The best way to come to Milan | Travel guide for Milan

1. What you need to know before you come to Milan
2. Wie man am besten nach Mailand kommt

Have you chosen to take a short vacation to Milan? Or are you already on the way to Sicily and want to make a small stop in the fashion capital? Or maybe you are lucky and can spend a semester abroad in the exciting city. Whichever is the case, in this article I will explain what possibilities you have to come to Milan quickly, easily, and as cheaply as possible.

Der Flughafen Milano Malpensa

No matter which corner of Europe you come from, it should not be too hard, because Milan has three airports. So let's look at all the possibilities.

Malpensa Airport

This is the most important import and is known as the "most international" airport of the city. After the Fiumicino Airport in Rome, it is the biggest airport in Italy. Flights to other continents or from more expensive airlines probably come from here. The airport lies in the Northwest of the city and is reachable from Milan on two public ways:

• With the train: The Malpensa Express, a direct express train, brings you from the airport to the Cadorna underground and train station in 26 minutes. This is the fastest and most comfortable option (if only because Cadorna runs the red and green Metro lines, as well as the Trenord train, which bring you to other cities in Lombardy and Piedmont). You can also go to the central station Stazione Centrale or Porta Garibaldi (the option to go to Centrale is especially useful for those who need to go to another city). But unfortunately this option is also more expensive, and a ticket costs 12 euros for anyone over 14. Small tip: on Homepage des Malpensa-Express you can by a round-trip ticket for 18 euros and use the return ticket within the next 30 days. If you buy the ticket at a ticket counter at the station, the round-trip ticket only works within one day (with usually makes little sense)>

• With the bus: There are several bus companies that offer trips from Milan to Malpensa and back. For these there are two stations: Stazione Centrale (the central station, with connections to the gold and green underground lanes, as well as the trains) and Viale Teodorico Fieramilanocity (where the latter is only for those who live near Viale Teodorico, because there is no underground so it is difficult to get to this station by public transport. ) The tickets cost 10 euros for a one-way trip and 16 euros for a round-trip ticket. The price difference is not very high, but the bus ride takes an hour (even longer during peak times, because the city center is always very busy). So it's worth it to pay two more euros to come to the city faster and more comfortably.

Linate Airport

This airport lies East of the city and mainly serves airlines flying towards domestic or European destinations. The upsides of the airport is the proximity to the city and the very cheap connections with the city center. If you find a flight with the same price to Malpensa and to Linate, you should always choose the latter! Airlines such as Air Berlin or Lufthansa fly to Linate, which means that if you come from Germany or Austria you have a good chance to land in Linate.

The Linate Air Bus connects the airport with Stazione Centrale (in between, it stops by the train station in Piazzale Dateo) and the tickets cost 5 euros one-way or 9 euros round-trip. The trip to the central station lasts around 25 minutes, but can be longer in traffic (though in many lines the busses have their own lines and drive faster than cars).

Orio al Serio (Bergamo) Airport

Bergamo is not far from Milan. It can be reached via highway in about 25-30 minutes, but sometimes it can be difficult to reach the center of Milan by the highway. This airport is responsible for the cheaper airlines and is the only one of the tree Milan airports that Ryanair flies to.

The airport itself is relatively small and quiet, but don't underestimate the wait times. Since Ryanair runs there, it is always well attended and you can wait in the baggage check for 30-40 minutes.

You can also get there easily with the bus, which comes from Stazione Centrale (and vice versa, if you need to go to the city center). A ticket costs 5 euros, and if you buy a round-trip ticket then it costs 9 euros total. The connection is generally good, but leave a little early as a precaution because in Milan the bus could always get stuck in traffic.

Useful links:

• Homepage Milano Malpensa
• Homepage Malpensa-Express
• Malpensa Shuttle Bus
• Homepage Linate
• Linate Shuttle Bus
• Homepage Orio al Serio
• Shuttle Orio al Serio

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