Why go
Use this guide to orient an air arrival around the airport, the rail station and the historic center. Bologna Centrale is a useful transfer point, but a traveler whose accommodation is elsewhere should compare the onward leg before choosing an airport connection.
The full story
Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport is the city’s airport, roughly northwest of the historic center. The important distinction on arrival is between reaching Bologna Centrale and reaching your actual destination in town. A service that delivers you to the station still leaves a final journey if you are staying near Piazza Maggiore, the university district or another part of Bologna. The station can be the right target if you are transferring to a train; for a city stay, check how you will complete the trip before buying an airport ticket. The airport has also been a starting point for onward connections to other places in Emilia-Romagna. Those services and flight routes change, so use the airport’s current transport information for the available modes, stops and tickets. Keep the city’s compact center in mind when weighing the final leg: once you have arrived in the right part of town, many central sights can be covered on foot.