Conference venue
The conference will be hosted at the headquarters of the Pécs Regional Committee of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA PAB), on the southern slope of the Mecsek Hills.
MTA PAB Headquarters
Conference signs at the venue will help participants find the room.
Please follow the conference signs upon arrival.
This allows us to coordinate suitable access and assistance with the venue staff before the conference.
Guests staying at the PAB Guest House have access to a closed courtyard parking area. We recommend checking the current parking rules in Pécs before arrival.
Getting here
The easiest rail connection between Budapest and Pécs is the Mecsek InterCity. Trains generally run every two hours, and the journey takes about 2.5 hours under normal timetable conditions. A seat reservation is recommended on InterCity services.
Current MÁV timetable and tickets ↗Pécs can be reached from Budapest via the M6 and then the M60 motorways. The distance is approximately 210 km and the journey takes around 2.5 hours, depending on traffic. A Hungarian motorway vignette is required.
Route planner ↗From Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, Pécs can be reached by travelling first to a Budapest railway station and then continuing by Mecsek InterCity. Taxi or official airport transport can be used for the transfer within Budapest.
Pre-booked private direct transfers between Budapest Airport and Pécs are also available.
Budapest Airport – transport information ↗The PAB headquarters can also be reached by local bus. PAB information refers to bus lines 31, 32 and 36; timetables may change, so we recommend using the TükeBuszON+ real-time journey planner before travelling.
TükeBusz travel information ↗Accommodation
The PAB headquarters has its own guest house. According to the official information, single and double rooms as well as an apartment are available; guests also have access to a closed courtyard parking area.
The organisers can request discounted accommodation for conference participants, subject to availability. If you would like to use this option, please do not book directly; instead, contact us.
MTA PAB information ↗Please contact the conference organisers and indicate the number of nights you would like to stay.
herke.csongor@ajk.pte.huThe following hotels are also convenient options close either to the conference venue or to the historic city centre. Prices and availability may change; bookings should be made directly through the hotels’ own websites.
Located between the PAB venue and the historic city centre.
Official website ↗A city-centre hotel on the western side of central Pécs.
Official website ↗Centrally located in the historic city centre.
Official website ↗A city-centre hotel only a few minutes from Széchenyi Square.
Official website ↗Located in the heart of the historic city centre, just a few steps from Széchenyi Square.
Official website ↗A modern city-centre hotel with convenient access to the Faculty of Law of the University of Pécs.
Official website ↗A city-centre hotel close to the Faculty of Law of the University of Pécs. The building also preserves the historical tradition of the former Vörös Ökör inn and restaurant.
Official website ↗Our host city
Pécs is a university and cultural city with more than two thousand years of history and a distinctive Mediterranean atmosphere, located on the southern slopes of the Mecsek Hills. Its historic centre brings together the Roman heritage of Sopianae, medieval and Ottoman monuments, and the traditions of Zsolnay ceramics. The Early Christian Necropolis of Pécs has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2000. The city’s rich cultural life and the international community of the University of Pécs create a lively atmosphere throughout the year, while the Villány wine region is within easy reach for a short excursion.
Travel schedules, ticket prices, parking rules, transfer services and accommodation rates may change. Please check the current information with the linked service providers before travelling or booking.