How to reach the conference
The conference will take place at the Department of Economics and Statistics ("Dipartimento di Scienze Economiche e Statistiche") of the University of Udine in Via Francesco Tomadini 30.
The following map shows the different locations where the conference events will take place:- The main conference venue (via Francesco Tomadini 30)
- The welcome reception (Loggia del Lionello)
- The Sunday 22 pre-registration desk (Palazzo Garzolini di Toppo Wassermann)
- The gathering point for the excursion and social dinner buses (Piazza I Maggio)
Reaching the venue by bus
Many bus stops near the conference venue allow it to be easily reached by bus from anywhere in the city. Bus tickets can be bought at most newsstands, bars and tobacco shops. All the bus lines of the city pass through the central railway station. To reach the city center by bus from the railway station all the bus lines have to be taken from the bus stop directly outside the station (Stazione Fs Lato Fs). Suggested bus stops are listed here in order of walking distance from the conference.
Bus line | Bus stop | Stops from railway station | Walking distance to venue |
---|---|---|---|
No. 9 or no. 8 | Via Treppo 35 | 5 stops | 1 mins |
No. 2 | Via Treppo 22 | 4 stops | 2 mins |
No. 7 or no. 10 | Via S.Agostino Fronte 2 | 6 stops | 3 mins |
No. 4 | V.le Trieste 84 | 4 stops | 7 mins |
No. 3 or no. 1 | Via Vittorio Veneto 6 | 4 stops | 9 mins |
How to reach Udine
By train
From other locations in Italy
Besides a few direct connections with Rome and Milan, reaching Udine by train from almost anywhere else in Italy involves changing at the Venice railway hub station Venezia Mestre (not Venezia S. Lucia!). To reach Udine from Venezia Mestre you can board trains having Udine as final destination as well as Trieste C.le (via UDINE).
Warning
When boarding a train from the Venezia Mestre station headed to Trieste, please note that only those marked as (via UDINE) stop at Udine.
To check timetables and/or buy tickets you can visit the Trenitalia website. When looking for timetables from Venezia Mestre or nearby locations (e.g. Treviso), be sure to check the Regional search option. Tickets can be bought online, at the station ticket shop, or at automatic vending machines.
From Vienna
Udine is directly connected to Vienna by the railway. Travelling from Vienna to Udine could take less than 7 hours (depending on the train chosen). Check the trains with the austrian railway company website.
By airplane
Traveling to Udine by air, you you can use of the following three airports.
Marco Polo Venice International Airport (VCE) Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia Viale G. Galilei 30/1 30173 Tessera-Venezia (Ve)
This airport is served by several european and international connections. From the airport, it takes aprox. 20-30 minutes to reach the Venezia Mestre railway station by bus/taxi, and then 1h50m to Udine by train. See the section about arriving by train for details.
The Fly Bus bus service connects the airport to the railway station every 20/30 minutes. Tickets can be bought inside the airport; timetables can be checked at the ATVO website by selecting the bus line Venice Marco Polo Airport - Mestre railway station (Fly Bus - express service).
A few direct daily connections to Udine by bus are also available by FlixBus (select Venice (Marco Polo Airport)) and BusCenter (click on Prenota qui twice and then select VENEZIA (AEROPORTO) as Partenza and UDINE as Destinazione)
Canova Treviso International Airport (TSF) Aeroporto Canova di Treviso-Sant'Angelo Viale Noalese, 63/E 31100 Treviso (TV)
This airport is served by some european connections (mainly by Ryanair or WizzAir). From the airport, it takes 10 minutes by bus to reach the Treviso Centrale railway station, and then about 1h20m to Udine by train (destinations Udine or Trieste C.le). See the section about arriving by train for details.
The urban bus line no. 6 connects the airport to the railway station with high frequency. Tickets can be bought inside the airport, and timetables can be checked at the local transport company website.
Trieste Airport (TRS) Aeroporto di Trieste-Ronchi dei Legionari via Aquileia, 46 Ronchi dei Legionari (GO)
This airport has regular connections with Rome, Milan, Munich and Paris, and low-cost flights to other destinations in Europe. From the airport, it takes 30 minutes to reach Udine by train. Tickets can be purchased at the airport or online as any train ticket. In this case, select Trieste Airport as the departure location.
Alternatively, it takes 40 minutes to reach Udine by bus. Tickets can be purchased at the airport, and timetables can be checked at the APT website. In the field Partenza da select AEROPORTO FVG; in the field Arrivo a select Udine (and then Udine Autostazione). The bus ticket is rather cheap, while taxis are instead rather expensive.