Summer School on Statistical Modeling and Machine Learning in Computational Systems Biology

VENUE

Tampere is conveniently located in southern Finland, approximately 200 kilometers from the capital Helsinki. The city is readily reached with direct connections from several European cities, including Stockholm, Copenhagen, London and Frankfurt. Furthermore, the location enjoys the beautiful nature offering its best in the summertime.

The summer school is held at Ahlman institute, a nice location about four kilometers southeast of downtown Tampere. Link to Google maps.

Address:

Ahlmanin ammattiopisto
Hallilantie 24
33820 TAMPERE

HOW TO GET THERE

It is easy to fly to Tampere via Helsinki, Stockholm or Copenhagen. It is also easy to fly to Helsinki and take a train or bus from there.

By air to Tampere: There are direct flights to Tampere from Stockholm and Copenhagen operated by Blue1. Also Ryanair has direct flights to Tampere from Frankfurt (Hahn), London (Stansted), and Riga. Finnair has flights from Helsinki to Tampere. From the airport you can take a taxi or the airport bus. Ryanair has their own bus service.

By air to Helsinki: Buses leave Helsinki-Vantaa airport for Tampere about once an hour (timetable). The travel time is 2.5 - 3 hours and it costs 21 EUR one-way. Alternatively, you can take a train from Tikkurila station or Helsinki main railway station to Tampere. Finnish railways serve Tampere frequently from several directions.

By bus: The intercity buses (including the one from Helsinki airport) arrive at the main bus station that is located a few hundred meters off the main street, Hämeenkatu.

By car:

From downtown Tampere to Ahlman Institute:

To get to the Ahlman institute, you can take a taxi or a local bus from downtown (buses #6 and #12 run near the Ahlman institute). For more information about the local buses, see:

http://aikataulut.tampere.fi/?lang=en
http://www.tampere.fi/tkl/