The Science conference and 5th PEEX meeting are held at the Conference & Cultural Centre Sofia in a quiet place surrounded by Finnish nature near the sea.
Address: Kallvikinniementie 35, 00980 Helsinki
Tel +358 (0)10 277 900
e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
10-13.02 there will be bus transportation arranged from the Railway Station to Sofia Conference Center on mornings and back to hotels on evenings.
Joint bus for participants from Helsinki railway station to Sofia Centre
Bus transportation is arranged for participants from the Central Railway station to venue on mornings and back on evenings during the conference and meeting days (10-13 February).
Bus timetable
| Date | From Railway station to Sofia | From Sofia to Railway station |
| Tue 10 Feb | Bus departure at 10:45 | Bus departure at 21:15 |
| Wed 11 Feb | Bus departure at 8:15 | Bus departure at 22:45 |
| Thu 12 Feb | Bus departure at 8:15 | Bus departure at 20:30 |
| Fri 13 Feb | Bus departure at 8:15 | Bus departure at 14:30 |
The bus will be waiting at the Railway square (in Finnish “Rautatientori”, situated to the east of the Helsinki Central railway station) on the site with touristic buses (not local line buses!) opposite to eastern entrance to railway station.
More details of the logistics here.
How to get to Sofia by public transportation
It is only 20 minutes to drive from the city center of Helsinki or from the Helsinki airport. It is also possible to take the metro from the city centre to the metro station of Vuosaari, and from there to the hotel either by tax (12 €, the taxi station is to the left of the exit of the metro station) or by the bus 816 to the entrance of the hotel (Monday to Friday, twice an hour in the morning and in the afternoon). Bus 96 from Vuosaari metro station to Kallahdenraitti bus stop, from where it is 1,2 km to walk to Sofia.
THERE ARE THE GROUP RESERVATIONS AT THE FOLLOWING HOTELS:
(a) Conference hotel and culture center "Sofia" (room booking by e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or by phone: +358 10 277 900); single room 80 e/ night, double room 110 e / night
(b) Arthur hotel (room booking by e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or by phone: +358 9 17344200); single room 100 e / night, double room 120 e / night
(c) Hotel Cumulus Kaisaniemi (room booking by e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or by phone: +358 9 172881); single room 117 e / night, double room 132 e / night
When booking please mention the code "PEEX Science Conference 2015".