Getting there and day trip
The Frecciarossa gets you to Turin in about an hour. Here you will find every way from Milan and Malpensa Airport to Turin, the right stations, tips on buying tickets and a plan for Turin as a day trip.
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Milan and Turin are close to each other and very well connected. For most travellers the high-speed train is the best choice:
Because the journey is so short, Turin also works as a day trip from Milan. You will find a day plan further down.
This is how to get from Milan to Turin. The exact journey time depends on the individual train or bus.
| Transport | Journey time | Departure in Milan | Arrival in Turin | Good to know |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frecciarossa (Trenitalia) | about 1 hour | Milano Centrale, some trains Porta Garibaldi | Porta Susa and Porta Nuova | Ticket with seat, price depends on demand |
| Italo | High-speed, depends on the train | Milano Centrale | Porta Nuova | 13 trains a day in each direction, from €8.90 according to Italo |
| Regional train (Trenitalia) | much longer than the high-speed train | Milano Centrale or Porta Garibaldi | Porta Susa and Porta Nuova | no reservation, validate paper tickets |
| FlixBus | from 1h 45min | incl. Lampugnano, Centrale, Rho | incl. Porta Nuova, Porta Susa, Lingotto | Journey time depends on traffic |
| Car | 125 km of motorway | A4 from Milan | Turin North | Tolls; watch out for the ZTL in Turin |
Sources: SBB (Frecciarossa), italotreno.com, flixbus.it, satapweb.it. As of October 2026.
Frecciarossa: According to SBB, Trenitalia's high-speed trains take about an hour from Milan to Turin. Most start at Milano Centrale, a few leave from Milano Porta Garibaldi. In Turin they stop at Porta Susa and continue to Porta Nuova. Many of these trains come from further afield, such as Rome or Naples.
Italo: The private operator Italo says it runs 13 trains a day in each direction between Milano Centrale and Torino Porta Nuova. Italo quotes fares from €8.90 – but these are only available on some trains and when you book early.
Regional trains: Trenitalia regional trains run via Novara and Vercelli and stop more often along the way. They take much longer than the high-speed trains, but you don't need a reservation and you are not tied to a specific train if you buy a paper ticket.
Which station in Milan? Milano Centrale is on metro lines M2 and M3, Milano Porta Garibaldi on M2 and M5. Check the timetable carefully to see whether your train leaves from Centrale or Garibaldi.
Which station in Turin? Porta Nuova is closer to Via Roma, the Egyptian Museum and San Salvario; Porta Susa is on the west side of the centre, near the Quadrilatero Romano. Both have their own metro station, three stops apart. More on our page about the train stations in Turin.
Coming from Paris: The Frecciarossa trains between Paris and Milan stop at Turin Porta Susa and Milano Centrale. Due to engineering works in France, they are not running from 12 September up to and including 9 October 2026.
The easiest way to buy tickets is online or in the operator's app. Trenitalia tickets are not valid on Italo trains and vice versa.
Book Frecciarossa and regional trains on trenitalia.com or in the Trenitalia app, Italo on italotreno.com or in the Italo app. Stations also have ticket offices and machines.
Frecciarossa and Italo tickets are valid for a specific train with a seat. Prices change with demand, so booking early usually pays off. You don't need to validate these tickets.
Validate a paper regional ticket in the machine at the station before departure. You then have four hours to make the journey (some regional fares have exceptions). If you are checked without a validated ticket, you pay the full fare plus a fine.
If you buy a regional ticket in the app or online, you choose a specific train. It is validated automatically at the scheduled departure time and is only valid on that train. You can change the date and time until 23:59 the day before, and on the day of travel the time until departure.
Your train ticket is not valid on Turin's metro, buses and trams. The easiest way to pay there is contactless with your bank card at the metro gate. All about fares on our page on public transport in Turin.
FlixBus runs several times a day from Milan to Turin. FlixBus gives the shortest journey time as 1 hour 45 minutes. In rush hour and at weekends it can take considerably longer on the motorway.
The bus is mainly worth it if your accommodation in Milan is near one of these stops or if you don't want to change with heavy luggage. For speed and punctuality, the train is the better choice. You will find journeys and prices on flixbus.it.
Milan and Turin are linked by the A4 motorway. The Turin–Milan section is 125 kilometres long and is operated by SATAP. Between Turin and Marcallo-Mesero the motorway has three lanes in each direction, from there to Milan four.
Tolls: The A4 is a toll road. Italy has no vignette; you pay according to distance. Usually you take a ticket on entering and pay at the exit in cash, by card or automatically with Telepass. At the toll plaza, look out for the lanes for your payment method. You can calculate the current amount for your route on satapweb.it.
In Milan: If you start in central Milan, its own access rules apply there (Area C and Area B). Check them in advance on the City of Milan's website, especially with a hire car.
In Turin: The centre is a limited traffic zone (ZTL). The ZTL Centrale applies Monday to Friday from 7:30 to 10:30 and is monitored by cameras. The easiest option is to park on the edge of the city: the Stura park-and-ride car park is in the north of the city on Corso Romania, on the side you arrive from when coming from Milan. It costs €0.50 per hour; the €5.50 park-and-ride day ticket includes bus and tram rides, including line 4 into the centre. Also note the restrictions on older diesel vehicles: from 15 September 2026 to 15 April 2027, Euro 3 and 4 diesels are banned on weekdays from 8:00 to 19:00. You will find all the rules on our page driving, ZTL and parking in Turin.
If you land at Milan Malpensa, you don't have to go into Milan first. There are direct buses to Turin. By train, you travel via Milan.
flibco buses run directly from both terminals to Turin: at Terminal 1 on level 1 opposite the Sheraton hotel, at Terminal 2 in the arrivals area, both from stop 8. In Turin they stop at Stura, Porta Susa and Lingotto. According to flibco, the journey takes about 2 hours 5 minutes. Tickets on flibco.com.
FlixBus also runs from Malpensa to Turin: at Terminal 1 from bay 7 (level -1), at Terminal 2 from bay 11 by the railway station. In Turin the buses stop at Porta Nuova, Porta Susa, the Corso Vittorio Emanuele II bus station, Lingotto and Stura, among others.
The Malpensa Express runs from Terminal 1 to Milano Centrale in 51 minutes and to Milano Porta Garibaldi in 41 minutes. There you change to the Frecciarossa, Italo or a regional train to Turin. With the high-speed train this is often quicker than the bus, but you have to change once.
With a hire car you take the A4 from Malpensa towards Turin. Budget for the tolls and watch out for the ZTL in Turin. Mainly worth it if you are heading on into Piedmont afterwards, for example to the Langhe.
Turin has its own airport at Caselle, north of the city. From there a train runs to Porta Susa in about 30 minutes, plus bus 268 to Porta Nuova and Porta Susa. If you can find a flight to Turin, you save yourself the trip via Milan. Our page on airport transfers in Turin compares all the options.
With the high-speed train, Turin makes a relaxed day trip. The main sights are close together in the centre and you can walk everywhere. The plan works for Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday – for Tuesday and Wednesday see the table below. Times are a guide.
Take an early-morning Frecciarossa or Italo so that you reach Porta Nuova around 9:30. Pick your return train beforehand – high-speed tickets are only valid on the train you booked. If you want to stay flexible, book the return later in the day or take a regional train.
From Porta Nuova station it is a 10 to 15-minute walk to the Egyptian Museum (Museo Egizio). It opens at 9:00, and the museum reckons on about two hours for a visit. On Mondays it closes at 14:00, which is why it comes first. Travel light: the cloakroom is currently suspended.
Via Piazza Carignano you reach Piazza Castello with Palazzo Madama. From there it is a few minutes to the Quadrilatero Romano. At Caffè Al Bicerin on Piazza della Consolata, try Turin's signature drink of coffee, chocolate and cream (closed on Wednesdays). More about the cafés on our page chocolate, Bicerin and historic cafés.
The Musei Reali on Piazza Castello include the Royal Palace (Palazzo Reale), the Royal Armoury (Armeria Reale), the Chapel of the Holy Shroud (Cappella della Sindone), the Galleria Sabauda and the Royal Gardens (Giardini Reali). A visit takes about three hours on average. On a day trip, it is best to concentrate on the palace and the armoury.
Finish at the Mole Antonelliana with the National Cinema Museum (Museo Nazionale del Cinema). The glass panoramic lift takes you up to the viewing terrace at 85 metres. Booking the lift is compulsory, so reserve a late-afternoon time slot in advance. The museum and lift are open until 19:00; the ticket office closes an hour earlier.
Walk through the arcades of Via Po down to Piazza Vittorio Veneto by the river – this is where the aperitivo starts in the early evening. Walk back to Porta Nuova along Via Roma or take the metro from the centre. Check in advance when the last train to Milan leaves.
Turin's museums have different closing days. If you can choose the day freely, avoid Tuesday and Wednesday – or adjust your plan like this:
| Day | What is closed | How to adjust |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | Egyptian Museum only 9:00–14:00 | Plan as above, museum first. |
| Tuesday | Mole/Cinema Museum and Palazzo Madama | Egyptian Museum and Musei Reali; see the Mole from outside. |
| Wednesday | Musei Reali and Caffè Al Bicerin | Egyptian Museum, then Palazzo Madama with its panoramic tower, the Mole in the afternoon. |
| Thursday to Sunday | – | Plan as above. On Saturdays the Egyptian Museum is open until 20:00. |
In detail: Turin in one day.
The 24-hour Torino Card is a perfect fit for the day trip: it allows up to three free museum visits, such as the Egyptian Museum, the Musei Reali and the Cinema Museum. Paid separately, these cost €51 at regular prices (€18 + €15 + €18). The 24-hour card currently costs €29.90 at Tiqets. With the card you pay a reduced price for the Mole's panoramic lift. For the Egyptian Museum, card holders reserve a “CARD Entrance” slot in the online shop – at weekends this is compulsory.
Our partners offer only a few organised tours from Milan to Turin. Both options below combine the high-speed train with a guided tour in Turin. Check which option you choose, as the train is not included in every variant.
Return Italo train in first class from Milano Centrale, a two-hour guided walk through the centre with a photo stop at the Mole, and about three hours of free time. Group or private, also with Merenda Reale or two museum admissions. Languages: Italian, English. Return at 15:30 from Porta Nuova according to the provider. Free cancellation up to 24 hours in advance; no refund for train delays or strikes.
from €185.00
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Half a day from Milan with a return high-speed train, a private guide from Porta Nuova, skip-the-line entry to the Egyptian Museum and lunch, about six hours in total. Languages: German, English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Japanese. Free cancellation up to two days in advance.
from €258.00
Details & bookingPrices and reviews live from the provider. In October 2026 we found no tour from Milan to Turin on Tiqets.
You have more choice if you book the train yourself and only take a guided tour once in Turin. These two start in the centre and fit nicely into the day plan.
Piazza San Carlo, the galleries, Piazza Carignano, Piazza Castello and the Mole in a small group – a good start in the morning. Meeting point at the fountain on Piazza C.L.N. on Via Roma.
from €39.00
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About two hours with a guide, admission included. Languages: German, Italian, English, French, Spanish.
from €59.00
Details & bookingYou will find more tours under guided tours in Turin.
Turin is not the only worthwhile destination for a day from Milan. Two more trips that work well from Milan:
On the Bernina line over the Bernina Pass (2,253 m) to St. Moritz: the day tours from Milan take you by bus to Tirano or St. Moritz and from there on the Bernina Express or the regional Red Train through the Alps. Expect a long day of 11 to 13 hours. Our sister website compares the tours: Bernina day trips from Milan compared.
From Milano Centrale it takes about an hour to Stresa, and from there a boat to Isola Bella and the other Borromean Islands. In 2026 the islands are only open until 8 November.
About an hour on the Frecciarossa. Italo runs 13 trains a day in each direction between Milano Centrale and Torino Porta Nuova. Regional trains take much longer.
That depends on the day. Italo quotes fares from €8.90, but these are only available if you book early. Regional trains and FlixBus are slower but don't have high-speed fares. Compare prices for your travel day at Trenitalia, Italo and FlixBus.
Most high-speed trains leave from Milano Centrale; some trains and regional trains also leave from Milano Porta Garibaldi. The timetable shows you the exact station.
Porta Nuova is closer to Via Roma, the Egyptian Museum and San Salvario. Porta Susa is better for the west side of the centre and the train to Turin Airport. Frecciarossa trains stop at both stations; Italo says it runs to Porta Nuova.
Paper regional tickets, yes – before departure, in the validating machine. You then have four hours for the journey. Digital regional tickets are validated automatically. You don't need to validate Frecciarossa and Italo tickets.
FlixBus gives the shortest journey time as 1 hour 45 minutes. It takes longer in traffic jams. In Turin, the buses stop at Porta Nuova and Porta Susa, among others.
The A4 motorway between Turin and Milan is 125 kilometres long and is a toll road. You can calculate the current toll on satapweb.it. In Turin, the ZTL in the centre applies on weekdays from 7:30 to 10:30.
Directly by bus with flibco (about 2 hours according to the provider) or FlixBus. Or take the Malpensa Express to Milano Centrale in 51 minutes or to Porta Garibaldi in 41 minutes and continue by train to Turin.
Yes. The high-speed train gets you there in about an hour, and the main sights are within walking distance in the centre. In one day you can easily fit in the Egyptian Museum, the Royal Palace and the Mole Antonelliana. If possible, avoid Tuesday and Wednesday.
Yes, but only a few. GetYourGuide has a city tour with an Italo train from Milano Centrale (Italian, English) and a private tour with train and Egyptian Museum, which is also offered in English.