How to get there

By train, bus or car? How to get to the concert is up to you, but here are some tips.

LOCATION

There will be special direct trains to take you to the concerts and back home after the concert. Please refer to the relevant form of transport for details. An orientation map of the area with access roads can be found in the Parking & Accommodation section, you can also download a PDF version of the map HERE.

IMPORTANT: Please pay attention to transport to the concert! Special routes have been created for the concert and other roads around the venue will be closed, so it is important to follow the directions of police and the organiser staff regarding arrival and departure routes.

1) SHUTTLE SERVICE

On the day of the concert, a special shuttle service will run between Park 360 and the centre of Hradec Králové at regular intervals, exclusively using the shortest route to the venue. Up to 30 large capacity buses will be available for your convenience.

Before the concert from the centre

There will be two routes that will be in operation from 11:30 until the start of the concert (approx. 19:00) and will take you to the Airport stop. The departure intervals will be shortened according to the needs of the fans:

1) Main Railway Station (Platform I) – Park 360, interval 5-15 minutes
2) Aldis – Park 360, interval 5-30 minutes

After the concert to the centre

The shuttle will run from the end of the concert at approximately 23:00 until the last visitors have checked in. For departure to Hradec Králové, two shuttle buses will be available after the concert, departing from the Airport public transport stop:

1) Park 360 – Main Railway Station (Platform I)
2) Park 360 – Aldis

2) BY CAR – PARKING AT THE VENUE

When arriving by car, we recommend using the navigation to Park 360 and in the vicinity of Hradec Králové follow the road signs “Park 360” or “Ed Sheeran”. All arrival and departure routes will be marked with special traffic signs before and after the concert and traffic will be controlled by the organizers in cooperation with the Police of the Czech Republic and the Hradec Králové City Police. When arriving at the concert and when leaving, please follow their instructions to ensure the flow of traffic.

IMPORTANT: You will no longer be able to purchase parking ticket on site, please buy your ticket online HERE. All parking information can be found HERE.

ACCESS TO THE CAR PARK

ACCESS TO THE CAR PARK
You can download the arrival map below:

Please see the following section for exact directions to the concert, including recommended directions to the car park and a description of recommended access routes:

FROM PRAGUE

Hradec Králové is 100 kilometres from Prague via the D11 motorway, a journey of approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes.

– follow D11, take exit 95 (direction Šumperk, HK-Plotiště)
– follow the signs to the venue

Navigation from D11 exit to the venue: Google Maps

FROM BRNO

If you are coming to the concert from Brno, first take road 44 to Svitavy. After Svitavy, before the village of Opatovec, turn onto road 35 and then onto the D35 motorway. Follow D35 until exit 127 (direction Wroclaw, Trutnov, Liberec) and take D11 motorway which will bring you to the venue via exit 95. The journey from Brno takes approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes.

– follow D35, take exit 127 (direction Wroclaw, Trutnov, Liberec)
– follow D11, take exit 95 (direction Šumperk, HK-Plotiště)
– follow the signs to the venue

Navigation from D35 to the venue: Google Maps

FROM OSTRAVA

From Ostrava, the fastest way to get to the concert is to take the D1 motorway to Olomouc and then via Mohelnice, Moravská Třebová and Litomyšl on road 35 and the D35 motorway to Hradec Králové. The journey from Ostrava takes about 3 hours.

– follow D35, take exit 127 (direction Wroclaw, Trutnov, Liberec)
– follow D11, take exit 95 (direction Šumperk, HK-Plotiště)
– follow the signs to the venue

Navigation from D35 to the venue: Google Maps

FROM POLAND

When traveling from Wroclaw and Walbrzych, the fastest way is to go is through Lubawka border crossing and follow road 16 to Trutnov. From there, take road 37 to Jaroměř and D11 motorway to Hradec Králové. The journey from Wroclaw takes about 2 hours 30 minutes.

– follow D11, take the exit 104 – direction Smiřice
– follow the signs to the venue

Navigation to the venue from D11 (arrival from north): Google Maps

When traveling from Krakow and Katowice, the fastest way to go is through Ostrava. You can get to Ostrava by the A1 road, which is connected to the D1 motorway on the Czech side of the border. From Ostrava, the fastest way to get to the concert is to take the D1 motorway to Olomouc and then via Mohelnice, Moravská Třebová and Litomyšl on road 35 and the D35 motorway to Hradec Králové. The journey from Ostrava takes about 3 hours.

– follow D35, take exit 127 (direction Wroclaw, Trutnov, Liberec)
– follow D11, take exit 95 (direction Šumperk, HK-Plotiště)
– follow the signs to the venue

Navigation from D35 to the venue: Google Maps

FROM GERMANY

If you go to a concert from Germany, the fastest way will be through Prague. Then follow the D11 motorway to Hradec Králové. Hradec Králové is 100 kilometers from Prague by the highway, see details and directions above.

FROM AUSTRIA

From Vienna and its surroundings, you need to take A5, which at the Czech border connects to the road No. 52 leading through Mikulov to Brno. At Brno take road 44 to Svitavy. After Svitavy, before the village of Opatovec, turn onto road 35 and then onto the D35 motorway, which will take you to Hradec Králové. The journey from Brno takes approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes, see details and directions above.

PARKING

On-site parking is available on a large-capacity parking lot only, guarded by festival security. We are not responsible for the things left in the car. Parking tickets must be purchased online, there will be no tickets available on site. Due to the capacity of the parking lot we recommend to arrive early to avoid any queues. Traffic near the area will be restricted. Please follow the local signs. More information can be found here.

DEPARTURE FROM THE CAR PARK

Attention!!! When leaving, please respect the traffic signs and instructions of the organizers. To ensure an even traffic load, the traffic flow distribution at the departures from the car parks is designed. It may happen that when leaving the concert you will not use exactly the same route as you arrived. You can download the departure map below:

3) BY CAR – PARKING IN THE CITY / KISS & RIDE

The concert venue and its surroundings will be closed to all passenger traffic except for parking ticket holders. If you will not be parking on the grounds, you will need to park your car in town and use the shuttle, walk or bike to get to the grounds. A diagram of the shuttle service and the parking lots served can be found below:

After the concert, the shuttle will take you to your car again, route 1 will take you to the vicinity of the Aupark OC, Atrium OC and Katschnerka Parking House. Route No.2 will bring you closer to the Jan Gayer and RegioCentrum parking lots and the parking lots of the University of Hradec Králové, the Winter Stadium, the Flošna swimming pool and the Malšovická arena. More information about parking in the city can be found HERE.

4) BY TRAIN

Special direct trains to Ed Sheeran’s concert

Czech Railways will send special direct trains to the concert, which will bring you to the concert from Prague, Brno, Ostrava and Olomouc and take you back home after the concert. Detailed information about the special trains can be found on the Czech Railways website. You can buy your ticket there too.

Regular scheduled services

There are trains from all over the Czech Republic to Hradec Králové, which will take you to the Main Railway Station. Regular services will be reinforced on the days of the concert. A special shuttle service will transport you from the main station to the concert venue in Park 360 and back.

5) BY BUS

Regular buses

Buses from all over the Czech Republic travel to Hradec Králové and take you to the Public Transport Terminal. From there you walk towards the main train station (walking time along Sladkovského Street is about 5 minutes). A special shuttle service will take you from the Main railway station (platform I) to the concert venue in Park 360 and back.

6) ON FOOT

The shortest walking route from the city centre is along Akademika Bedrna Street and then along Jan Černý Street to Park 360, the whole route is circa 2 km long. A special pedestrian lane will be reserved for the last part of the route from the U Letců restaurant to Park 360.

If you have a ride to the concert, please use the Kiss & Ride station in the city centre near Šimkovy Sady. From here you can either walk or use the shuttle service from the main train station.

7) BY BIKE

You can also arrive by bicycle, racks will be available on the premises. The shortest way from the centre is along Akademika Bedrna Street and then along Jana Černého Street directly to the premises. We are discussing the possibility of using Nextbike bike sharing and will publish all information in due course.

8) BY PLANE

The nearest airport is Václav Havel Airport in Prague, where most European and non-European connections are handled. There is a bus line from the airport, which will take you directly to Prague Main Train Station, where you can easily get to the concert by direct train connection.
Another option is to fly to Brno Tuřany Airport (only flights from London / Stanstead, Milan or Berlin Schönefeld are handled there). There is an E76 service from the airport, which takes you to the train station in 20 minutes. From there, you can get to Pardubice by direct train and change to Hradec Králové.