Travel
To reach Varaždin, arrive via Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) in Zagreb. From the airport, take the 290 bus to Zagreb Glavni Kolodvor (main train station), approximately 30–40 minutes in duration.
From Zagreb Glavni Kolodvor, take a direct train to Varaždin. Travel time is approximately 2.5 to 3.5 hours. Ticket prices range from €8–11.
Alternatively, direct bus service from Zagreb to Varaždin is available, with a travel time of 1.5 to 2 hours and fares between €5–12. Both train and bus stations in Varaždin are located near the city center and highlighted on the map below.
Accomodations
Pansion Malter: https://www.maltar.hr/
Hotel Turist: https://www.hotel-turist.hr/
Novi studentski dom: https://www.scvz.unizg.hr/ (for students only)
For more lodging information, please use the map below.
Conference Locations
Music School in Varaždin
Varaždin Cathedral
National Theatre of Croatia
For more information regarding locations, please use the map below.
Varaždin School of Music
Varaždin School of Music is one of the oldest and most prominent educational institutions in the Republic of Croatia, whose primary purpose is to actively participate in complex art educational processes in the city of Varaždin, Varaždin County, as well as throughout northwestern Croatia. In its history the School has enriched the Croatian and world music scene with a considerable number of talented artists. First and foremost, the goal of the School is to nurture the tradition, but also to adapt to the challenges of the future in the form of organizing international competitions, facilitating adult education, opening new programs (classical ballet, contemporary dance, jazz), as well as cooperation with higher educational institutions. Varaždin School of Music is one of the central cultural institutions of the city due to its long-standing tradition and everything that it has to offer to children, young people, citizens of Varaždin and to all music lovers.