Getting there
The simplest way to get to Stará Lesná is via Poprad.
Getting to Poprad
- There is a small airport in Bratislava, with a couple of flights to/from some European airports each day
- The closest frequented international airports are Vienna and Budapest
- From Vienna airport, the best possibility to get to Poprad is to
- take a bus to Bratislava (1 hour)
- then a train to Poprad (every 2 hours, the trip takes 3 -- 4 hours depending on train, you should buy a seat reservation)
- From Budapest, the best possibility to get to Poprad is to
- take a train to Košice
- then a train to Poprad
From Poprad to Stará Lesná station by train (tram)
- there is a train from Poprad to Stará Lesná every hour during the day, always at n:30, direction Štrbské Pleso
- you will need to transfer to another train in Starý Smokovec, direction Tatranská Lomnica
- the tickets to Stará Lesná are sold in Poprad, you do not have to buy another ticket in Starý Smokovec
- in Poprad, it is also possible to buy weekly ticket for the "local transportation" trains for the whole High Tatras region (see our local information page). This weekly ticket is valid for the connections Poprad -- Stará Lesná (and back). The ticket costs 14 EUR.
- you will need to stamp your ticket in a stamping machine when you get on the train in Poprad
From Stará Lesná station to the venue
- Approximately 20-30 minutes by foot downhill, either on the side of the road or a forest path along the road
- On Saturday afternoon, we will organize a car (or two) to help you with the luggage
Finding your connections online
The best site to find your way around Slovakia is https://www.cp.sk
Train tickets
You can buy train tickets
- directly at the railway stations
- on web at https://predaj.zssk.sk/search (use the top-left menu to switch to English)
- using a mobile app for Android
- using a mobile app for iPhone
We recommend to always buy a seat reservation, whenever possible. On IC trains, the reservation is included.