How to reach Bologna

Bologna is located at 11°20 E, 44°28 N, GMT +1.

By Air

Bologna airport "G. Marconi" has direct international flights to/from Amsterdam, Barcellona, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Lyon, Lisbon, London, Madrid, Munich, Oporto, Paris, Prague, Tirana and Wien.
It is also connected with many italian airports, including Milan Malpensa, Rome and Turin.
Bologna is only 2 hours from Milan and about 3 hors from Rome by train.

NEW: The Bologna Airport is closed in the period of the conference. During that period all scheduled flights coming to and going out of Bologna Airport have been temporarily transferred to Rimini or Forli Airports. Further information are available here.

Getting From the Airport to the City Center

• Special "Aerobus" service. The bus runs from 05.20 to 23.50 at about 30-minute intervals and makes only 4 stops in the city center, including the train station. Tickets may be purchased on board.
• Taxi. The trip takes around 15 minutes (barring traffic jams) and should cost around 20,00 Euro.

By train

Bologna Railway Station is the most important node in Italy and is quickly reachable by train from all major Italian cities as well as many other European cities.

Approximate train travel times to/from Bologna:

• Rome: 3 hours
• Milan: 2 hours
• Venice: 2 hours
• Florence: 1 hour

Please consult the Italian State Railways (FS) on-line server for more information including timetables. For train travel within Europe, including Italy, you may consult the excellent on-line service by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB).

General Information on Busses

You cannot purchase bus tickets on board. You may purchase them either at "tobacco shops" that display the big "T" sign outside, or at news stands. The current fare for a ticket (that is good for one hour) is 0,90 Euro (consult the currency converter for current exchange rates). You may also purchase a "city-pass" which offers 8 trips, valid at any time, for 6,20 Euro. Further autobus information from ATC.