Piacenza: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Piacenza is a city of 103,607 people in Italy (Emilia-Romagna), 65 m (213 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Milano Linate Airport (LIN), 55 km (34 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Piacenza runs from about 8 h 49 min a day in late December to 15 h 41 min in late June (computed for 45.05° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Piacenza is served by 6 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Milano Linate Airport (LIN), 55 km (34 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,012 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY, 69 km), Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA, 98 km), Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP, 99 km), Parma Airport (PMF, 54 km), Brescia Gabriele d'Annunzio Airport (VBS, 65 km).
Flights to Piacenza: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Piacenza · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Munich, 372 km (Germany) — flights
- Milan, 60 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Marseille, 395 km (France)
- Turin, 158 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Genoa, 93 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Lyon, 386 km (France)
- Zürich, 272 km (Switzerland) — tours
- Bologna, 144 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Florence, 188 km — tours
- Nice, 244 km (France) — buses · car rental
Common questions
Which airport serves Piacenza?
Milano Linate Airport (LIN), 55 km (34 mi) from the centre, plus 5 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Piacenza?
About 103,607 people live in Piacenza (GeoNames).
What time zone is Piacenza in?
Europe/Rome, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Piacenza?
The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Piacenza?
Munich (372 km), Milan (60 km), Marseille (395 km), Turin (158 km), Genoa (93 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.