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Living in Rimini

Rimini Campus

The Rimini Campus of the University of Bologna has approximately 6,000 students and:

  • 5000 square meters of teaching rooms;
  • 6 computer rooms, with a total of 204 personal computers
  • 52 European university partners and 131 Erasmus scholarships (School of Economics only)
  • WiFi connection in the whole campus (Almawifi)
  • University library (open until 00:00) 
  • bars and restaurants with student discounts

More information about Rimini, and Rimini Tourism

The Students' Residence

The students' residence "Palace Hotel" is situated in front of the Rimini Railway Station close to the buildings of the campus. 5000 square meters house 90 students in 76 rooms arranged on four floors: 14 double rooms, 57 single rooms, 5 rooms for disabled students fully equipped with television, internet connection, air conditioning, kitchenette and private bathrooms. It also offers a wide range of common areas, as dining rooms on each floor, a large foyer, internet point, television and music room, fitness centre with locker room, a library, study halls and meeting rooms. The residence is also equipped with a motorcycle garage and bike parking area, a laundry and an ironing room. 

Admission to the “Palace Hotel" requires particular conditions as provided by lodging announcements of the Regional Grants Committee (ER.GO). More details are available on the web site: www.er-go.it

The most common way to live in Rimini for students is, however, to rent bedplaces / rooms / apartments in the private market. Once in Rimini, students can easily browse the many noticeboards (within or outside the University) or local newspapers to find a suitable accommodation. 

Cost of Living

Expect to spend € 200-250 per month in a shared bedroom and € 300-350 for a single bedroom in a shared flat. A meal in the canteen or in a bar is around € 5-7 and pizza + beer in a pizzeria will cost € 15. In general, you avail of a huge variety of expenditure patterns and student might be able to spend as little as € 500-600 per month, although the average is a bit higher (€ 700-800). The city offers lots of temporary and part-time jobs for students, such as in bars, restaurants, hotels and other tourism structures and most of the students work to self-finance their studies. However, if you are a non-EU citizen, check whether your student visa will allow you to work while in Rimini.

Things to do and see in Rimini (open new website)

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Rimini is a pleasant middle-sized city of about 150,000 inhabitants facing the Adriatic sea, and one of the most exciting tourism destinations in Europe, hosting 15 million overnight stays each year. It is home of one of the campuses of the University of Bologna and therefore it is the place in which the excellence of the most ancient university in the western world meets the ability of local entrepreneurs and of the public administration in developing a flourishing tourism sector. Indeed, the perfect place where to study tourism economics and management.

How to reach Rimini

  • BY PLANE

Rimini is easy to reach, it depends in which airport you are going to land. The main airports are the following ones:

ANCONA - FALCONARA AIRPORT R. Sanzio (95 km)
Bus to Falconara Marittima + train to Rimini: Falconara Marittima train station is 7 km away from the airport and it is served by a regular shuttle connection (duration 10 min). 
For more information on trains visit Trenitalia. Regional trains from Falconara Marittima to Rimini last about 1 hour and have the direction Ravenna or Bologna.
Bus to Ancona train station + bus to Rimini: Catch the shuttle connection to Ancona Train station (duration 30 min) which is 18km away from the airport. From here you can catch the direct bus to Rimini with the low cost company Flixbus which lasts about 2 hours.

BOLOGNA AIRPORT G. Marconi (120 km)
Directly by bus from the airport to Rimini: Shuttle RiminiBologna airport  (1h30min).
Shuttle to Bologna train station + train to Rimini: Bologna central train station is 6 km away from the airport and it is served by a regular shuttle connection.  (7 min)
For more information on trains visit Trenitalia. Regional trains from Bologna to Rimini have the direction Ancona and the travel lasts 1h20min.

VENICE AIRPORT Marco Polo (280 km)
Bus to Venice train station + train to Rimini: Venice central train station is located 15 km away from the airport and is served by a regular shuttle connection (20 min).
For more information on trains visit Trenitalia. Catch the regional train with a change in Bologna (cheapest solution which lasts 4 hours) or a direct high speed train (Frecciabianca 2h30min) with final direction to Lecce. For more information on trains visit Trenitalia. 
Bus to Venice train station + bus to Rimini: After having caught the shuttle connection to Venice Train station, you can catch the direct bus to Rimini with the low cost company Flixbus. 

MILANO MALPENSA AIRPORT (370 km)
Bus to Milan train station + Train to Rimini: Milano Central station is located 50 km away from the airport and is served by a regular shuttle connection (1 hour) run by different companies like MalpensaShuttle, Terravision, Malpensa Express (train). 
For more information on trains visit Trenitalia. Catch the regional train with a change either in Bologna or in Parma (cheapest solution which lasts 5 hours) or a direct high speed train (Frecciarossa 3 hours) directed to Bari or Lecce.

BERGAMO ORIO AL SERIO (350 km)
Bus to Milan train station + Train to Rimini: Milano Central station is located 50 km away from the airport and is served by a regular shuttle connection (1 hour) run by different companies like OrioShuttle and Terravision. 
For more information on trains visit Trenitalia. Catch the regional train with a change either in Bologna or in Parma (cheapest solution which lasts 5 hours) or a direct high speed train (Frecciarossa 3 hours) directed to Bari or Lecce.

ROMA FIUMICINO (340 KM)
Bus to Roma Termini + train to Rimini: Roma Termini is the central station and it is located 35 km away from the airport. It is served by a regular shuttle connection (1 hour) run by different companies like SitBusShuttle , Terravision, T.A.M. 
For more information on trains visit Trenitalia. Catch the regional train with a change either in  Falconara Marittima (cheapest solution which lasts 5 hours) or a direct high speed train (FrecciaBianca 3 hours) directed to Ravenna or Bologna.

  • BY TRAIN

Rimini has one central station located in Piazzale Cesare Battisti,1 and four minor ones (Miramare, Viserba, Torre Pedrera, Rimini Fiera).  
The central one is "Rimini" and trains arriving from Bologna, Bari, Venice, Ravenna stop here. The connections are provided by regional and fast trains, joining Turin and Milan, with the Adriatic Coast (Rimini, Ancona, Pescara, Foggia, Bari, Lecce and Taranto). For the Train Timetable see the official website.

Opening hours weekdays : 6:30 am - 8:30 pm Ticket office at the central station
Opening hours weekends : 6:30 am - 8:30 pm Ticket office at the central station