About Bozen-Bolzano
Bozen-Bolzano, gateway to the Dolomites
Bozen-Bolzano is located in the heart of the Alps. The city lies at the feet of the UNESCO World Heritage Site “Dolomites”. Once a city of merchants, the capital city of South Tyrol is nowadays one of Europe’s most loved holiday spots. Embraced by the natural beauty of the Alps it is at the crossroads of Italian and German culture, this is the place where the sun meets snow and beer meets wine.
Although the city has only about 107.000 inhabitants, it offers a wide range of conference venues: be it medieval castles or high tech conference halls, you will find everything you’ll need within walking distance in a car-free city center.
For further information please consult the tourist office of Bozen-Bolzano
How to get to Bozen-Bolzano
Planning your trip
Here you can find useful information to plan your trip to Bozen-Bolzano.
By rail
One of the best ways to get to Bozen-Bolzano is by train: the station is only a few minutes walking from the University!
By car
If you travel to Bozen-Bolzano by car, consider that the A22 motorway is often congested as it is one of the main connection roads from North to South.
Important information: the city center of Bozen-Bolzano is a “traffic retricted zone”, it means that you cannot access it by car. Please take care not to overstep the gates in order to avoid sanctions.
Parking: Street parking is permitted only in designated areas (blue stripes), for a short period and against payment. We advise you to park your car in the hotel garage (if you stay in Bozen-Bolzano overnight) and then to proceed on foot.
By air
Bolzano airport is a small one, nevertheless there are (winter 2024) direct flights with some European airports: Antwerp, Berlin, Copenhagen, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Kassel, London, Stuttgart, and many Italian airports.
The nearest international airports are in Innsbruck (Austria) to the North and in Verona (Italy) to the South. South Tyrol is less than two hours by car from Verona and Innsbruck.
Other airports such as Bergamo, Treviso, Venice and Munich are over 200 km far away.
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