Venue
The conference will be held at the the Faculty of Humanities of the University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, ul. Kurta Obitza 1.
We are planning to offer a walking tour of Olsztyn on Saturday morning or a bus tour in the afternoon, including a lunch out. The choice will depend on the number of persons interested. The details will be announced at the conference.
Travel Arrangements
You can arrive in Olsztyn by train, by bus or by car.
You can find the best train connection using the website of the Polish Railways (when using the connection search engine, for the main railway station in Olsztyn enter “Olsztyn Główny”, in Warsaw — “Warszawa Centralna”, in Gdańsk — “Gdańsk Główny”). Train tickets can be bought online, at railway stations or even on the train, with the last option being most expensive.
Both train and bus connections can be found via the website e-podroznik (please enter the names of the cities in this case, not stops or stations), which also provides ticket sale where possible. Otherwise bus tickets can be bought at the bus stations and directly on the bus.
Public transport in Olsztyn includes trams and buses. You can check the connections at the website jakdojade.pl (for the main railway station enter “Dworzec Główny”, for the venue — “Obitza 1”). Tickets can be bought at newsagents’ and in ticket machines at more frequented bus and tram stops, e.g. in front of the main railway station.
Accommodation
We recommend the following accommodation possibilities:
The prices per night range from about € 15 (70 PLN) in a single room to € 30 (130 PLN) in a double room.
Please contact us at conference@society.emforster.de if you require assisstance with your booking or travel arrangements.