Venue

For the opening day, the meeting will be hosted in the historical building of the University of Padua, Palazzo Bo, in the Aula Magna .

Via VIII Febbraio 2
35122 Padua, Italy

On the following days, the venue will be the Engineering Hub of the University of Padua

Via N. Tommaseo, 59
35131 Padua, Italy

Palazzo Bo
Engineering Hub

How to get there

The closest international airport is Venice: "Marco Polo" airport (VCE), 20 kilometers (12 miles) east of Padua. There are then different ways to get to Padua from Venice airport.

Regular bus tickets can be purchased in the airport's Arrivals Hall and also on board the bus itself. Buses are just outsite the Arrivals Hall. In Padua, you need to get off at the bus terminal. For more info, please visit Busitalia .
An alternative bus service is FlixBus .

It is also possible to get a bus to Mestre's train station and then take a train to Padua. All trains going from Venice/Mestre to Milan, Bologna or Rome (as well as several local trains) will stop in Padua (the travel time is 20/30 minutes).

Different shuttle services connect "Marco Polo" airport and Padua. These are more expensive than regular buses but it will take you to your exact hotel address. For both companies indicated below, reservations must be made at least 24 hours in advance:

• AirService
• Landomas

Both companies offer the same service: someone will wait for you at the airport with a sign, after which you will be taken to Padua in a small van. The travel time is approximately 40 minutes.

Padua train station is close to the city centre (train timetables can be consulted on the Trenitalia and Italo websites). From the trai station, you can reach both "Palazzo Bo" or "Engineering Hub" by foot in about 15 minutes. There is also a Tram Service (Sir 1 line) running every 10 minutes from the train station to the proximity of the "Palazzo Bo" (Ponti Romani tram stop). You can find the timetable here.

Accommodation

The local organisers also provide the following links to hotels to assist participants in finding accommodation during their stay in Padua.