Local Information

Transportation from the Airport

The airport of Genova Cristoforo Colombo (GOA) is outside the city centre but there are different options to reach the main train stations of the city. Timetables and more information can be found here: https://www.airport.genova.it/en/transportation-airport-2/

  • From 5 am to 12 pm in 30 minutes the bus "Volabus" allows to go from the airport to "Piazza Principe" railway station, Piazza De Ferrari, "Brignole" railway station. Tickets can be bought on board (only with cash, 6 ) or at the AMT automatic ticket machines at the airport or via the AMT app (5 €).

  • Taxi can be found outside the arrival concourse. Taxi can be booked with:

  • From 6 am to 10 pm, with one ride every 15 minutes, the airlink bus connects the airport to the Sestri ponente railway station. To use the bus is required a normal bus ticket (1,5 ) that can be bought via the AMT app or at the AMT automatic ticket machines or by a normal+local train ticket (1,6 €) that allows to move by train (Regional train in second class) to the railway stations of the city.

Transportation inside the city

Both busses and local trains (Regional train in second class) can be used by purchasing an AMT ticket. The tickets can be bought at every Tabaccheria or newsstand or by using the "AMT Genova" app. To just uses the busses you can buy a "Ordinario" ticket, while to use both the busses and the trains you can buy a "Integrato" ticket.

The real-time timetable is available through Google Maps, Moovit, or similar apps or through the "AMT Genova" app.

The use of Ffp2 masks is mandatory on public transport in Italy.

Transportation to the Venue

Both the main conference and associated events (DC and workshops) will take place in Genova Nervi, Italy, in the Collegio Emiliani (http://www.collegioemiliani.it/). Genova Nervi is the eastmost suburb of Genova but can be easily reached by public transportation.

From Piazza Principe station or Brignole station, By Train: from the main train stations Genova Principe and Genova Brignole you can take a local train to Genova Nervi or Genova Quinto train stations (they are both 10 minutes walking from the school venue).

From Brignole station, by bus: from the Genova Brignole railway station you can take the bus n. 17 or /17 direction Capolungo/Via Oberdan. The closest stop to the venue is OBERDAN 3/PONTE DI NERVI.

An alternative bus is the n. 15 direction Nervi. The closest stop to the venue is OBERDAN 4/SANTAROSA.

From Piazza Principe station, by bus: the fastest way to reach the venue without using the train is to use the Metro station from Piazza Principe to Brignole station (use normal bus ticket). Once in Bringole station, you can use either bus n. 17 or n. 15.