Practical Info

The event will take place at the Villa Ottoboni Congress Center in Padova, Italy.

Address:
Villa Ottoboni Congress Center
Via Padre E.Ramin, 1
35136 Padova
Italy

• Venue Website^*2
• Location on Google Maps^*2

Travel to Padua

Airports

• Venezia Airport – Marco Polo
  Distance from Padua: 45km
  Connected by bus to the center of Padova (45-minute ride with frequency every 40 minutes)
• Treviso Airport – 60km
  Distance from Padua: 60 km
  Train ride to Padua, ca. 40 mins
• Bologna Airport – G Marconi
  Distance from Padua: 120 km
  Connected to Bologna train station by monorail (7-minute ride with service every 7/15 minutes)

Trains
Direct connections with Frecciarossa

• From Milano
  Travel time ca. 2 h, Frequency every 30 min
• From Roma
  Travel time ca. 3.5 h, Frequency every 1 h
• From Bologna
  Travel time about 1 h, Frequency every 1 h

Travel from Padua to the Venue (Villa Ottoboni Congress Center)

• Parking
  The Villa Ottoboni Congress Center offers parking spaces for up to 150 cars.
• How To Get There
  



• By Car
  By car, exit the A4 Milan-Venice motorway at Padova Ovest and take the ring road towards Bologna. After passing the Euganeo Stadium, visible on the right, follow the signs for Montà. After a few hundred meters, after an overpass, turn right onto Via Padre Ezechiele Ramin to access the Villa.
  The Congress Center is also easily accessible from all other major roads: from the city of Padua, from State Road 31, and from the nearby towns of Rubano, Mestrino, and Sarmeola.
• By Public Transport
  Those arriving by train can take bus line 11 and get off at Montà, about a hundred meters from Villa Ottoboni.

Hotel Recommendation form the Congress Center

The Villa Ottoboni Congress Center established agreements with several  hotels near the conference center with advantageous conditions and rates.
Please see the recommendations at their website (external website^*2).

Other Hotels^*1

We secured a list of hotels with special booking conditions for our conference attendees: special rates apply when using the offer code stated and only as long as rooms are available (see below for more details).

• Crowne Plaza Padova by IHG****
  Link to hotel website (external website^*2)
  Location: Via Po, 197, 35135 Padova PD
  Proximity: no public transport, 7-10 min by car
  Ratings^*3: TripAdvisor (4.1/5), Booking (8.8/10), Google (4.3/5)
  Best option for those traveling by car
  Rates^*4: Room types (DUS – Double for Single Use)
  - Standard Room – € 115,00 incl. VAT
  - Premium Room – € 135,00 incl. VAT (max. of 15 rooms)
  - Junior Suite – € 155,00 incl. VAT (max. of 10 rooms)
  For special rates please use offer code: SIMULIA 2026

• Savhotel Mantegna Padova****
  Link to hotel website (external website^*2)
  Location: Via Niccolò Tommaseo, 61, 35131 Padova PD
  Proximity: 45 min by public transport, 16 min by car
  Ratings^*3: TripAdvisor (4.5/5), Booking (8.6/10), Google (4.3/5)
  Rates^*4: special discounted rate for the nights of 7 and 8 June 2026:
  A 10% + 5% discount will be applied to the best available daily rate. 
  How to Book:
  1. Go to the hotel website
  2. Click on “Check availability”
  3. Enter the promo code SIMULIA2026 in the “Promo code” field
  4. Click on “Check availability” to view the discounted rate
  The discounted rate with the promo code SIMULIA2026 will then be displayed.
  
  If you prefer to contact the hotel directly or require any additional information, please refer to the same booking platform or contact the reservation team of the hotel directly through this email: reservation.mantegna@savhotel.com.
  The hotel recommends booking early, as availability is subject to room occupancy.

• Hotel Grand Italia Residenza d’Epoca****
  Link to hotel website (external website^*2)
  Location: Corso del Popolo, 81, 35131 Padova PD
  Proximity: 17 min by public transport, 11 min by car
  Ratings^*3: TripAdvisor (3.9/5), Booking (8.0/10), Google (4.0/5)
  
  
• Hilton Garden Inn Padova City Centre****
  Link to hotel website (external website^*2)
  Location: Corso Milano, 40, 35139 Padova PD
  Proximity: 35 min by public transport, 15 min by car
  Ratings^*3: TripAdvisor (4.0/5), Booking (8.6/10), Google (4.4/5)

Disclaimer:
^*1 The list of hotels shown is a selection based on local knowledge & recommendations by our Padua colleagues. Beyond the hotels listed, numerous B&Bs are available in the Padua City Center.
^*2 This website contains links to external websites over which we have no control. Therefore, we cannot assume any liability for such external content. The respective provider of the linked site is responsible for the content and accuracy of the information provided.
^*3 Ratings shown are the status at the time of our research and are not graded or influenced in any way by Dassault Systèmes. We take no liability or responsibility for the ratings shown.
^*4 Please Note: The room rates or discounts displayed are offers from the hotels themselves. The rates shown reflect the terms agreed upon with the respective hotel at the time of publication and were provided to us without any additional conditions. Dassault Systèmes assumes no liability or responsibility for any changes.