), use bus number 61 (or night bus N61), which runs frequently. Information about public transport fares in Bratislava is available here. Alternatively, you can use the airport's partner taxi service, Airport Service, located directly in front of the Arrivals Terminal. For more details on transfers from Bratislava International Airport, click here.
Poprad-Tatry Internation Airport is the smallest Slovak airport, situated northwest of Poprad. It offers regular direct flights from London-Stansted and Luton. For transfers to the train station in Poprad (Železničná stanica), taxi services are available directly in front of the Arrivals Terminal. The approximate cost for a taxi to the train station is 8 €. We recommend using the airport's partner taxi service, RADIO TAXI. For direct transfers from Poprad-Tatry Airport to the conference venue, taxi fares typically range between 40 € and 50 €.
Additional nearby airports are Budapest airport, Krakow airport and Vienna airport. The shuttle bus service from Budapest airport (CassoviaExpress, EuroBusWays), Krakow airport (Unibuss) and Vienna airport (SlovakLines) is provided directly to city centers Košice, Poprad and Bratislava, respectively.
By train
For transport from any Slovak city to the conference venue, we recommend using the train services operated by Slovak Railways, with a final destination at Poprad-Tatry. The detailed timetable, along with the option to purchase tickets online, is available here.
Alternatively, tickets can be purchased at any train station.
- From Bratislava: A one-way ticket costs approximately 15.50 €, and the average journey time is around 4 hours.
- From Košice: A one-way ticket costs approximately 5.50 €, and the average journey time is around 1 and a half hours.
From Poprad-Tatry to Stará Lesná, you can take a regional train operated by Slovak Railways. Tickets for these regional trains can also be purchased online.
- Poprad-Tatry to Stará Lesná: A one-way ticket costs 2 €, with a journey time of approximately 1 hour.
Alternatively, you can use the special regional transport system in the High Tatras, TEŽ. A one-way ticket costs 4 € and can be purchased online, at train stations, or via SMS. Further information about TEŽ, including detailed timetables, is available here.
By car
Poprad is directly connected to Bratislava and Košice via the D1 highway. Highways in Slovakia are toll roads, and an electronic vignette must be purchased. More information is available here.
Miscellaneous
Slovakia is a member of the European Union. Visitors who are EU residents or have EU visas can travel freely. The official currency in Slovakia is Euro. Slovakia’s standard power sockets and plugs are of type E (French origin). This socket also works with plug C and with hybrid plug CEE 7/7 (plug F with additional pinhole). The standard power is 230 V / 50 Hz.
