Travel Information for Participants
We are excited to welcome you to Genoa for the conference on August 26, 2026! To help you plan your journey, we would like to share some travel tips to facilitate your arrival and departure.
Venue
The IFPB2026 conference will be held in Genoa, the most important seaport city in Italy, capital of region Liguria, and birthplace of numerous protagonists of the Italian and world history, such as Cristoforo Colombo and Niccolò Paganini. Genoa’s name probably originates from the latin word “knee” or “angle” because of its geographical position.
The city centre of Genoa is one of the most extended medieval Historic Centre of Europe, a maze of alleys (caruggi) that unexpectedly end up in small squares with splendid residences and churches, where many works of art were collected and guarded for centuries. The conference will take place in the headquarters of the University of Genoa. The building, located at number 5 of Via Balbi, was designed by Bartolomeo Bianco in 1634.
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Accomodation
The conference venue is conveniently located in the city center. Many hotels are located at walking distance from the venue, making it easy for you to attend sessions and network with fellow participants. Hotel booking can be done using the following link:
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Airport Information:
Genoa Airport
You can fly directly to Genoa which is served by the Genoa City Airport (https://www.airport.genova.it/en/).
To reach the city center from Genoa airport you can use the very convenient direct shuttle bus (Volabus) that connects the airport to Genoa’s downtown in around 30 min and does various stops around town before arriving in Genoa Brignole (https://www.amt.genova.it/amt/trasporto-multimodale/volabus-2/). Taxi fares from the airport to the city center are about 20€.
Milan airports
Alternatively, you can fly to Milano Malpensa (https://www.milanomalpensa-airport.com/en) which is connected to Genoa by rail (https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html) or to Milan Bergamo Airport (https://www.milanbergamoairport.it/en/) which is connected to Genoa via a direct Flixbus (https://global.flixbus.com/).
Other transportation options are:
Railway: Genova Piazza Principe railway station is well connected with Milan, Rome, Turin and many other cities. (www.trenitalia.com)
Motorways: Genoa is connected with motorways A26, A7, A10 and A12 (www.autostrade.it)
Ship: Genoa has the most important harbour in Italy, offering passengers service to: Ajaccio, Bastia (FRANCE) Nador e Tangeri (MOROCCO) BARCELLONA (Spain) TUNISI and ZARZIS (TUNISIA). (Porto di Genova: informazioni traghetti e imbarchi | GNV)
Local Transportation in Genova
Public buses and a subway line are also available within Genoa. You can check schedules and book tickets at (https://www.amt.genova.it/amt/), and you can purchase your bus ticket using the AMT app or from the ticket machines using your credit card.
Taxi Services: If you prefer to take a taxi, you can book one online through the website (https://5966.it/) or by calling them at +391015966.
