Town of Pavia
Located in Lombardy Region, only 30 kilometers south of Milan, the City of Pavia offers a lively, genuine, cooperative and safe environment with a high quality of life. Pavia is the Capital of the fertile Province of Pavia, which is known for a variety of agricultural products -including wine, rice, cereals and dairy products- and is situated at the heart of Italy’s manufacturing district.
Founded in Roman times, from 568 to 774 Pavia became the Capital of the Lombard Kingdom, and its fascination remains intact with the centre’s maze of narrow streets, ancient churches and elegant buildings, all bordered by the Ticino river.
The countless events, festivals, exhibitions, concerts, meeting places and sports competitions combine to offer students a unique University experience.
In addition to enjoying the advantages and services of nearby Milan, Pavia is close and well connected to the Swiss border and many of the major tourist attractions of Northern Italy: the Ligurian coast, the lakes of Como and Garda, the mountain range of the Alps.
- BY PLANE
Students can fly to one of Milan’s three airports: Malpensa (90 km from Pavia), Linate (50 km from Pavia) or Orio al Serio (70 km from Pavia).
Several buses (Malpensa Shuttle – 10€) and trains (Malpensa Express – 13€) connect the airport to Milan’s central railway station, from which it is possible to take a train to Pavia (4-9€).
Regular bus service connects Linate to downtown Milan (ATM Milano Line 73 – 2€) and to Milan’s central railway station (Linate Shuttle – 5€). From Milan’s central railway station it is possible to take a train to Pavia (4-9€).
Several buses (Orio Shuttle – 10€) connect the airport to Milan’s central railway station, from which it is possible to take a train to Pavia (4-9€).
- BY TRAIN
Most European cities are connected to Milan’s central railway station by direct trains.
From Milan’s central railway station to Pavia there are two train options: regional ones (4€) and intercity ones (9€). Other Milan’s railway stations -such as Milan Rogoredo, Milan Bovisa, Milan Porta Garibaldi- are connected to Pavia through regional trains, as well
- BY BIKE
Pavia in Bici is the bike sharing service provided by the city of Pavia. At a price of 20€ per year it is possible to borrow a bike in one of the different bike parks. Each time the first hour of use is completely free.
- BY URBAN BUS
Pavia’s local bus company is called Autoguidovie Pavia. You can buy urban tickets (1,50€) at the newsstand/tobacco shop, on board (with an extra charge), or directly on the app “Autoguidovie”, which is available in several languages. On the app you can plan your journey and check the bus schedule for each stop.
For a.y. 24/25, thanks to a contribution of 948,841.00 euros from the University of Pavia, students who are enrolled and up-to-date with their fees will be able to obtain "UNIPASS", an urban an suburban bus pass for the whole academic year (until August 31, 2025) at a special price.
The purchase of UNIPASS at a price of 25 euros will be possible from September 1, 2024 up to a maximum of 9865 subscriptions.
Once the number of 9865 subscriptions is exceeded, an alternative "Under26xUNIPASS" subscription will be available at a higher but still discounted price exclusively for university students.
Starting from November 2024, the price of the Under26xUNIPASS bus subscription will be adjusted progressively based on the remaining months of validity. The price tiers for students, PhD students and Erasmus students will be as follows:
- €145 from November ’24 to August ’25
- €115 from January ’25 to August ’25
- €84 from March ’25 to August ’25
- €65 from May ’25 to August ’25
In order to obtain your pass visit this page and follow the instructions below.
Access to city mobility at such favorable costs is a further initiative by the University of Pavia to support the right to study and the effective inclusion of everyone in the academic community.
- BY CAR SHARING
E-vai is the car sharing service provided by the Lombardy Region. At a price of 6€ per hour users can borrow an eco-friendly car to move and park for free in the whole Region (even in restricted areas of the city centre).
- BY EXTRA-URBAN BUS
Autoguidovie buses also connect Pavia to Milan (every 30 minutes) and to the main towns of the Province of Pavia (Pavia area, Lomellina area, Oltrepò area).
In addition MarinoBus service connects Pavia to almost any part of Italy and to some cities in France.
Bus station: Viale Trieste 23, Pavia
- BY TRAIN
From Pavia’s train station you can reach any medium-big city in Italy. Trains to Milan run every 20 minutes.
Train station: Piazzale della Stazione, Pavia
- BY FLIXBUS
Unipv and FlixBus offer all students a 10% discount, which is valid once a month on national and international rides. First of all you have to email richiesta.password@flixbus.it from your University email address (subject “Password request, University of Pavia/home University”; include your name and University in the email body). Then you will receive a personal password to insert here in order to request your discount code to be used on FlixBus website or on the app.
The nearest FlixBus stops are located in Milan.
Please note that if you regularly have to travel to Milan you can buy a bus/train/metro or all-inclusive monthly pass at a special price for students.
You are best to plan a budget to include accommodation, food, books, clothes, entertainment, travel and bills like electricity and gas. Considering accommodation, food, telephone, local travel and leisure costs, students should consider a monthly budget of 600/1000 euros depending on the location.
The costs are approximate and should be used as a guide only. To have an idea of the costs in Pavia, here you are some average prices of common goods:
Accommodation: € 250 – € 600 per month
According to the area, the kind of room (single or double) and eventual program benefits the cost may vary.
- A single / double room in a collegio is about 250 – 350 per month
- A single / double room in a private flat is about 300 – 450 per month
- A studio flat is about 600 – 700 per month
Food: € 150 – € 200 per month
The approximate prices of some basic items are listed below (in euros):
- Milk: 2.00 / Litre
- Bread: 5.00 / Kilo
- Butter: 2.60 / 250 gr.
- Beef: 10.00 / 19.00 / Kilo.
- Chicken: 8.00 / 12.00 /Kilo.
- Rice: 1.70 / 2.50 / Kilo.
- Pasta: 0.80 / 1.30 /Kilo.
- Mineral water: 0.50 / 0.80 /Litre
Study costs – € 50 per month
- 1 book: € 15.00
- Photocopies: € 0.05
- Social life – € 100 per month
- 1 coffee in a café € 1.20
- 1 newspaper € 1.50
- Cinema: € 9.00
Eating out: € 20 – 25
- Pizza: € 5-10
- Fast food menu: € 5.50
- Happy hour: € 8-10
- Club and bar: € 10-20
- Concert: € 40-50
- Private gym: € 50-60 /month
- Universities’ structure gym: € 15-20 /month
- 1 pint of beer (birra) at the pub € 5.00
Travel costs – € 25 per month
- 1 bus ticket € 1.30
- 1 single ticket train to Milan € 4.10
- Taxi: € 20-25 cab fare
Mobile Phones: € 15 – 30 per month
The University campus of Pavia is a place of history and culture, but also of fun, activities, and social well-being. The University of Pavia welcomes its students into a lively and dynamic community of knowledge, also thanks to the facilities it offers: students enjoy discounts for museums, shows, and services. The University campus of Pavia is a place of history and culture, but also of fun, activities, and social well-being. The University of Pavia welcomes its students into a lively and dynamic community of knowledge, also thanks to the facilities it offers: students enjoy discounts for museums, shows, and services.
Cinemas in Pavia
- CINEMA TEATRO POLITEAMA
- CINEMA MULTISALA DI SAN MARTINO
- CINEMA MULTISALA DI MONTEBELLO DELLA BATTAGLIA
Theaters in Pavia
[Music and University
- ORCHESTRA UNIVERSITARIA CAMERATA DÈ BARDI
- CORALE UNIVERSITARIA LORENZO VALLA
- CORO DEL COLLEGIO CAIROLI
- CENTRO DI MUSICA ANTICA - FONDAZIONE GHISLIERI
Pavia museums
The civic museums promote the enhancement of heritage with exhibitions ranging from Romanesque to Renaissance, from Gothic to the Risorgimento.
Free entry is allowed for university students or academy students authorized by the Directorate of the Civic Museums of Pavia for specific study purposes. To obtain authorization, you can write to museicivici@comune.pv.it.