HOTEL INFO
Elettra would like you to lodge all in the same hotel, possibly the NH Hotel Trieste, centrally located downtown and close to the Railway Station, as there will be a bus pick up from there in the morning to take you to the workshop, and return in the afternoon.
NH Hotel Trieste
nhtrieste@nh-hotels.com
Corso Cavour, 7 – 34132 Trieste
Phone: +39 040 760 0055
Booking: +39 02 87 36 77 17
You need to make your own reservation at your earliest convenience as no rooms are prebooked:
- by calling the NH Hotel Trieste directly, selecting individual reservations, and requesting the “Elettra Sincrotrone” corporate rate. Price per room per night Euro 85,00 inclusive of breakfast and VAT, no guarantee requested, 24h cancellation policy applies.
- by checking on booking.com or other reservations’ websites for more competitive rates available under different options.
TRANSFERS to ELETTRA
We are going to arrange pick up from the NH Hotel Trieste to Elettra and return, times to be confirmed once the Agenda is set up. Please let us know if you intend to use this service.
SOCIAL DINNERS
We are going to offer two social dinners, one on Wednesday the 7th and one on Thursday the 8th. You are kindly requested to specify whether you are going to attend and any dietary requirements in the registration form.
DIRECTIONS to Trieste from the nearby airports
We recommend as the most convenient solutions in terms of cost, time and reliability to use the Science Bus (preferred from/to Trieste airport) or GoOpti (preferred from/to the other listed airports) private shuttle services. They can be booked online and operate dedicated and on request stops including Elettra Sincrotrone, the NH Hotel Trieste and most downtown hotels.These services must be booked at least 48 hours prior to departure.
If you rent a car at the airport, there is a garage nearby the NH Hotel Trieste at Euro 20/24h for guests, alternatively the Molo IV parking space 300 metres from the hotel at Euro 10/24h for all.
Alternative solutions:
From Trieste Airport
There is a direct connection by the Airport-Bus Line E51 from the airport to the railway station in the center of Trieste. Tickets (about €4.50) can be purchased in the arrivals hall of the passenger terminal and the ride takes approx. 50 minutes. There are regular city service buses (N. 51 and N. 39) that travel from Trieste central railway station to the Elettra Laboratory or the village of Basovizza, about 10 km far from downtown Trieste. The bus stop can be found in Piazza della Libertà, the square facing the station. Tickets are €1.35 (one way) and can be bought at the newspaper kiosk or at the automatic ticket machine. It takes about 20 to 25 min to reach destination. Taxi are rather pricey, about €65. Private shuttle services operated by GoOpti or Science Bus.
From Venice Airport
Venice Marco Polo International Airport is located at about 120Km from Trieste. The connection with Trieste is by train, by Science Bus or GoOpti. Trains can take from 1h30 to more than 2h00, depending on the train type (fast or local trains). They leave either from Venice "Santa Lucia" station or Mestre station. Airport buses to Venice or Mestre stations take about 30 min. Train tickets must be validated before boarding the trains to avoid incurring in a fine. Fast trains have mandatory seats reservations. Train tickets are about 15 Euro each way.
From Treviso Airport
Trieste is also reachable from Treviso Antonio Canova Airport. The connection to Trieste is possible by train, via Venice - Mestre train stations, by Science Bus or GoOpti
From Ljubljana Airport (Slovenia)
This airport is located at about 120Km from Trieste. Public transportation to Trieste (Italy) is almost absent. The most straightforward connection are the private shuttle services run by GoOpti or Science Bus.
