By plane
Bologna Guglielmo Marconi airport, take the Aerobus shuttle and get off at the stop in Via Ugo Bassi. From here continue as described in by train.

On the train
To Bologna railway station, take bus n. 25 for Ugo Bassi and get off at Via della Zecca. Hotel Centrale is located 80 meters from the bus stop.

By car

From Milan.
From the A1 motorway near Bologna follow the signs for the A13 (Padova / Casalecchio / Airport / Fairgrounds), continue on the A14 and exit at TANGENZIALE / BOLOGNA / AIRPORT / FAIR. Continue on the RA1 expressway to Borgo Panigale / AIRPORT / FAIR. After the toll take exit 2 BOLOGNA / Borgo Panigale. From here the path is as follows.
Viale Palmiro Togliatti for 1.3 km, Gandhi avenue for 700 meters, via Tolmino for 400 meters. So: on the left in via Sabotino for 700 meters, on the right on Viale Vicini 300 meters, left on Piazza di Porta Sant’Isaia for 100 meters, on the left in via Sant’Isaia for 100 meters, turn left into Piazza Malpigli for 600 meters, turn right into via Ugo Bassi, 100 meters and turn right on via Testoni. Go 200 meters and left on Via Porta Nova. 100 meters into Via IV Novembre. 100 meters left into Piazza Roosevelt, 100 meters and continue on Via della Zecca. You’re there.

From Florence.
From the A1 motorway near Bologna, continue on the A14 and exit at TANGENZIALE / BOLOGNA / AIRPORT / FAIR. Continue on the RA1 expressway to Borgo Panigale / AIRPORT / FAIR. After the toll, take exit 2 BOLOGNA / Borgo Panigale. From here continue as described from Viale Palmiro Togliatti.

Padua.
From the A13 near Bologna follow the signs for BOLOGNA / ARCOVEGGIO / TANGENZIALE / FIERA. After the toll follow to FAIR / CAAB / San Lazzaro. Continue on the RA1 expressway and take exit 7 for Bologna center. Stay on via Stalingrado for 900 meters and turn right on Viale Masini, do 700 meters and continue on Viale Pietramellara. 300 meters and turn left into Via Amendola. Arrived at the roundabout (Martyrs’ Square from 1943 to 1945) take the second exit, Via Marconi. Continue for 700 meters and turn left in via Bassi. Go 100 meters and turn right on Via Testoni. 200 meters and turn left on Via Porta Nova, and after 100 meters take Via November 4. Turn left in Piazza Roosevelt and, after 100 meters and you are in Via della Zecca. Another 100 meters and you’ve arrived at the Hotel Central.