6th SiLC Meeting - Torino
Practical Informations
Overview:
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TORINO is located in northern Italy, close to the Alps and to the French border.
It is the main city of the Piedmont region. Owing to its position, Torino is the natural reference point for the surrounding Alpine valleys and also the meeting
point of large national and international routes.
For more information, see the web site of the City of Torino. |
How to reach TORINO:
See also
travel info pages.
- By Airplane:
The Torino international airport ("Sandro Pertini"),
Caselle,
is connected to the city dowtown by both
train
and
bus
services (the railway reaches a secondary station, Torino Dora, while the bus stops at the main station Porta Nuova ); the cost of a bus ticket is 5 Euros, it takes 40 min..
A
taxi
service is also available, circa 30-40 Euros, for a 20 min. ride.
- By Train:
Torino has three main railway stations: Porta Nuova the main, Porta Susa and Lingotto.
The first two of them are in the city centre.
In order to check schedules and timetables, you can either use the web sites from
Trenitalia
(Italian Railways), or from
Die Bahn
(German Railways).
- By Car (main highway connections):
- A4 (Torino-Milano-Brescia-Venezia)
- A5 (Torino-Aosta)
- A6 (Torino-Savona)
- A21 (Torino-Piacenza-Brescia)
- A32 (Torino-Fréjus-[France])
Check also
travel info pages.