9 Best Day Trips from Milan Italy You Can’t Miss

Ever thought Milan is also a prime place for taking day trips? Milan in Italy is a favorite city among tourists and locals to take day trips. Day trips from Milan Italy is more than a trip experiences in the form of unmissable things to do & attractions to explore.

Milan is a beautiful Italian port city in northern Italy with it’s beautiful surroundings, local community and heartfelt attractions. With all these, imagine how wonderful would be your experience of going on road trips from Milan.

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9 Worth-Exploring Day Trips from Milan Italy

People think Milan is all about fashion, business & soccer with no fun but hear me out, Milan is a wonderful stop between Rome & Venice to explore nearby Italian towns or cities.

Take a look at the best day trips from Milan Italy.

1. Lake Como

Ever heard of Lake Como earlier? If no, let me explain you about this glitzy lake. A day trip to Lake Como is not an affordable option but worth the travel times & fun you would enjoy, considered as one of the easiest day trips from Milan Italy by train.

Every 30 minutes, trains leave Milan Central Station and it’s just an hour to reach Como station from Milan. It’s up to you if you want to stay in Como or wish to explore nearby towns like Bellagio and Varenna. For this, you need to take ferries from beautiful Lake Como.

2. Verona

Verona is a majestic city where Shakespeare set his romantic tragedy and also a place famous for Romeo & Juliet. The story is fiction-based but tourists flock to this town for never-ending fun and famous scenes from the play that were seem by them behind visual graphics.

Via train, the journey to Verona’s station is about half and quarter. The costs are not too higher as it varies based on time of the day & year. It would be good to book your tickets in advance. From station, you need to walk for almost 10-15 minutes to get to the city’s center.

3. Bergamo

The breathing fresh air of Bergamo forced me to stay here for more than one day when I was taking a day trip from Milan. Majority of people skip Bergamo to either visit Milan or taking day trip to Verona or Lake Como. Bergamo’s atmosphere and lifestyle is like rural in the form of big village.

The regional train from Milano Centrale that will take you to Bergamo train station which normally takes 1 to 1.5 hours. One personal recommendation is to use unlimited travel pass rather than paying separately for each mode of transport. One of the best historic cities.

4.Lake Maggiore & Stresa

After Lake Garda, Lake Maggiore is the second largest lake in Italy. This day trip is the comfortable day trip from Milan via train. Few of this lake’s area is shared with Switzerland with around 1 fifth of the area falling under Switzerland. Due to this, one of the easy day trips from Milan to Switzerland.

To get from Milan to Lake Maggiore, first you need to reach Stresa. You can reach to Stresa via both intercity and regional trains. The regional train takes almost 1 hour 10 minutes but quite affordable as compared to inter-city trains. If train is not convenient for you, car is also the best option.

5. Turin

The city of Turin is or Torino is famous for beautiful towns and panoramic views. Looking for memorable weekend trips from Milan? Look no other option than Turin. After Milan, Turin is the Italy’s second largest city with panoramic views, picturesque villages, colorful houses and medieval city tower.

The train ride from Milan to Turin takes around 1 hour by train. You could reach to this beautiful ancient town and busy city with car too because it’s one of the best day trips from Milan by car. When reached in this city or town, do not forget to rent a car because walkability is a major concern.

6. Franciacorta Wine Region

Are you tired of crowded and traditional tours you have visited till now? If yes, this day trip tour is for you. This unique wine tour is all about exploring wine regions within Franciacorta. If you are new to wine exploration, the good news is guided tours are available for all tourists.

Private guided tours mostly take you through car except train so it’s also considered as one of the best day trips from Milan Italy by car. In self-guided trip, these things are normally included except personal expense for extra service.

• Complete assistance about balance of wine tasting before, during & after the whole trip.
• Balance of wine tastings are available with glass of wines.
• Tour leader & private English speaking driver.
• Pickup & lunch.

7. Bologna

This one is for all those who loves food more than life. Have you heard Lasagna Bolognese, Prosciutto, Balsamic vinegar and Parmesan cheese before? If no, then must take this one of the incredible day trips from Milan. Simply said, people come to Bologna to eat just like us.

From Milano Centrale, you can take 70-minute non-stop train to Bologna Centrale. For this type of journey time, buy return tickets in advance because bookings filled up quickly. Also by purchasing tickets in advance, you would get lower prices and save some money.

8. Piedmont

Another North Italy’s wine tasting region in our list is Piedmont. All over the Italy, Piedmont is considered as one of the largest wine producing regions and for a good reason. A day trip to piedmont opens up fun-filled activities of wine tastings, wine bars and vineyard tours.

The best way to get to Piedmont from Milan is by car because along the way, there are various nearby villages, wineries and vineyards because it’s quite like a rural area. You could also get here via train but it’s not recommended because it’s larger route and takes double time.

9. Cinque Terre

The last of my recommended day trips from Milan in winter is a Cinque Terre. This day trip from Milan might be a bit of a stretch but still doable easily. For this trip, you have to prepare yourself mentally & physically for a full-day tour.

Although you are welcome to do it on own but if you won’t want to do some effort, you can also go for guided tour. The best way to get to Cinque Terre through train because cars are not allowed in five coastal villages of Cinque Terre.

From Milan, take a train to La Spezia which takes roughly 3 hours. When arrived in La Spezia, you need take regional train to all five nearby villages. Purchase a Cinque Terre card that allows you travel between all colorful villages for just one price.

Final Words!

Taking day trips from Milan Italy is like another breath-taking and worth-trying experiences. All the day trips mentioned above are full of never-ending fun, joy, pleasure and excitement.

Each city or town is famous in something so based on this fact, choose one or more according to your interests or preferences. In end, must follow needed travel tips.

Did you get a chance to check out any of these day trips from Milan? If yes in near future, must share your valuable thoughts with others.

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