Milano Centrale FS
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Train Stations
Location
Adress: Piazza Duca d'Aosta 1, Milan, 20124
Phone: +39 02 6673511
Work Hours
Reviews
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Joe K.
A pleasant and convenient place to catch a train or switch trains. The platforms are spacious and they have a good amount of automated kiosks that will get your tickets purchased where you need to go. Be aware of pickpockets here, they even alert you on the automated ticket machines.
If you need to shop or dine the beautiful terminal has everything you would want. -
Yuko H.
I didn't actually use their train from this station but I did get off the bus in front of this station and also took a metro from this station.
Building is so beautiful. I briefly saw it upon arrival by bus from MXP at night. I had to come back the next morning to take a quick tour of this train station.
Metro also departs from here and the first metro is at 6am. (I know as I was there at 6am).
Premise is kept clean. I saw a big cleaning car driving by picking up trash. I also saw many military police with big machine guns walking around for your safety.
I felt safe being around here taking pictures. -
Sam M.
The Milan central is the main railway station that we used to connect to the airport along with different cities near Milan.
The building is pretty huge and has 4 different levels. The metro is on the bottom level and the trains operate on the top level. The train level is very busy at all times and we took trains to lake cumo, Verona, Florence and other regions which were very convenient.
All sorts of eating options are available at the central station and my recommendation would be to get there at least 30 minutes before your train time as it gets pretty busy as they have a ticket and security check.
5 stars for a massive magnificent building and the convenience of using it to travel to different places along with the airport train that gets you to and from the airport within 45-50 minutes. -
Bruce K.
Not just a metro station, Centrale is the main terminal for Milan's suburban and high-speed trains. This is a massive station and there's a reason for that... Mussolini wanted the station to represent the power of his Fascist regime. So the station is too big by at least half. Huge entrance hall and a gigantic platform area.
When I arrived at 5:30 AM to get the train to Malpensa, there was a gent there to "help" and there didn't seem to be any way to avoid him. Did he earn the €3 tip which was all the coins that I had left in my pocket?
Malpensa Express was track three today and I was able to find that and board with no difficulty. Not much open this early to distract me.
[Review 10730 overall, 498 of 2019.] -
Mayra F.
This is a huge train station in Milan! It is gorgeous and even worth hanging out at just get a look at the site. There are lots of shops inside with plenty of food and coffee options, and don't forget people watching. Not only can you catch trains to all parts of Italy here, you can also catch buses and there's access to the metro.
There are self serve kiosks, but there are also attendants here that will help you with your purchase. I recommend just buying your tickets online and using the train line's app. One thing to note is that there are 21 or more train platforms. You should try to get to the train station about 30-45 mins in advance if not more for a few reasons. The first reason is that you'll go through a gate agent just like you would to get on a flight. You don't need to provide ID, only your QR code or physical ticket, but the lines can get long.
The second reason to arrive early is to secure a seat. If you are in second class, which is completely fine and economical, you will need to walk quite a bit past the first class section of the train. The later you are, the farther you have to walk to find seating. Just something to keep in mind if you're hauling bags or are cutting it close to departure time. I found the trains to be pretty punctual. Not all railroad cars fully connect so you might hop into one to find out its full, and have to back out and walk to the next section of the train. Give yourself time you'll be fine, then you can kick back and enjoy your ride.