Cremona travel guide

Cremona Tourism | Cremona Guide

You're Going to Love Cremona

With a population of 59.561, Cremona is a must-see destination in Lombardy, Italy. It is among the most popular tourist destinations in the country. Cremona deserves at least 2 full days for you to see its main sights.

When to visit Cremona

Cremona in December
Estimated hotel price
£39
1 night at 3-star hotel
Cremona in December
Estimated hotel price
£39
1 night at 3-star hotel

How to Get to Cremona

Plane

Although Cremona doesn’t have its own airport, you can fly to Parma (PMF), which is located 41 km from Cremona. The shortest flight to Cremona from the United Kingdom departs from Newcastle upon Tyne and takes around 2h 15m.

Train

Trenitalia is the most popular train carrier serving Cremona, followed by Italotreno. The train journey from Cremona to Bologna takes 1h 02m and costs around £15 for a one-way ticket. When coming by train from Florence, expect to pay about £19 for a 1h 55m trip. Located 7 km from the city centre, Cremona Villetta-malagnino is the busiest station in Cremona. Another popular train station is Cremona, located 1.1 km from the centre.

Car

Another option to get to Cremona is to pick up a car hire from Milan, which is about 75 km from Cremona. You’ll find branches of SURPRICE CAR RENTAL and NOLEGGIARE , among others, in Milan.

Bus

Several bus lines operate bus routes to Cremona, including FlixBus, Itabus and BlaBlaBus. From Turin, the bus ride to Cremona takes 153 km and will cost you around £6. From Genoa, the ticket costs about £6 for a journey of 169 km.

Plane

Although Cremona doesn’t have its own airport, you can fly to Parma (PMF), which is located 41 km from Cremona. The shortest flight to Cremona from the United Kingdom departs from Newcastle upon Tyne and takes around 2h 15m.

Train

Trenitalia is the most popular train carrier serving Cremona, followed by Italotreno. The train journey from Cremona to Bologna takes 1h 02m and costs around £15 for a one-way ticket. When coming by train from Florence, expect to pay about £19 for a 1h 55m trip. Located 7 km from the city centre, Cremona Villetta-malagnino is the busiest station in Cremona. Another popular train station is Cremona, located 1.1 km from the centre.

Car

Another option to get to Cremona is to pick up a car hire from Milan, which is about 75 km from Cremona. You’ll find branches of SURPRICE CAR RENTAL and NOLEGGIARE , among others, in Milan.

Bus

Several bus lines operate bus routes to Cremona, including FlixBus, Itabus and BlaBlaBus. From Turin, the bus ride to Cremona takes 153 km and will cost you around £6. From Genoa, the ticket costs about £6 for a journey of 169 km.

Airports near Cremona

Airlines serving Cremona

Lufthansa
Good (4,667 reviews)
KLM
Good (857 reviews)
British Airways
Good (4,503 reviews)
Delta
Good (4,607 reviews)
Air France
Good (981 reviews)
United Airlines
Good (4,935 reviews)
Emirates
Excellent (2,133 reviews)
Air Canada
Good (5,813 reviews)
Finnair
Good (878 reviews)
ITA Airways
Good (715 reviews)
Aer Lingus
Good (781 reviews)
ANA
Excellent (469 reviews)
easyJet
Good (1,445 reviews)
Eurowings
Good (196 reviews)
Pegasus Airlines
Good (399 reviews)
Norwegian
Excellent (144 reviews)
Air China
Good (31 reviews)
airBaltic
Good (124 reviews)
Icelandair
Good (273 reviews)
Ryanair
Good (3,452 reviews)
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Where to stay in popular areas of Cremona

Most booked hotels in Cremona

L'Archetto
1 star
Excellent (8.8, Excellent reviews)
£54+
B&B Stradivari
3 stars
Excellent (8.8, Excellent reviews)
£55+
Hotel Duomo
3 stars
Excellent (8.5, Excellent reviews)
£67+
B&B Hotel Cremona
3 stars
Excellent (8.4, Excellent reviews)
£51+
Albergo Visconti
3 stars
Excellent (8.4, Excellent reviews)
£59+
Cremona Palace Hotel
4 stars
Good (7.9, Good reviews)
£78+

Hiring a car in Cremona

Expect to pay £1.65 per litre in Cremona (average price from the past 30 days). Depending on the size of your car hire, filling up the tank will cost between £19.70 and £26.26. Economy (Opel Corsa or similar) is the most popular car type to hire in Cremona, while also 52% cheaper than other types, on average.

Expect to pay £1.65 per litre in Cremona (average price from the past 30 days). Depending on the size of your car hire, filling up the tank will cost between £19.70 and £26.26. Economy (Opel Corsa or similar) is the most popular car type to hire in Cremona, while also 52% cheaper than other types, on average.