Travel and Accommodation

Getting to Ferrara

Ferrara can be easily reached by train and the University of Ferrara is only a few minutes’ walk from the Railway station. 
You can find more information on trains here:
Trenitalia: www.trenitalia.com or here
Italotreno: https://www.italotreno.it/it/destinazioni-orari/biglietti-ferrara

The closest airports are:
Bologna – Marconi Airport (http://www.bologna-airport.it)
Distance from Ferrara: 52 km
BUS&FLY Shuttle to FERRARA, 60 min. journey, daily scheduled departures every 2 h 30'.
Shuttle bus (https://www.ferrarabusandfly.it/ ) every 20 minutes to Bologna Centrale railway station, and from there direct trains to Ferrara every hour.

Venezia (Venice) – Marco Polo Airport
Charter and Scheduled flights.
Distance from Ferrara: 120 km
Shuttle bus every 20 minutes to Venezia Mestre railway station, and from there, direct trains to Ferrara every hour. Average journey time (excluding shuttle bus): 1 hour 30 minutes.
www.veniceairport.it

Accomodation

May is a busy month in Ferrara so we suggest you book your accommodation at your earliest convenience.
Three hotels offer the discount rate reserved for the University of Ferrara.
They are all a 5/10-minute walk away from the conference venue.

Hotel Europa
https://www.hoteleuropaferrara.com/en/
+39 0532 205456
info@hoteleuropaferrara.com
Single bedroom: 58€
Double for single use: 68€
Double bedroom: 78€
City tax: 2€ per person per night (to be paid at the hotel)

Hotel Carlton:
https://www.hotelcarlton.net/en/
+39 0532 211130
info@hotelcarlton.net
Single bedroom: 63€
Double for single use: 74€
Double bedroom: 86€
City tax: 2€ per person per night (to be paid at the hotel)

Hotel Touring:
https://www.hoteltouringfe.it/en/
 +39 0532 206200
 info@hoteltouringfe.it
10% discount on the room rate.
City tax: 2€ per person per night (to be paid at the hotel)

In order to get the discount, please make your reservations directly at the hotel via phone or email (not via travel agencies or websites), mentioning the ECHIC Conference at Università di Ferrara.