The 'culture trail' - Dresden, Prague, Vienna, Budapest
All within easy reach - a Post-Congress tour might be arranged - or do it the other way before the Congress
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Dresden Saxony, Germany - then 97.8 miles (157.4 km) - 2 hours 15 mins drive - 2 hours 18 mins train to:		see the Congress website index for lots of info about Dresden. A half-day city tour is planned during the Congress. A wide variety of accommodation is available if you want to stay on afterwards.
Prague Czech Republic - then 183.8 miles (295.7 km) - 3 hours 50 minutes drive - 4 hours 32 mins train to:		www.prague.cz www.czechsite.com www.pragueiguide.com www.discoverczech.com
Vienna Austria   - then 162.5 miles (261.5 km) - about 3 hours drive - 2 hours 48 mins train to:		info.wien.at www.wien.gv.at/english www.virtualvienna.net
Budapest Hungary the road & rail between Vienna and Budapest follow the banks of the River Danube		www.budapestinfo.hu/en english.budapest.hu

For more detailes maps see www.multimap.com If you don't want to travel back by road you could fly/train home from Budapest. Or just stay in Bratislava (possibly cheaper) and take day trips to Prague, Vienna, Budapest. Railway details at www.europeanrail.com EasyJet fly to Budapest, Prague, Bratislava, Berlin and lots more (very cheap but only within Europe)