Conference Venue

SYMPOSIUM WILL BE HELD AT THE CONFERENCE CENTRE OF HOTEL ASTORIA, BLED.

We are planning to hold the 18th International Symposium on Operations Research in Slovenia (SOR ’25) as live event.

You can book your room at Hotel Astoria through their web page.

Discount for SOR participants will be given. For reservations please contact
marketing.astoria@vgs-bled.si or +386 4 579 44 00 and

Parking options:

Parking for conference participants is available in front of the entrance of the Hotel Astoria Bled, Prešernova 44 and at the Higher Vocational School of Catering, Velnes and Tourism Bled, Prešernova 32 (until places are filled). Parking is also available at other pay parking lots in the vicinity of the Hotel Astoria in Bled (a few minutes’ walk from the Hotel Astoria). All parking lots are marked on the map below.

BLED AND HOW TO GET THERE

Bled  lies in the extreme northwestern part of Slovenia, at the foot of the Julian Alps and between the Sava Bohinjka and Sava Dolinka rivers. It is accessible in all seasons.

Google Maps

Means of transportation:

Plane

Bled may be reached by flights to Ljubljana Airport, which is 36 km South-East of Bled.
Possible trasnfers from Bled airport: Public bus, Transfer services (GoOpti, ZUP prevozi).

Train

Bled may also be accessed by train:
Munich – Salzburg – Villach – Lesce Bled – Ljubljana – Zagreb

Bled railway station is called Lesce-Bled (first station after Jesenice Border station) and it is four kilometers away from Bled.

Wien – Graz – Maribor – Ljubljana – Trieste – Venezia – Milano

The other option is Ljubljana railway station which is 53 km South-East from Bled.

Car

Bled is South-East of Slovenia/Austria/Italy border.

E-vignette

From Austria:

  • Karavanken Tunnel/Karavanski predor – 35 km
  • Loibel Pass/Ljubelj – 27 km

From Italy:

  • Fusine Laghi/Ratece – 47 km.

Please note: from July 1, 2008 onwards, purchase of a vignette is obligatory for the use of the motorway. Please also note that Karavanken Tunnel/Karavanski predor is a part of the motorway with additional toll for the use of the tunnel.