Trains, Milan

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If you want to travel from Milan to the North-West of Lombardia (Como, Varese), to the Malpensa International Airport or to some Piedmontese locations (like Novara), you will probably take a train from the Cadorna station. The trains leaving from this modern railway station, rebuilt in 1956, are not run by the Italian railway operator Trenitalia but by the Lombard operator LeNord ("Northern Railways").
Cadorna is also an important metro station, served by lines 1 (Red) and 2 (Green).

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We traveled from Milan to Rome, then to Ancona and back by trains. They have slow once and fast once. Both are Ok to travel, the fast ones are sure the best, and of course twice expensive. I booked all from home, because for some unknown and unexplained reasons Italian side blocked all purchases on line, when I tried to book on line from local web. sites. As I figured out it was easy to buy it at the station too, but it was safer for me to have all my tickets in advance, so I didn’t have to worry for my purse and ticket machine at the same time.
Another thing I like about station in Milan:they have recycling bins, they care not only about customers, but about environment too.

I took the Malpensa Express from Cadorna (Stazione Nord) to Malpensa Airport. The ticket office was just after the entrance to the station and the ticket was 11 Euro (February 2009). During the day the trains leave every half an hour and the ride takes 50 minutes. At Malpensa the train stops at terminal 1. My plane was leaving from terminal 2, which is not within walking distance from terminal 1, but there are free shuttle buses going between the two terminals. When I arrived to Milan I also took the Malpensa Express, but only to Sarrono (as I was going to Como). That ride took 20 minutes and it was 6 Euro.

From Malpensa there are also buses going to Milan Stazione Centrale. They take about an hour. And there are buses to Linate airport as well.

In Como I used the station, Como Lago, which is served by LeNord. Trains from Como Lago station stops at Milan Codorna, which was the train station nearest to my hotel, so it was more convenient for me. The trains from Como Lago to Milan leaves about every half an hour and the ride takes an hour. The ticket was 3.60 Euro (February 2009).
There are faster trains between Como and Milan, but they leave from San Giovanni station in Como and arrive in Milan at Milan Centrale. The central station was further away from my hotel so it had not been more convenient for me to take a fast train.
It is from the central station, Stazione Centrale, the major domestic and international are leaving.

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Very nice trains, a smooth ride, and in a quick 50 minutes you hit your spot!

BUT, be warned: don't bank on the trains departing according to the schedule!

*** I was sure it would, thus enabling me to catch my connecting bus to Bratto that only had a 5 minute slot between the changes. However, that was not to be!!!

The train departed 10 minutes late, causing me to miss my Bratto bus. Of course, there was a half-baked option: taking a bus to Clusone, and then walking the 11 miles to Bratto! This is something I had to do, but, the story takes a lovely twist and ends on a pleasant note.

To learn more, read my tip on Clusone!

You can book a train ticket not only from the "Stazione Centrale Milano " but from tourist offices.It is better because you do not have tails to wait and the will give you a lot of Details.Near Duomo is one travel office very friendly in Via Mercanti.

The best way to travel in Italy is by train, are fast, eficient and very confortable. We traveled from Milan to Venice Santa Lucia in Eurostar in second class, the train was very confortable and clean. The trip took 2 hours and 30 minutes. You can travel in first class too, you pay a little more but the difference is not much. We bought the tickets 2 days in advance and we didn´t have any problem

La mejor manera de viajar por Italia es en tren, son rápidos, eficientes y cómodos. Viajamos desde Milan a Venecia Santa Lucia en el Eurostar en segunda clase, el tren era muy cómodo y limpio. Tardamos 2 horas y media en llegar. Tambien puedes ir en primera clase pagando un pco mas pero la diferencia no es mucha. Compramos los billetes 2 días antes del viaje y no tuvimos ningun problema

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Milano Centrale is the largest railway station in Milano and one of the largest in Europe. It has over 20 platforms and most trains to the metropole arrive at this station. Only some regional trains leave from and arrive at other stations.
Inside you can see the imposing iron dome covering the tracks as well as some beautiful architecture, such as the gate in the fourth picture.