Travel to Bologna
Bologna can be easily accessed by air or train.
By air
Bologna International Airport services +100 flight connections. From there the Marconi Express – Electric monorail takes you to Bologna's central station within 7 minutes.
A taxi from the airport to the Congress venue takes about 10-15 minutes.
Florence is only 30 minutes away from its main train station, offering 68 daily departures to Bologna. For more information and discounted train rates, see 'By train'.
Other airports relatively close by:
- Milan: 54 daily train connections – 1 hour
- Venice: 42 daily connections – 1.25 hours
- Rome: 48 daily connections – 2 hours
By train
From Florence:
- From the airport, take the direct tram to the main train starion Santa Maria Novella - departure every 10 minutes, travel time 20 minutes, € 1,50 (August 2023)
- From Santa Maria Novella a high-speed train takes you to Bologna in 30 minutes.
Other cities relatively close by:
- Milan: 54 daily train connections – 1 hour
- Venice: 42 daily connections – 1.25 hours
- Rome: 48 daily connections – 2 hours
EU direct train connections with Austria, France, Germany and Switzerland
To the Congress venue from Bologna airport or train station
From Bologna airport the Marconi Express – Electric monorail takes you to the central railway station within 7 minutes.
From the central railway station and the city centre, 4 bus lines (28, 35, 38 and 39) connect directly to the Bologna Congress Centre in 5-15 minutes with a 5 to 7 minutes frequency.
A taxi from the airport to the congress venue will take about 10-15 minutes.