ICMTS 2027 Travel, Accomodations

About Udine, Italy

Udine is a city in northeastern Italy, located in the Friuli Venezia Giulia region. It is known for its rich history, vibrant culture, and beautiful architecture. The city has a charming old town with narrow streets, historic buildings, and lively squares. Udine is also famous for its delicious cuisine, which includes traditional dishes such as frico (a cheese and potato dish) and gubana (a sweet pastry). Visitors to Udine can explore its museums, art galleries, and enjoy the local festivals that celebrate the city’s heritage. Overall, Udine offers a unique blend of history, culture, and gastronomy for travelers to experience.

Getting There

Udine is 100 km (62 mi) NE of Venice and 75 km (47 mi) NW of Trieste. It is easily accessible by plane, train, or car.

CISM, the conference host, provides a page to help with travel to Udine: https://www.cism.it/reach-udine

By Plane

There are three main airports serving the North East of Italy:

Venezia, VCE (Venice Marco Polo airport) is the best for international flights
- From the airport, take the bus to the Mestre Railway Station. There are two bus services (both also go to ‘Venice - Piazzale Roma’ – don’t take that):
  - ATVO is the expresss service, runs every 20 min and takes 20 min. This is faster and more comfortable.
  - ACTV is the local service, runs every 30 min and takes 30 min. This is cheaper, but slower and less comfortable.
- From the Mestre Railway Station, trains run almost every hour to Udine. The trip takes about 1 hr 40 min and costs 12-28 € depending on the time and speed.
- From the Udine train station, the conference venue is about 1 km (0.6 mi) away, a 10-15 min walk.
Trieste, TRS (Ronchi dei Legionari airport) is the closest airport to Udine and has flights mainly from Europe and connections to Rome and Frankfurt international hubs.
- From the airport, preferred connection to Udine is by bus through the G51 line: please check the TPL FVG Travel Planner page for the bus schedule and prices. The trip takes about 40 min and costs 5.50 €.
- From the airport, a train service to Udine is also available: please check Trenitalia for the train schedule and prices. The trip duration and costs 8-20 € depend on the time and speed.
- From the Udine train station, the conference venue is about 1 km (0.6 mi) away, a 10-15 min walk.
Treviso, TSV (Antonio Canova airport) is a low-cost airport mainly for European flights
- From the airport, take the public bus to the Treviso Central Railway Station. The bus runs every 30 min and takes 20 min. You can plan your journey on the Mobilità di Marca website for the bus schedule and prices.
- From the Treviso Railway Station, trains run almost every hour to Udine. The trip takes about 1 hr 20 min and costs 12-28 € depending on the time and speed.
- From the Udine train station, the conference venue is about 1 km (0.6 mi) away, a 10-15 min walk.

Getting to Udine

By Train

Udine is on the main line from Venice to Vienna. Trains from Venice run almost every hour. From Venice the trip to Udine is about 2 hours. From Vienna the trip takes about 6 hours.

See the Trenitalia website.

From the Udine train station, the conference venue is about 1 km (0.6 mi) away, a 10-15 min walk.

By Car

Udine is on the A23 motorway Udine-Tarvisio. If you are approaching via the A4 Venezia-Trieste motorway, exit at “Udine Sud”.

See the Autostrade website.

Hotels

The conference host, CISM, gets a discount rate at the hotels listed here: https://www.cism.it/hotel-udine. When booking, be sure to mention that you’re attending a CISM event. Some are walkable to the venue and some require a car.

Accomodations in Udine

Upon request and subject to availability, a limited number of participants can be accommodated at the CISM Guest House for 35 € per person per night. After registering for the conference, it is possible to request accommodation by contacting foresteria@cism.it.

Conference Venue

The conference will take place at Auditorium “Carlo Sgorlon”, Via Monsignor Pasquale Margreth, 9, Udine 33100, Italy.

Auditorium “Carlo Sgorlon”

Walking There

The building

The auditorium The Room

Wednesday Banquet

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Thursday Excursion

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Weather

According to WeatherSpark.com, for the week of ICMTS the average high temperature in Udine is 15 °C/59 °F and the average low temperature is 7 °C/45 °F. Historically, it has rained about 28% of the time. Total rainfall in March is 69 mm (2.7 in).

Helpful Tourism Websites

Apr 05-08, 2027 at Auditorium “Carlo Sgorlon”, DILL Dept., University of Udine in Udine, Italy

By Plane

By Train

By Car