TRANSPORT
Brno occupies a strategic location in the contemporary European transportation
network.
Road Network
The city is located at the crossroads of freeways D1 and D2 that form a
part of the trans-european highways west to east (France - Ukraine: E 50),
and north - south (Scandinavia - the Balkans: E 65).
Railways
The rail route from the Balkans to western Europe and Scandinavia passes
through Brno (Budapest - Prague - Berlin). Brno is also a stop on the
Euro-City Express route (Prague - Vienna). Time tables are available on
http://www.idos.cz/ConnForm.asp?tt=a&cl=E5
Bus connections
Brno is connected with the majority of big towns in Europe. Many of the
bus-lines go through Prague from where, between 5:00 am and 9:00 pm, the bus
service is practically continuous. All connections can be found on
http://www.idos.cz/ConnForm.asp?tt=b&cl=E5
ACCOMMODATION
According to request of participants, the organizing committee has booked an
accommodation in the Imos hotel near the faculty campus and
in the Continental hotel (city center).
Connections:
| Railway station | Faculty campus | Hotel Imos | Hotel Continental | |
| Railway station | - | Tram 12,13 | Tram 1 | Tram 12,13 |
| Faculty campus | Tram 12,13 | - | walk | Tram 12,13 |
| Hotel Imos | Tram 1 | walk | - | Tram 1 |
| Hotel Continental | Tram 12,13 | Tram 12,13 | Tram 1 | - |
LOCATION
MSMF-4 will take place at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Brno University of Technology, Technická 2, Brno-Žabovřesky, Czech Republic.
ORIENTATION MAPS
Orientation maps are available on the conference website. These maps show the easiest route from the town centre to the conference and accommodation sites.