DISC '99

13th International Symposium on DIStributed Computing

September 27-29, 1999

Bratislava, Slovak Republic, Europe


Travelling information

Entry Visa

Citizens of most European countries do not need entry visa. As the visa regulations keep changing, please be sure to check with the nearest Slovak Consulate whether you need a visa. Note that processing your visa application may take several weeks.

Getting there

Only few international flights land at the Bratislava airport. The nearest internatinal airports are Vienna (Austria), Prague (Czech Republic) and Budapest (Hungary).

From Vienna to Bratislava

The distance from Vienna to Bratislava is approximately 60km. There is a direct bus connection from Vienna airport to bus station Mlynske Nivy in Bratislava. You can also get to Bratislava by train from Vienna Sudbahnhof station.

From Prague to Bratislava

The distance from Prague to Bratislava is approximately 400km. It takes about 5 hours to get from Prague to Bratislava by train or by bus. Click here for train timetable.

You can also fly to Bratislava by regular direct air line from Prague.

From Budapest to Bratislava

The distance from Budapest to Bratislava is approximately 200km. By train or by bus it takes 2.5 hours. Train from Budapest-Keleti pu. station departs for Bratislava approximately every 2 hours.


Click here to see a part of a map of Bratislava with highlighted important places.


Local Transportation

You can get to Druzba Congress Centre centre from:

A better way is to take a taxi.

A municipal transport ticket costs 10 Sk and it can be bought in the railway station hall, in the bus station terminal hall or in one of the wending machines at important bus or tram stops. A ticket must be bought before you enter a tram or bus, there is no possibility to buy it from the driver.

Accommodation

Participants will be lodged in the Comenius University guestrooms at the conference site. The address is:

Druzba Hotel
Botanicka 25
842 14 Bratislava, Slovakia

Accomodation is available in 10 single rooms and 50 double rooms. Every room has its own bathroom, TV with satellite receiver, radio, refrigerator and telephone for incomming calls.

Hotel reception:


   phone:            ++(421) (7) 654 200 65

                     ++(421) (7) 654 219 68

                     ++(421) (7) 654 201 25

   fax:              ++(421) (7) 654 236 80

   calls for guests: ++(421) (7) 654 210 49

Normal arrivals are expected on Sunday, September 26 afternoon, and departures on Wednesday, September 29 afternoon (or Thursday, September 30 upon request and additional charge of $20 per person for double room plus $10 for single occupancy).

Druzba Hotel

Click here to see a part of a map of Bratislava with highlighted important places.


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