Bracciano
In the province of Rome, Lazio · 280 m above sea level · population 18,379
Bracciano is a small town in the Italian region of Lazio, 30 kilometres northwest of Rome. The town is famous for its volcanic lake and for a particularly well-preserved medieval castle Castello Orsini-Odescalchi. The lake is widely used for sailing and is popular with tourists; the castle has hosted a number of events, especially weddings of actors and singers.
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Getting there
By car
41.1 km, about 57min, from Rome Termini station by road.
By bus
COTRAL, the regional bus company. Bus stop: Piazza Formaggi, 170 m from the centre. 12 buses call at this stop on a Saturday.
Direct buses from Rome
Saturday (timetable for 17 October 2026)
There
- 06:40 from Capolinea Cornelia, arrives 07:50
- 08:30 from Saxa Rubra Partenze, arrives 09:38
- 10:20 from Saxa Rubra Partenze, arrives 11:10
- 11:40 from Saxa Rubra Partenze, arrives 12:30
- 12:00 from Saxa Rubra Partenze, arrives 13:10
Back
- 12:40, reaches Saxa Rubra (Arrivi) at 13:35
- 13:40, reaches Saxa Rubra (Arrivi) at 14:45
- 13:40, reaches Saxa Rubra (Arrivi) at 14:35
- 14:19, reaches Saxa Rubra (Arrivi) at 15:05
- 15:50, reaches Saxa Rubra (Arrivi) at 17:00
- 16:20, reaches Saxa Rubra (Arrivi) at 17:40
- 16:45, reaches Saxa Rubra (Arrivi) at 18:30
- 17:40, reaches Saxa Rubra (Arrivi) at 19:00
- 18:30, reaches Saxa Rubra (Arrivi) at 20:20
- 20:40, reaches Saxa Rubra (Arrivi) at 21:40
Sunday (timetable for 18 October 2026)
There
- 08:20 from Saxa Rubra Partenze, arrives 09:54
- 10:50 from Saxa Rubra Partenze, arrives 12:24
Back
- 15:30, reaches Saxa Rubra (Arrivi) at 16:35
- 17:03, reaches Saxa Rubra (Arrivi) at 18:50
- 17:25, reaches Saxa Rubra (Arrivi) at 18:30
- 18:15, reaches Saxa Rubra (Arrivi) at 19:10
- 19:21, reaches Saxa Rubra (Arrivi) at 20:55
- 20:25, reaches Saxa Rubra (Arrivi) at 21:25
Monday to Friday (timetable for 14 October 2026)
There
- 06:40 from Capolinea Cornelia, arrives 07:51
- 06:50 from Saxa Rubra Partenze, arrives 08:00
- 07:05 from Saxa Rubra Partenze, arrives 07:52
- 08:30 from Saxa Rubra Partenze, arrives 09:43
- 09:00 from Saxa Rubra Partenze, arrives 09:50
- 10:20 from Saxa Rubra Partenze, arrives 11:09
- 10:45 from Saxa Rubra Partenze, arrives 12:11
- 11:55 from Saxa Rubra Partenze, arrives 12:46
- 12:00 from Saxa Rubra Partenze, arrives 13:06
Back
- 12:19, reaches Saxa Rubra (Arrivi) at 13:09
- 12:59, reaches Saxa Rubra (Arrivi) at 13:49
- 13:55, reaches Saxa Rubra (Arrivi) at 14:46
- 14:27, reaches Saxa Rubra (Arrivi) at 15:56
- 14:29, reaches Saxa Rubra (Arrivi) at 15:20
- 15:16, reaches Saxa Rubra (Arrivi) at 16:19
- 16:00, reaches Saxa Rubra (Arrivi) at 16:56
- 16:32, reaches Saxa Rubra (Arrivi) at 17:26
- 16:50, reaches Saxa Rubra (Arrivi) at 18:28
- 17:40, reaches Saxa Rubra (Arrivi) at 18:45
COTRAL timetable valid until 8 November 2026. Check the journey on the COTRAL website before you set off.
By train
Nearest station: Bracciano, 300 m from the centre.
What to see
Belvedere Castello Bracciano
castle
Collegiata di Santo Stefano protomartire
collegiate church
Opening hours: Mon–Sat 07:30–19:00 · Sun 07:00–19:00open in Google Maps ↗
Museo Civico di Bracciano
museum
Opening hours: Mon closed · Tue–Wed 09:00–13:00 · Thu 09:00–13:00, 15:30–17:30 · Fri 09:00–13:00 · Sat–Sun 10:00–13:00, 15:00–18:00open in Google Maps ↗
palazzo comunale
palazzo (historic building)
Palazzo Patrizi
palazzo (historic building)
Castello Odescalchi
castle
Museo storico dell'Aeronautica Militare
museum
Opening hours: Mon closed · Tue–Fri 10:00–16:30 · Sat–Sun 10:00–18:00
Castello Orsini-Odescalchi
castle
Villa romana di San Celso
villa
Villaggio neolitico sommerso della Marmotta
village
And 35 more nearby.
Opening hours in small towns change often: check before you go.