Discover Verrès and Aosta Valley / where magic is real
Discover the beauty of Aosta Valley. A lot of information can be found here
Our suggestion is to spend some days more to discover a region where magic is real.
The city of Verrès and its surroundings have many surprises for you, such as the Bard Fort
Did you know that the last Marvel Avengers was filmed in this area? Do not believe that? Take a look
How to reach Aosta Valley
Verrès can be reached by train, bus or car.
Trains from Germany, Switzerland, and other central European countries normally arrives in Milan. Trains from France, England and other western European countries normally arrives in Turin.
Nearest airports are Caselle TRN, near Turin and Milano Malpensa MXP. Milano Linate LIN and Bergamo BGY are a little further.
By car, through the Mont Blanc or San Bernardo tunnel you will enter directly into Aosta Valley Region. Otherwise you can use Frejus tunnel coming from south western Europe or Gotthard tunnel from central Europe.
How to reach Verrès from Turin
By train
The railway from Turin to Aosta has a stop in Verrès. It will take between 1.30 and 2.15 hours to get from Turin to Verrès. Trains from Turin start at Torino Porta Nuova and Torino Porta Susa station. The price is 7.05€.
You can use Trenitalia to search, and eventually book your train. Train tickets are also available (and it will be faster for you to buy) directly at the train station.
The train itinerary will have a stop in the railway station of Chivasso and/or Ivrea, where you might have to change the train. The direction to follow is always Ivrea and then Aosta.
The hotel is just outside the railway station on the right.
Politecnico di Verrès is five-ten minutes walk from the railway station.
By car
Take the motorway A5 Torino-Aosta, and then exit at Verrès. The hotel is 1 km far, as well as Politecnico di Torino, sede di Verrès.
Follow:
By bus
It is also possible to take a bus from Turin to Verrès, using Savda bus company
How to reach Verrès from Milan
By train
Take a train from Milan to Chivasso railway station. In Chivasso you have to take a train for Aosta or Ivrea. In both cases check carefully if the train has a stop in Verrès. If you get a train to Ivrea, once there get a train for Verrès.
The hotel is just outside the railway station on the right. Politecnico di Verrès is five-ten minutes walk from the railway station.
You can use Trenitalia to search, and eventually book your train. Train tickets are also available (and it will be faster for you to buy) directly at the train station.
The price is 13.65 € and it will take around 3.30 hours.
By car
Take the motorway A4 Milano-Torino. Then take the exit E25/A5 IVREA AOSTA. Once you are on the A5, direct you toward Aosta, and then exit at Verrès. The hotel is 1 km far, as well as Politecnico di Torino, sede di Verrès.
Follow:
By bus
It is also possible to take a bus from Milan to Verrès, using Savda bus company
FAQ On Verrès / Everything you need to know on the the town
Yes, in a 5 minute walk from the hotel you have a medical center with several doctors. In the unfortunate case you need to be hospitalized, two hospitals are 20 minutes far by car. For any problems we will be there to assist you.
European students are covered by their health systems, extra-UE students are advised to have a basic travel insurance. At any rate, health assistance is granted to everyone for free in case of emergency.
Yes there are several ATM in a 10 minutes walk range, both VISA and Mastercard.
We suggest you to bring a little amount of cash money, because not all the shops accept payments by credit card.