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From Ferrara train station (walk) – 20/25 minutes

1. Exit the station and turn left heading through Viale della Costituzione, then passing by Marco Coletta Park until you reach the traffic light at the crossroad between SS16 and Corso Porta Po. 

2. Head straight on Corso Porta Po and walk for 10 minutes towards the crossroad with Palazzo Diamanti, on Corso Ercole I d’Este. 

3. Turn left on Corso Ercole I d’Este and head on for 3-5 minutes. Palazzo Giordani (Corso Ercole I d’Este, 44) will be on your right, facing Palazzo Trotti Mosti. 

    

From Ferrara train station (by bus) – 10/15 minutes

Exit the station and reach the bus stop in front of the building or, depending on the line, on the opposite side of the square. Buses run every 5-10 minutes during the day on different lines suitable for reaching Palazzo Giordani:

• Line 1 - “Frutteti”: get off at “Cavour - Giardini” stop and head straight on Viale Cavour until the crossroad with Corso Ercole I d’Este, then turn left and keep walking for 8 minutes. You will find Palazzo Giordani on your right, facing Palazzo Trotti Mosti. 

• Line 3 - “Kennedy” (FASTEST ONE): get off at “Palazzo Diamanti” stop, and head straight until the near crossroad with Corso Ercole I d’Este. Then, turn left on Corso Ercole I d’Este and head on for 3-5 minutes. You will find Palazzo Giordani on your right, facing Palazzo Trotti Mosti. 

• Line 6 - “Ospedale Ambulatori”: get off at “Cavour - Giardini” stop, head straight on Viale Cavour until the crossroad with Corso Ercole I d’Este, then turn left and keep walking for 8 minutes. You will find Palazzo Giordani on your right, facing Palazzo Trotti Mosti. 

Tickets: you can buy your ticket (single course 1,50 €) either at the train station or directly on the bus. Make sure you validate the ticket using the specific validation machines when you get on the bus. If you buy your ticket onboard using cash the price will be slightly higher, unless you use your credit card on the dedicated display, which will give you a validated electronic ticket.

You can find any other information about buses on the dedicated website (Italian only, https://www.tper.it/orari/linee). Remember to specify “Urbano Ferrara” in “Filtra per categoria” if you want to check bus lines running through the city. 

Taxi from Ferrara train station

You can easily rent a taxi from the station directly from the dedicated parking on the right side of the building. You can also call +39 0532 900900 or use the app Taxife. The fee is around 3,50 € + 1.50 €/km.

Trains from Bologna airport

At Bologna Marconi airport, follow the directions for the Marconi Express (https://www.marconiexpress.it/en/information/the-service/, single ticket 12,80 €) and reach Bologna Centrale train station. You can also rent a taxi (minimum 11 € + 1,25 €/km), either by calling +39 051 372727 or using the BTaxi or itTaxi apps. Railway links between Ferrara and Bologna Centrale are good with trains every 25-30 minutes (until 10 p.m.). Depending on the time of your arrival, you can either follow the dedicated regional line (terminus Ferrara) or catch a regional train towards Venezia Santa Lucia. The basic cost of a regional train ticket from Bologna to Ferrara is 5,20 €, and the travel takes 30-50 minutes depending on the line. You can buy your ticket either online (https://www.trenitalia.com) or at the train station; in both cases, you have to make sure your ticket is validated before the train leaves. Physical tickets must be validated using the specific machines at the station, while to validate electronic tickets you have to follow the instructions released with the ticket. Once arrived at Ferrara train station you can follow the directions to reach Palazzo Giordani on foot, by bus, or by taxi.

By car

If you choose to move by car the fastest way to reach Ferrara is by taking the highway:

• A13 if coming from Venezia/Padova

• A4/E70 if coming from Bergamo/Brescia/Verona

• A1/A13 if coming from Milan or Bologna/Firenze

• A14/A13 if coming from the South.

Palazzo Giordani is situated near the very centre of the city: for this reason, if coming by car, please note some important information: firstly, Corso Ercole I d'Este is partly closed to traffic, from Palazzo Diamanti to the Castle, and it is therefore forbidden to park or travel down the road by car. There are some free parking lots (white slots); otherwise, it is possible to park under fee (blue slots) and at Diamanti Parking (Via Arianuova 25), only 5 minutes on foot away from the conference venue.