Arriving to Wrocław . . .
by plane:
The Copernicus Airport is the major airport in Wrocław. There are several flights per day from Warszaw, Poland, as well as Frankfurt and Munich, Germany. The airport is well connected to the city center.
To reach the city center from the airport, you can:
- Taxi (50 zł ~ 15 €)
- Public transportation; take bus 106 (direction "Dworcowa") and get off at the "Renoma" stop; change to tram 6 (direction "Kowale") and get off at the "Świdnicka (Dom Europy)" stop. Tickets may be purchased in ticket machines (biletomat) located at bus stops or onboard tram/bus using debit or credit card. Single ride ticket is 3 zł (~ 0.75 €) valid for 30 minutes.
by train:
Relevant train connections can be found at the link of PKP (Polish Railways) or Deutsche Bahn
The central train station (Wrocław dworzec główny) is located in the city center. The timetable can be found here. The train station is well connected with all parts of the city. All bus stops are located in front of the train station.
by car:
Wrocław is located at the highway A4, which connects the city to Katowice/Cracow/Opole to the east and Legnica/Zgorzelec/Dresden(Germany) to the west. It is also connected to the national roads: 5 Poznań, 8 Kłodzko/Prague/Warsaw, 35 Jelenia Góra, 94 Oława/Zielona Góra.
The venue:
The workshop venue is Faculty of Law, Administration and Economy, building A, Uniwersytecka 22/26, second floor, hall 218 – see the attached map.
To get to the Institute of Theoretical Physics (Pl. M. Borna 9): take tram 0P (direction "Dworzec Nadodrze") and leave at the "Dmowskiego" stop; turn to the right and walk across the bridge, turn right again after the bridge and you are facing the building of the Department of Physics and Astronomy, where the Institute of Theoretical Physics is located at the 4thfloor. That would be the place of the Workshop Welcome Party on December 2, 7 p.m. (tentatively)
Traveling within Wrocław
To travel within Wrocław you can use tram or bus. Tickets may be purchased in ticket machine (biletomat), located at bus stops, or onboard tram/bus, using debit or credit card.
Local public transport planning tools
- General Information
- Price List (English version has somehow no prices)
- On-line navigation tool
- Public transport route planner.
