Comments on: How to Take the Malpensa Express into Milan

By: Chris

Chris — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:12:17 +0000

I am flying to Milan-Linate and will have a connecting flight three hours later from Malpensa. Is it possible to make it that way using public transport? Or should I better take a cab? I’ll have checked baggage.

Thanks!

By: lisette

lisette — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:16:55 +0000

I would like to know what the price is for a round-trip with the malpensa express (Malpensa – Cardorna station), but not on the same day.
We arrive on saturday and leave on sunday.
Is that 14,50 euro? a round trip with no date I read somewhere. And than validate your ticket before getting on the train.
Or do we have to buy to single tickets?

Thanx!

By: Jessica

Jessica — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 02:24:30 +0000

Do you mean 5:25am? At Malpensa, the ticket office isn’t open that early, so that may be the case at the train station, too. If the ticket office isn’t open then, you can buy a ticket at the automated machine or just visit the station on another day to buy your ticket when it is open.

By: Ajay

Ajay — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 05:53:30 +0000

hi,

I have to catch a 5:25 malpensa express train from central to malpensa airport. Will i get tickets at that time or do i have to buy it online?
Thanks in advance.

By: Jessica

Jessica — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 22:57:48 +0000

The Malpensa Express is run by a different company than the one running the city’s public transit and the national trains, so as far as I know there isn’t a combo ticket of any kind that includes the Malpensa Express. I also wouldn’t worry about booking the Malpensa Express in advance – it’s easy to do when you get to the airport (or at Cadorna or Centrale station, for the return trip), and then you don’t have to worry about missing a particular train.

As for public transit in Milan, this article may help:
http://www.italylogue.com/planning-a-trip/how-to-get-around-in-milan-milan-public-transportation-101.html

The only multi-day cards I see listed on the ATM site are 1-day and 2-day cards, so my guess is that there isn’t a 1-week card. It appears the MilanoCard covers public transport in the city, and if you’re willing to take the bus instead of the Malpensa Express, you’ll get a discount on the trip to/from Malpensa on the bus if you have the card:
http://www.milanocard.it/indexen.html

By: Jessica

Jessica — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 22:37:28 +0000

To answer your questions:

1. Yes, the train is probably your best option, if you’re not driving.

2. The Malpensa Express isn’t part of the national train network, so it’s a separate ticket. You’ll buy a ticket at the airport to take the Malpensa Express to Milano Centrale (make sure it’s to Centrale), and then at Centrale you’ll buy a ticket to go to Desenzano. You can buy the Milano-Desenzano ticket online in advance if you wish: http://www.italylogue.com/train

3. There’s no round-trip ticket on these trains, so you’ll just buy each ticket separately.

4. Sometimes they abbreviate the station/town names, but I don’t know what the abbreviation for Desenzano would be. On the ticket booking site, the abbreviation is listed as “Desenzano G.-Sirm” for Desenzano Garda-Sirmione, but you can double-check when you get to Milano Centrale.

By: Chuhi

Chuhi — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 11:22:49 +0000

Hi Jessica,
I am flying to Malpansa and going on to Desenzano del Garda. I am thinking of taking the Malpansa Express to Milano Centrale and changing there for the train to Desenzano. My questions are: 1) is this the best option in your opinion. 2) Can I buy one ticket to Desenzano or do I need to buy a 2nd ticket at Centrale station. 3) I am taking the same route on return. I know the dates when I am returning but not the exact times. Can one buy a return ticket if it is cheaper? 4) Do they abbreviate the station names on the train timetables? I want to be sure that there is only one town called Desenzano del Garda so that I do not take the wrong train.
Thanks in advance.
Chuhi

By: Zoe Bolton

Zoe Bolton — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 19:09:47 +0000

Jessica, thank you writing such a detailed blog, I wondered if you could help me with a couple of things.

I am coming to Milan on Saturday with my sister and returning to England on the Tuesday. We are using Malpensa airport, so I am looking into traveling on the Malpensa Express train service to get to Milan Centrale (located near to our hotel). During our stay we will probably be walking most of the time, but maybe take the odd trip on the Metro, and will have a day trip to Stresa on Monday.

Through my research I have come across many variation in tickets that are available, but I am a bit muddled as to which modes of transport are included on some of them and wondered if you offer me some clarity on this and guidance as to the best option. Is the Malpensa Express travel included on either the 10 trip carnet ticket or the 2-day/week ATM ticket?? Also do you know if a week ATM ticket still exists as it isn’t listed on their website?

Two final questions, Do you know which forms of transport are included on the MilanoCard – most importantly the Malpensa Express? and finally, if you book to travel on the Malpensa Express online prior to travel, do you have to travel on a set train?!

Sorry for all the questions, but every website I read paints a different picture. Many thanks Zoe

By: Jessica

Jessica — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 22:56:44 +0000

I would suggest you contact the hotel directly and find out from them the best way to reach the hotel. Otherwise, you can put the address into a Google map and then, when you zoom in, you can look for the icon for Metro stations to see which is closest. It’s usually easiest to ask the hotel directly, however. They may have a special transportation tip.

By: amit

amit — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 17:59:28 +0000

i will reach melpansa airport and want to go to hotel Raefaello single for single
if i take the malpensa express train then in which station should i get down, from where it will be easy and nearby to reach the hotel Raffaello – Single For Single, Viale Certosa, 108 20156 Milano.
hope to receive an immediate reply as i have to leave for italy in a couple of days from now.
thanking in advance.
amit.