Algorithms and Experiments (ALEX98)
Building bridges between theory and applications
Trento, Italy, February 9 - 11, 1998

Travel suggestions (by plane)

If you are coming to ALEX98 by plane we suggest that you reach Verona airport .

Verona is only one hour from Trento, with a convenient bus and train service. If you take the train, jump onto a bus at the airport (about one bus every 20 minutes), you will reach the Verona train station in 10-15 minutes. The train trip lasts 50 min, get off at the station at Trento. The station is very close to most hotels (some of them can be easily reached by a two-three minutes walk).

There are also some busses that bring you directly to Trento from the airport: they are the ideal transportation but not so frequent (they are immediately outside the main building: look for the timetable, if is is appropriate jump onto the bus, otherwise jump onto the bus for the train station, the departure area is the same).

There are now flights to Verona from the major European cities (London, Munchen, etc.), from Rome and from Milan.

In our opinion, avoid changing airport at Milano (from Malpensa to Linate) : that can be stressing after a long trip. Fog is common for that region in the workshop period and ... you may end up landing at some other airport. By the way, taxis are a (legal) rip-off!

Remember: these are only suggestions after some personal travel experience, there is no official sponsorship.

Travel suggestions (train schedules)

• Ferrovie dello Stato (Italian railways)
• Other railways , in particular Deutsche Bahn could be useful, see also the Search connection form (e.g. Munchen to Trento).
• Official timetable "partenza" is departure, "arrivo" is arrival (Trento)
  Feb 8, morning, timetable Verona - Trento
  Feb 8, afternoon, timetable Verona - Trento
  NOTE: some trains (EUROSTAR) need reservation, some trains need normal ticket plus supplementary ticket. You must put the date on the ticket before using it (yellow machines at station). With first class ("prima classe") tickets you increase the probability of finding a free seat, if you did not reserve.
  NOTE: if your are starting at Venice, the track Venice - Verona - Trento is faster and served with better trains than the Valsugana track, and it is therefore strongly suggested. By the way, you do not need to start from Venezia, Mestre station is fine (unless you want to try a gondola, of course).
• Travel agents (can be used for reservations if you need them).