Tripcom Milano Guide
TripCom Milano guide
Meeting place address
CEFRIEL - Via Fucini 2 - 20133 Milano (Italy)
Getting to Milano
Airports
There are three airports in Milano: Malpensa (MXP), Linate (LIN) and Orio al Serio (BGY). The
airport code MIL means all airports.
Malpensa (MXP)
Malpensa is the main airport of Milano, serving national, European, and intercontinental
destinations. It is located about 50 km north-west of Milano. Malpensa airport has two terminals
which are not contiguous and far from each other, so be sure to go to the right one (in case you go
to the wrong one, take the free shuttle bus). Terminal 1 (T1) is the main terminal and is used by
most airlines; Terminal 2 (T2) is currently used by EasyJet and Volareweb.
To get to Milano you have the following options:
• By train: the Malpensa Express train runs every 30 minutes from Malpensa T1 to Milano
Cadorna station (in the city centre). The trip takes 40 minutes and costs € 11. Tickets can
be bought from the ticket counter or from the ticket machines. At Milano Cadorna station
you can find connection with the underground (M1 and M2).
• By bus: shuttle buses run from Malpensa T1 and T2 to Milano Centrale station (main
railway station) every 10 minutes. There are two different companies, each of which runs
a bus every 20 minutes: Malpensa Shuttle ticket cost € 7, while Malpensa Bus Express
ticket cost € 7,50 (but there is a “pay 2 get 3” offer, so three tickets cost € 15). Tickets
can be bought from the driver. The trip to Milano Centrale station takes about 1 hour,
depending on traffic conditions. At Milano Centrale station you can find connection with
the underground (M2 and M3).
• By taxi: there is a fixed rate of € 70 from Malpensa to Milano (any address within the
city). You should tell the driver that you want the fixed rate at the beginning of the trip.
For further information:
• Malpensa airport
http://www.sea-aeroportimilano.it/
• Malpensa Express train
http://www.malpensaexpress.it/
• Malpensa Shuttle bus
http://www.malpensashuttle.it/
• Autostradale – Malpensa Bus Express
http://www.autostradale.it/
Linate (LIN)
Linate is the “city airport” of Milano, serving major national and European destinations. It is
located about 5 km east of Milano. It is quite small but very close to the city, so if you have a
choice this is the most convenient.
To get to the city centre you have the following options:
• The urban bus 73 runs to Piazza San Babila (in the city centre) every 10 minutes. The trip
takes about 30 minutes and costs € 1. Beware to take it in the right direction, i.e. towards
San Babila. You need a normal urban ticket for this bus; the driver does not sell tickets (at
Linate airport, you can buy tickets from the ticket machine or from the newsagent). At
Piazza San Babila you can find connection with the underground (M1).
• The Starfly shuttle bus runs to Milano Lambrate and Milano Centrale stations every 20 or
30 minutes. The trip to Lambrate station takes about 15 minutes, while the trip to Centrale
station takes about 25 minutes. The ticket costs € 4,50 and you can buy it from the driver.
At both stations you can find connections with the underground: M2 and M3 at Centrale,
M2 at Lambrate.
• A taxi can be a good option, because Linate airport is very close to the city. A taxi ride
costs about € 20.
For further information:
• Linate airport
http://www.sea-aeroportimilano.it/
• Autostradale – Starfly bus
http://www.autostradale.it/
Orio al Serio (BGY)
Orio al Serio is the low-cost airport of Milano: most low-cost airlines (notably Ryanair) use this
airport. It is located about 45 km east of Milano, near the city of Bergamo (on timetables it can
appear as “Bergamo” rather than “Milano”). To get to Milano you can take a shuttle bus to
Milano Centrale station (main railway station, connection with underground lines M2 and M3).
Autostradale buses run every 30 minutes and the ticket costs € 8,90 (there is a “pay 2 get 3” offer,
so three tickets cost € 17,80). Orio Shuttle buses run every 30 or 60 minutes and the ticket cost €
8. In both cases you can buy tickets from the driver, and the trip takes about 1 hour depending on
traffic conditions.
For further information:
• Orio al Serio airport
http://www.orioaeroporto.it/
• Autostradale bus
http://www.autostradale.it/
• Orio Shuttle bus
http://www.orioshuttle.it/
Arriving by train
Long distance trains arrive at Milano Centrale station, which is not far from the city centre and
where you can find connection with the underground (M2 and M3).
Urban transport
ATM is the company that manages urban transport in Milano. The easiest way to move in Milano
is the underground (metropolitana in Italian). Underground stations are marked with a square red
sign with a white M. There are three underground lines: M1 (red line), M2 (green line) and M3
(yellow line). There are also suburban lines (S lines, stations are marked with a square blue sign
with a green S), but they are mostly for commuters and not very useful to move within the city.
The S lines urban backbone (from Rogoredo to Bovisa), usually shown in blue on maps, is not an
M line and is called Passante. Above-ground transport (buses and trams) is not very friendly to
foreigners because stops are often not announced, so you must know where you are and where to
get off. Therefore, we recommend using the underground if possible. The urban ticket costs € 1
and is valid for 75 minutes after validation, anyway you can use it for only one underground trip
(you can change line at connection stations, but if you exit you cannot enter the underground
again with the same ticket, even if the ticket is still valid on buses and trams). A day ticket is
available for € 3. Tickets can be purchased from ticket machines in underground stations, and
from newsagents everywhere in the city (please note that you cannot buy tickets onboard).
For further information and urban travel planning (“GiroMilano”):
• ATM (partly in Italian only, sorry)
http://www.atm-mi.it/
Underground station sign
Suburban rail station sign
(M lines)
(S lines)
Getting to CEFRIEL
CEFRIEL is located in the eastern part of the city (in an area called Città Studi), near the main
campus of Politecnico di Milano. Please note that the Bovisa Politecnico train station, served also
by the Malpensa Express train, is near another campus of Politecnico and is in another part of the
city (north-west). CEFRIEL is at walking distance (5 minutes) from Piola M2 station, so the
easiest way to arrive is the underground (see the map below). You can also take bus 90 or 91
(Gran Sasso – Piola or Romagna – Piola stop), bus 93 (Gran Sasso – Piola stop), bus 62
(Pinturicchio – Bernini or Noe – Bernini stop), or tram 23 (Leonardo da Vinci – Ampére stop). If
you arrive at Linate airport and come directly to CEFRIEL you can take a taxi, and you will be
here in about 15 minutes. CEFRIEL is just 3 underground stops far from the main railway station
(Centrale M2/M3), 8 stops from Cadorna station (where the Malpensa Express train arrives,
about 20 minutes with M2) and not much far from the city centre (6 stops from Duomo M1/M3,
i.e. main square and Cathedral).
Piola M2
Accommodation
Milano is quite an expensive place and hotels are not an exception, so the best thing to do is
probably looking for some good deal at your favourite hotel reservation web site (e.g.
booking.com, hrs.com, venere.com). The area around Corso Buenos Aires (Porta Venezia, Piazza
Lima) can be a good choice, being quite close to both CEFRIEL and the city centre.
Here are some hotels in the area:
• Hotel Felice Casati ****
Via Felice Casati 18, 20124 Milano
http://www.hotelfelicecasati.it/
• Hotel Mercure Milano Centro ****
Piazza Oberdan 12, 20129 Milano
http://www.mercure.com/
• Hotel Cristoforo Colombo ****
Corso Buenos Aires 3, 20124 Milano
http://www.hotelcristoforocolombo.it/
• Hotel Sanpi Milano ****
Via Lazzaro Palazzi 18, 20124 Milano
http://www.hotelsanpimilano.it/
• Hotel Galles ****
Piazza Lima 2, 20124 Milano
http://www.galles.it/
• Hotel St. George ****
Viale Tunisia 9, 20124 Milano
http://www.hotelstgeorge.it/
• Hotel Dieci ***
Largo Rio de Janeiro 12, 20133 Milano
http://www.hoteldieci.it/
• Hotel San Francisco ***
Viale Lombardia 55, 20131 Milano
http://www.hotel-sanfrancisco.it/
Electricity
The most common plug/socket type in Italy is type L (see figure below). Schuko sockets are also
quite common, but if you want to be sure you should have an adapter.
Tourism and shopping
Milano is probably not the most beautiful city in Italy, but there are some highlights that are
definitely worth to be seen: the Duomo (Cathedral), Galleria Vittorio Emanuele, Teatro alla
Scala, Chiesa di Sant’Ambrogio, Castello Sforzesco... If you plan to see Leonardo’s Ultima Cena
(Last Supper) you have to reserve in advance (see http://www.cenacolovinciano.org/).
Milano is also a popular place for shopping. TripCom meeting will be at the beginning of the
sales season (saldi in Italian), so you may be able to find some good deal. Popular shopping areas
are Corso Vittorio Emanuele (department stores and big shops), Via Montenapoleone and Via
della Spiga (luxury, high fashion), Via Torino, Corso di Porta Ticinese, Corso Vercelli and Corso
Buenos Aires (more affordable).
