Plan your trip

Plan your trip

Essential information

Visa

- Citizens of countries in the European Union, in the Schengen Area and Switzerland don't need a visa to enter Romania, no matter how long their stay is. However, if you are a citizen of a country for which a visa is required, you must obtain a short-stay visa.

- If you need a visa to take part in the Congress, contact us and ask for an invitation letter.

- Check if you need a visa by accessing this website: IGI

If you choose to travel by plane, the nearest airports are Brasov GHV, Bucharest OTP and Sibiu SBZ. From and to Brasov GHV airport you can take the bus. From Bucharest OTP and Sibiu SBZ airports you can take the train.

If you want to travel by train from another country to Romania, it is advisable to check in advance the availability of train tickets on bileteinternationale.cfrcalatori.ro/en/booking/search and to purchase your ticket online. If you want to travel by coach, it is important to buy your ticket in advance and plan your journey with the best route in mind.

If you decide to travel by car to Romania, there are several routes to cross the borders from Nădlac, Borș, Turnu Măgurele or Jimbolia. To reach Brasov, follow the signs for the DN1.

Location

Romania is in south-eastern Europe, on the border between central and eastern Europe. It borders Ukraine to the north, Moldova and the Black Sea to the east, Bulgaria to the south, Hungary and Serbia to the west.

Nature in the host country

Romania is one of the countries with the richest biodiversity in Europe. It includes a third of the Danube River and half of the Carpathian Mountains.