HOW TO GET THERE
CONFERENCE SITE
September 26th, 2023
Conference site:
BIOS+
Via Francesco Chiesa 5
6500 Bellinzona – Switzerland
September 27-29th, 2023
Conference site:
AUDITORIUM – BANCA STATO
Via Henri Guisan 5
6500 Bellinzona – Switzerland
HOW TO GET TO BELLINZONA
BY CAR
From the north:
Coming from the north (Zurich-Basel) follow the A2 highway in the direction “Lugano/Chiasso”, take the “Bellinzona Nord” exit and follow the signs for Bellinzona. Continue on the main road for about 3.5 km on Via San Gottardo to reach the center of Bellinzona.
Please allow about 2 hours to reach Bellinzona from Zurich. If you prefer a more scenic drive, there are mountain passes connecting Bellinzona to the north of the Alps, such as Gotthard, Nufenen and Lukmanier. In September, some of these might be closed due to snow.
You can plan your scenic road trip or ask us for hints, we’ll be happy to help!
From the south:
Coming from the south (Lugano or Italy), follow the A2 highway in the direction of “San Gottardo/San Bernardino”, take the “Bellinzona Sud” exit, and follow the signs for “Bellinzona/San Gottardo” for about 4 km to the north. At the first roundabout, go right and enter the Viale Portone to reach the center of Bellinzona.
Parking:
There are a limited number of parking spaces reserved for BIOS+ guests. Please let us know whether you will need a parking space.
BY TRAIN
From the north:
Arriving from the north (e.g. Zurich Central), take a southbound train to “Lugano/Chiasso/Milano” until Bellinzona railway station.
From the south:
From the south, choose a connection to “Chiasso/Zurich/Basel”.
BY PLANE
The nearest airport is Lugano-Agno (LUG), which does not have scheduled flights. Alternatively, the airports of Zurich-Kloten (ZRH), Milan-Malpensa (MXP) or Milan-Linate (LIN) are recommended.
From ZRH:
From the airport take the train in the direction of Zurich HB SBB station. The main station is about 10 minutes away. From there continue your trip to Bellinzona on a southbound train “Lugano/Chiasso/Milano”.
From MXP:
From the airport (Terminals 1 and 2) take the S50 train to Mendrisio SBB station. From there choose a connection on the route “Chiasso/Zurich/Basel”.
From LIN:
From Linate Airport take the bus in the direction of Milano Centrale. From there, choose a connection from the route “Chiasso/Zurich/Basel”.
The train station is less than 5 minutes by foot to the Auditorium Banca Stato and almost all hotels. There is plenty worth visiting in the area, see other pages on this website for hints.