Bologna T-Days
Please note the city centre is closed to car/bus/taxi on Saturday and Sunday (T-days): If you arrive on Sep. 1 or Sep 2 and you booked a Hotel in the centre, you may have to reach your Hotel from the Train Station by walking or catching a bus/taxi to the closest traffic-open point. Compare your Hotel position with respect to the map below: the streets closed to the traffic are displayed in red.
Arriving by air
Bologna airport is connected with the Bologna train station by a shuttle bus (you can easily identify it from the label BLQ on his front display). It runs from 7 am to 9 pm and takes about 30’ ( see https://aerobus.bo.it/en ) from the Airport to the train station. If you booked a Hotel in the centre it may be convenient to get out at the bus stop “Mille”. The ticket cost is 6€ and can be purchased in the red ticket kiosks, close to the airport/station bus stop. Don’t forget to stamp it in the bus (otherwise you may risk a fine). The BLQ bus departure is at the arrival floor (ground floor); you have just to turn right when you exit from the airport and walk less than 30 m. Alternatively, you may consider to get a taxi: the cost to the train station is about 20€.
Arriving by train
The train station is at walking distance from several suggested Hotels (Europa, Internazionale, Regina, Tre Vecchi, University). Other hotels can be reached by taxi or by the TPER buses. We suggest to give a look in advance, using google maps.
More about the Bologna bus lines
The bus ticket cost 1.3€ and is valid for 60 minutes after you stamp it on the bus. In general, you are expected to have a ticket when you catch a bus, nevertheless the buses with a green sign on their side allow to buy the ticket on board. In this case the ticket cost is 1.5€ and you should have Euro coins to buy it (no credit card, no banknote). You can buy tickets at the automatic red kiosk at the train station or in many shops (newsagents, tobacconists, cafés). You can also buy a 10-ride tickes for 12€.
How to reach the S.Domenico centre
The Train Station distance from San Domenico Centre is about 2.5km. The “Farini” bus stop is the closest to the S. Domenico Centre. The best way to reach the centre from the train station is to take the bus 30 (17 min, see below).
Alternatively, you may get the bus 11 or the minibus A, at the bus stop “Autostazione”, 200 m (4’ walking) from the train station (see below).
Another possibility is to reach the centre from the train station taking the bus 25 (direction Due Madonne) and get out at the 5th stop, named “Rizzoli”. Walking to the San Domenico Centre from this stop takes 8 minutes.
If you booked a Hotel in the centre, there are several buses that from Via Indipendenza reach the bus stop “Farini” (11,20,27). Please note these buses do not run on Saturday/Sunday.