Prosperous and lively, Brescia is Lombardy’s second biggest city, a university town with a modern business area (Brescia Due). Located between two of Italy’s most famous lakes, Lake Garda and Lake Iseo, Brescia is often overlooked by visitors who bypass the city itself and head straight to the undeniably beautiful lakes. A great pity, as Brescia boasts one of the most beautiful historic centres in the region, and some of the best Roman and Lombard remains in northern Italy.
Since the beginning of the XX century, in the presence of vigorous industrial growth, the city has been expanding. The demolition of the city walls, which began towards the end of the previous century and the urbanization of the green areas which separated the old city centre from outlying villages, destroyed the original conformation of the town. The wide ring roads, built where the walls once stood, connect the different districts and ease the traffic in the town, which still has a historic city centre quite different from the newer parts.
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HOW TO REACH US
Nearest airports to Brescia are: Milan Bergamo airport (55 km), Verona airport (65 km), Milan Linate airport (90 km), Milan Malpensa airport (140 km), and Venice airport (190 km). Brescia Montichiari airport (25 km) currently does not operate regular passenger flights.
MILAN – MALPENSA AIRPORT (MXP)
Milan Malpensa airport is the main hub of northern Italy for international and intercontinental flights. Milan Malpensa airport is also a hub for the low-cost carrier EasyJet, which connects with several European cities.
Connection between Milan Malpensa airport and Brescia is guaranteed by regular bus and train transfer to Milan main railway station (about 1 hour, 13 EUR) and from there to Brescia railway station (about 1 hour, 7-20 EUR). By car, the journey takes between 1.5 and 2.5 hours, depending on traffic conditions. An on-demand taxi service is also available for about 40 EUR per person, one way.
MILAN – LINATE AIRPORT (LIN)
Milan Linate airport is well linked with the major European cities as well as main European hubs for non-direct intercontinental flights. Connection between Milan Linate airport and Brescia is guaranteed by regular city bus transfer to Milan main railway station (about 20 minutes, 1.50 EUR) and from there to Brescia railway station (about 1 hour, 7-20 EUR). By car, the journey takes approximately one hour.
VERONA – VILLAFRANCA AIRPORT (VRN)
Verona Villafranca airport is well linked with the major European cities as well as main European hubs for non-direct intercontinental flights.
Connection between Verona airport and Brescia is guaranteed by regular city bus transfer to Verona main railway station (about 25 minutes, 6 EUR) and from there to Brescia railway station (about 40 minutes, 7-20 EUR). By car, the journey takes approximately 45 minutes.
VENICE MARCO POLO AIRPORT (VCE)
Venice airport is the main airport of northeast Italy. It hosts several major as well as low-cost companies.
Connection between Venice airport and Brescia is guaranteed by regular city bus transfer to Venezia-Mestre railway station (about 20 minutes, 8 EUR) and from there to Brescia railway station (about 2 hours, 9-35 EUR). By car, the journey takes approximately 2 hours.
Brescia is one of the major train stops along the railway backbone connecting Turin to Venice, via Milan, Bergamo and Verona.
There is only one railway station ("Stazione FS") in Brescia.
There are three rail companies available:
Brescia is located along the highway ("Autostrada") A4 Milan-Venice ("Milano – Venezia"). We suggest to take the "Brescia-Ovest" exit as it is the most convenient to reach the conference venue.
Directions from airports:
- From Milan – Linate airport drive towards Milan ("Milano") and then take the highway A4 towards Venice ("Venezia").
- From Milan – Malpensa airport take the highway A8 towards Milan ("Milano") and then join the highway A4 towards Venice ("Venezia").
- From Bergamo – Orio al Serio airport take the highway A4 towards Venice ("Venezia").
- From Verona – Villafranca airport take the highway A4 towards Milan ("Milano").
