Travel · By rail
Milan by rail: the Frecciarossa, Italo and the lakes by train
Milan is the hub of northern Italy’s railways. Here is how to use them, checked against the operators’ own websites on 27 October 2026.
Updated October 2026
Centrale, Garibaldi and Cadorna
Milano Centrale, served by Metro M2 and M3, is the main station for high-speed trains. Porta Garibaldi and Rogoredo also see high-speed services; Cadorna, beside the Castello, is the terminus of the Malpensa Express and of the Trenord line to Como Lago.
To Turin, Venice, Florence and Rome
Frecciarossa and Italo trains run west to Turin, east to Verona and Venice, and south to Bologna, Florence, Rome and Naples. Book on trenitalia.com or italotreno.com.
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The lakes and the hill towns by regional train
Trenord runs to Como (from Centrale or Cadorna), to Varenna on Lake Como, to Bergamo and to Pavia; trains for Stresa on Lake Maggiore leave from Centrale. Check timetables on trenord.it and trenitalia.com.
Lake Como Bergamo Lake Maggiore & Stresa Pavia & the Certosa Turin
The great train journeys
See ULTIMATE Rail Journeys for the great railway journeys of Europe and the world.
Questions and answers
Which station do trains to Rome leave from?
Mainly Milano Centrale; some also call at Rogoredo.
How do I get to Malpensa by train?
The Malpensa Express runs from Cadorna, Centrale and Porta Garibaldi.
Sources: trenitalia.com, italotreno.com, trenord.it and malpensaexpress.it (checked 27 October 2026). Timetables change: always check before you travel.