Accommodation

VENUE

Via Paolo Nanni Costa 14, 40133 – Bologna (IT)

From Bologna city centre

– 25 minutes by bus
– 15 minutes by taxi
– 45 minutes by foot
– 15 minutes by bike (through the app RideMovi)

Transfer to/from Bologna

Most of the transportation will bring you to Bologna Centrale Train Station

Train Station connections

Milano Centrale Train Station

To/from Bologna Centrale Railway Station fast trains available every hour but you’d better book them in advance in order to get a good deal. Price starts from 19.90€ and the journey lasts approximately 1 hour.

There are two train companies offering this service, trenitalia and Italo;

Venezia Mestre Train Station

Regional trains every hour approximately to Bologna Centrale Train Station. Cost 12.75€ and duration: 1 hour 30 minutes. Fast trains to/from Bologna centrale take 1h30 minutes and the price starts from 16.90€.

Airport connections

Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)

It is the closest airport, 10 minutes away with the Marconi express from the city center. The Marconi ticket price is 9€ and there is not no need to buy it in advance.

In alternative you can take a taxi that will take approximately 20 minutes for the city center. Taxi prices vary, but it should not exceed 25€ for the city center with regular traffic jams.

Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)

270 Km from Bologna

Bus shuttle from/to Milano Centrale Train station every 5/10 minutes. There are several private companies doing the transfer and you can buy tickets on the bus. Duration: 50 minutes approximately.

Milano linate Airport (LIN)

220 Km from Bologna

Bus shuttle from/to Milano Centrale Train Station every 15 minutes. There are several private companies doing the transfer and you can buy tickets on the bus. Duration: 50 minutes approximately

Orio al Serio Airport – Bergamo (BGY)

250 Km from Bologna

Bus shuttle from/to Milano Centrale Train Station every 5/10 minutes. There are several private companies doing the transfer and you can buy tickets on the bus. Duration: 50 minutes approximately

Venezia Airport – Marco Polo (VCE)

160 Km from Bologna

Bus shuttle to/from Venezia Mestre Train Station every 20 minutes. Duration approximately 20 minutes. There is only one company that does the transfer. Automatic machines for buying the tickets available at the bus stop.

Public Transportation in Bologna

TPER

– For the metropolitan area of Bologna you can either buy a ticket on board with your credit cards (1.5€) and cash (2€), at the tobacco/ newspapers shops (1.5€) or through the Roger APP (1.5€).

Accommodation

Hotel Maggiore: the Hotel Maggiore is located a few minutes walk from the UTW venue. It offers a discount to the UTW participants for any room booked online on their website using the promo code UNISER24.

For other accommodation solutions, in Bologna the most common platforms are Booking.com and Airbnb.