About the City of Lappeenranta
The conference venue is LUT Lappeenranta Campus (Instructions for visitors).
City of Lappeenranta combines urban culture with beautiful, soothing nature. Lake Saimaa, the largest lake in Finland, is a big part of the city's identity.
Lappeenranta's southern location and proximity to the Helsinki metropolitan area surprise many, as the train journey to Helsinki (220 km) takes only two hours.
Like LUT, the city of Lappeenranta has invested in a more sustainable tomorrow. In 2021, the European Commission awarded the city the Green Leaf Prize. This shows how Lappeenranta's climate actions are recognized as exemplary and progressive investments in green development.
More information:
Visit Lappeenranta
Local buses at Lappeenranta
The conference venue at LUT campus is located 6 km from the city center.
Bus route 5 operates from train station (Matkakeskus) via city center (Keskusta)
to LUT Campus (Yliopisto). Travel time about 30 minutes
The LUT campus and conference venue are located 6 km west of the city center. Two bus lines, lines 1 and 5, connect the city center and the LUT campus, ensuring very easy travel of about 20 mins long. The bus stop at the city center is called "Keskusta" and the LUT campus is called “Yliopisto.”
Information about the local bus timetable: https://lappeenranta.digitransit.fi/?locale=en
Bus transportation between Lahti and Lappeenranta
Bus transportation between Lahti and Lappeenranta campuses will be organized.
In case you are arriving with train to Lappeenranta
information about trains and train tickets: https://www.vr.fi/en
A website with timetables and routes for multimodal transportation in Finland: https://opas.matka.fi/?locale=en
Accommodation in Lappeenranta
ORIGINAL SOKOS HOTEL LAPPEE
BRAHENKATU 1, 53100 LAPPEENRANTA
SPECIAL ROOM PRICES for conference participants for 20-21 May 2025:
115 € / single room / night
130 € / twin room/ night
The room price includes a rich buffet breakfast, use of the gym and the residents' sauna and swimming pool section during opening hours.
You can make reservations at from the allotment with these prices until April 29, 2025
or until the rooms are available.
Rooms can be booked at the prices mentioned above by using the reservation code BDSC25
Hotel reservation channels:
Online reservation: https://www.sokoshotels.fi/en
Email: lappee.lappeenranta@sokoshotels.fi
By phone: +358 10 7621000
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