Venue
The conference will be held in the Scandic Hotel Kuopio (Satamakatu 1, Kuopio) – right by the shores of lake Kallavesi in the heart of the Finnish Lakeland.
How to get to Kuopio
Arriving by airplane
Finnair operates flights between Helsinki and Kuopio. Kuopio airport is located in Toivala, about 16 kilometres from the city centre.
To get to Kuopio, you can preorder a taxi via Taksi Ykköset before your arrival or use bus line 40 (see the bus schedule here).
There are also several car rentals available at the airport. Please check their opening hours and details from their website in advance, since some operate solely by reservation.
Arriving by train or bus
Train and bus connections to Kuopio are available from many Finnish cities. Taking the train from Helsinki to Kuopio takes approx. 4 hours.
The train station and central bus station are located in the city centre, approximately 1.6 km from the conference venue.
Getting around in Kuopio
You can find information on schedules and tickets for the public transport here.
Accommodation
A limited number of rooms are available for our conference participants at reduced rates (143 eur/night) with the code BITA020626 in the following hotels:
- Scandic Hotel Kuopio
Satamakatu 1, 70100 Kuopio
The conference venue - Scandic Atlas
Haapaniemenkatu 22, 70110 Kuopio
Approx. 15-20 min walking distance from the venue
To book a room at the reduced rate, contact the hotel directly and provide the booking code. Rates are only available while supplies last.
Below are some other hotel suggestions close to the conference venue (no reduced rates available):
- Sokos Hotel Puijonsarvi
Minna Canthin Katu 16, 70100 Kuopio
Approx. 5-10 min walking distance from the venue - Hotel Jahtihovi
Snellmaninkatu 23, 70100 Kuopio
Approx. 5-10 min walking distance from the venue - Lapland Hotels Kuopio
Puijonkatu 32, 70100 Kuopio
Approx. 15-20 min walking distance from the venue