Where we are in Sirmione
Hotel Smeraldo in Sirmione is a five minute walk from the castle and the historical center, we are in free traffic area so you can come and go directly by the car without permission; we have free private parking so you do not have problems.
At 50 meters from the hotel is the bus stop, both the municipal and that of Brescia-Verona-Brescia line, to move to big cities or Desenzano and Peschiera. From the airports of Milan Malpensa, Verona Villafranca (Valerio Catullo), Montichiari (Gabriele D’Annunzio) and Bergamo (Caravaggio) you get making some changes of transport. Below are detailed instructions with links to their official websites of the public transport companies.
BUS
The nearest bus stop to the hotel is “Villa Trieste” at 50 meters, the second one is “Sirmione Centre” at about 500 mt. There stop these lines:
Blue line: Verona-Brescia-Verona, it connects Sirmione with the cityes and the frequency is almost hourly in season, out of season times are reduced.
Yellow line: to move within the Municipality, it is used to move between Sirmione center and the villages of Colombare, Lugana, Rovizza.
Link: Timetable blue lineVerona-Brescia-Verona
TRAIN
On the line Milan-Venice, the nearest railway station is that of Desenzano or Peschiera, are both about 8 km away and can be reached by bus (blue line Verona-Brescia-Verona) or by taxi (cost approximately € 20 *)
Link: Trenitalia website
AIRPORTS
Milan Malpensa: take the bus from the airport to Milan Central Station, take the train to the station of Desenzano del Garda and then you can get to Sirmione by bus (see instructions “bus”) or taxi.
Bergamo – Orio al Serio – Caravaggio: take the Airport Bus to Bergamo station, take the train (see instructions “train”) to Desenzano del Garda, then you can get to Sirmione by bus (see instructions “bus”) or taxi.
Montichiari – G. D’Annunzio: take a taxi to the bus stop in front of the Garda Exhibition Centre in Montichiari (Via Mantova), take the bus to Desenzano railway station then, take the blue line bus to Sirmione; or a taxi
Link: Aerobus (Malpensa-Stazione Milano Centrale) – Airport Bus (Caravaggio-Bergamo Rail station) – Bus Line Montichiari-Desenzano-Sirmione
TAXI
The Taxi locations in Sirmione are two: in front of the castle of Sirmione or in Sirmione Colombare in front of the headquarters of Banco Popolare
– Sirmione- Desenzano or Sirmione-Peschiera : about € 20
– Sirmione- Verona Villafranca airport: about € 65
– Sirmione- Bergamo Orio al Serio airport: about € 150
– Sirmione- Milano Malpensa airport: about € 270
Below the map to get to Sirmione by car