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How to get there?
IMPORTANT information for registered participants: weather in Krakow, how to find us, more... (PDF)
Kraków (Cracow) is very well communicated with Europe and the rest of the world - via air, road and railway.
By air
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LOT Polish Airlines, a member of Star Alliance, has been appointed as the official carrier of the Photoallergy Meeting and Photopatch Test Course. This means that you are entitled to a discount of 10% (online booking) or 8% (call centre, LOT representatives) for your flights with LOT to and from Krakow between 11 and 26 September 2009. In order to take the advantage of the discount, please enter the code LOC913 in the field "discount code" in the online booking system or mention it while calling the call centre or your travel agency. |
The International Airport Krakow (15 km from City Centre) has direct flight connections with 40 European cities, and via Munich, Frankfurt, London,and Warsaw it is communicated with the whole world. The airport is connected with the City via regular bus line No. 208 (to the main Railway Station "Krakow Glowny") and the airport train (take the train shuttle at the main entrance of the International or Domestic Terminal). There are also taxi cabs and car rental offices in front of the Airport.
The International Airport Katowice (79 km from Krakow Centre) has direct flight connections with 30 European cities, and via Munich, Frankfurt, London, and Warsaw it is communicated with whole world. The Airport Katowice is communicated with Krakow Centre by shuttle buses via A4 motorway - some carriers offer the shuttle to Krakow while booking for the flight. There are also car rental offices in front of the Airport.
The Frederic Chopin International Airport Warsaw is the principal airport of Poland with a long list of international flight connections. After arriving to Warsaw (Warszawa), you may take a plane to Krakow, or continue your travel by train. A comfortable InterCity or Express train will take you to Krakow in less than 3 hours from Warsaw Central to Krakow. Between 6.15 hrs and 20.26 hrs, there are 13 such trains. The Airport is connected with Warsaw Central train station (Warszawa Centralna) by city busline No. 175 and nightbus N32 (ca 30 min), alternatively, you may take a taxi. There are also car rental offices in the Airport.
By road
The A4 motorway (European Route E40) passes by Krakow, with only 5-7 hours drive from Berlin, Prague, or Vienna.
By railway
Krakow has direct railway connection with capital cities of the neighbouring countries: Berlin, Prague, Vienna, Budapest, Bratislava, and Kiev. You can also switch in Warsaw. A comfortable InterCity or Express train will take you from Warsaw Central to Krakow in less than 3 hours. Between 6.15 hrs and 20.26 hrs, there are 13 such trains.
From Krakow centre to the course venue
Once you arrive to the City Centre - the Old Town, Main Railway or Coach Station - there will be just 10 min walking distance to the Hotel Chopin, which is the venue for the Photoallergy Meeting and Photopatch Test Course. In the Railway/Coach Station go to the underground tramway stop and take line 50 (direction: > Kurdwanów Petla) or 51 (> Biezanów Nowy) and take off on the next stop (Rondo Mogilskie). From the surface tramway stop (opposite to Andel's Hotel), take tramway line 4 or 5 (both > Wzgorza Krzeslawickie) or 14 (> Mistrzejowice). Take off on second stop (Rondo Mogilskie). Congratulations - you are there!
IMPORTANT information for registered participants: weather in Krakow, how to find us, more... (PDF)
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