Getting around in Brno

Those who arrive to Brno by air – should get from the airport to the Main Train Station on bus number 76. The Main Train Station is the final stop of this bus line. The travel time from the airport to the centre is exactly 20 minutes. For one journey you need the 2-zone ticket valid for 40 minutes. It costs 13 CZK (0,30 GBP or 0,40 EUR) for adults and 6 CZK for children younger than 6 years.

Way to the Faculty of Social Studies

Otherwise most of you will arrive to Brno either directly at the Main Train Station (Hlavni nadrazi), at the Zvonarka Main Bus Station (autobusove nadrazi Zvonarka) or at the smaller bus station near Hotel Grand (where Student Agency and Eurolines arrive and depart from). You can get from the Zvonarka bus station to the Faculty of Social Sciences on tram 12 (takes about 15 minutes), and from either the main train station or from the bus station near Hotel Grand on trams 12 and 13 (takes about 5 minutes) and get off the tram at the Ceska stop or on tram 4 which lets you off precisely in front of the Faculty of Social Studies (stop Komenskeho namesti). The Faculty of Sciences is situated on Jostova street (tram station Komenskeho namesti). To get from the Ceska stop to the faculty you pass along the Constitutional Court building and the Red Church. The next building is the Faculty of Social Sciences.

By foot

The main train station, the bus station near Hotel Grand, the Faculty of Social Studies – all are in walking distance from the main square - Nameste Svobody (5 minutes). On foot, you can reach the Faculty of Social Studies from the main train station and the bus station near Hotel Grand within 15 minutes.

The easiest way from the Main Train Station on foot is upwards on Masarykova street (street with the tram rails), through the Namesti svobody (Freedom square) and Ceska street. Ceska street is the walking area without the rails and when crossing Namesti Svobody it takes you further away from the main train station and the bus station near the Hotel Grand. At the end of the walking zone is the tram stop Ceska. Cross the street there to the Constitutional Court building, turn left and the third building in the row is the Faculty of Social Sciences.

Way to get to Druzba/Tauferovy koleje

To get to Druzba/Tauferovy koleje from the Main Train Station / Hotel Grand /Zvonarka you take tram 12 or 13 and get off at the stop Klusackova (when getting to Druzba) or the stop Tererova (when getting to Tauferovy koleje) – it takes 15-20 minutes.

To get from Druzba/Tauferovy koleje back to the city-center and the Faculty of Social Sciences take tram 12 or 13 and get off at the stop Ceska (10 minutes).

Tram stop Ceska (close to the Faculty of Social Studies) is a crucial orientation point, public transport and a meeting point in the city center. If you are ever lost ask for the directions to this tram stop everybody knows it.

General info on Brno public transport

Brno has a dense network of integrated tram and bus lines, which are operated by the Dopravni podnik mesta Brna, a.s. (Brno City Public Transport Company). Click here for a printable interactive map of the Brno transport system. The trams and buses run all day long, but after midnight you will have to use the night buses, all of which conveniently intersect in front of the main train station.

There are a number of tickets available, all of which can be used on both buses and trams:

• 10 minute single non-transfer tickets cost 10 CZK
• 40 minute single transfer tickets cost 13 CZK (15 CZK if you buy it from the driver)
• 90 minute single transfer tickets cost 19 CZK
• One day open tickets cost 50 CZK
• Three day open tickets cost 100 CZK
• Seven day open tickets cost 175 CZK

The 40 minute ticket will likely be sufficient for most trips, but for your own convenience it might be a good idea to just buy the three or seven day ticket (depending on the length of your stay).

Before each journey, you have to purchase and validate your ticket. In order to validate your ticket, you need to stamp the ticket in the ticket machine in the tram or bus. You should then keep the ticket with you for the length of your journey. If you buy a long term ticket, you need to stamp it only once (when you begin your first journey), and then keep it in your wallet for the entire period of its validity. The Brno transport system uses plain-clothes inspectors to check for tickets, and so if you encouter an inspector, you will have to show the ticket to him/her. You will be fined if you do not have a ticket or if it has not been validated.

You can buy transport tickets at a number of locations, such as transport hubs, important stops, tobacco and newspaper stands, train stations, and from the drivers.

Getting around by Taxi

Brno also has convenient and cheap taxi services, which might be useful for getting to your hotel once you arrive. You should be able to easily find taxis at the bus or train station or at the Brno airport, as well as at major sites and intersections in the city. Two of the main taxi companies are City Taxi Brno (tel. 608 037 047) and Lido Taxi (tel. 542 214 221). It usually costs about 30 CZK to enter a taxi, with the ride costing about 25 CZK per kilometre. Thus if you arrive by train or bus, you should be able to get to the Faculty of Social Studies or to your hotel for less than 100 CZK (3.50 EUR).