Krakow Meeting: 1 - 3 October 2003
Travelling to Krakow
Travelling by plane and train...

The final EDUCE meeting will be held in Krakow, Poland, at the Hotel Kazimierz

The international airport in Balice is located 15 km from the city centre. 
There are direct flights from Frankfurt, London, Paris, Rome Vienna and Zurich. 

There are international railway connections to Kracow from Vienna, Prague, Berlin, Dresden, Frankfurt/M, Frankfurt/O, Leipzig, Budapest, Bucharest and Bratislava 

   
INFORMATION:
Getting to the Kazimierz hotel

From the airport:
The Balice Airport is located 11 km to the west from Krakow. The best way to reach the hotel is by taxi. They (radio taxi 919 fleet) are located in front of the arrival lounge and should cost ~ 40 PLN (9 EUR) during the day and ~ 60 PLN (13.5 EUR) after 10 p.m. All drivers from 919 radio taxi fleet should accept credit cards (VISA, Master Card and Euro Card), but, please, make it sure before you travel to avoid troubles.

For those who want to use public transportation: There is a public bus No 192, which provides a connection to the Main Railway Station. Unfortunately, the hotel cannot be reached by this line. Therefore, at the “Dworzec Glowny” stop, you should change to the tram No. 10, then get off at the fourth tram stop and walk to the hotel (for more information see the map – the bus No 192 stop is marked by a red circle with the letter A inside, the tram No 10 stops are marked by blue circle with the letter T inside).

From the Main Railway Station:
The Main Railway Station is located close to the downtown (see the map). The hotel can be reached from there either by taxi or by tram. 
The radio taxi rank is located on the roof above the platforms. Do not take the taxi from the rank in front of the railway station. They might be really expensive. 
The tram stop is located on the Lubicz street. You should take the tram No 10, get off at the fourth stop and then walk to the hotel (see the map - the tram stops are marked by blue circle with the letter T inside).
 

Local transport fares

Single trip ticket fare (bus or tram):
1.10 PLN (0.25 EUR) - reduced rate
2.20 PLN (0.5 EUR) -  regular
Tickets are available from kiosks. They are also available from drivers but the price is higher by 0.5 PLN. Tickets must be punched on boarding the bus or tram. If your luggage’s size is bigger than 20cm x 40cm x 60cm, you should punch additional regular ticket.
 

Currency

Polish currency is zloty (PLN). The exchange rate is 1EUR = 4.4PLN,  1USD = 3.9 PLN. The money can be easily get from the bank machines or exchanged in the exchange offices. Credit cards are accepted in the most of shops, restaurants, pubs and cafeterias.
At the Balice airport, there is a bank machine and exchange office.



Last update to these pages: 15 September 2003