Milan

Milan, Lombardy · Italy

Visit: Duomo, Galleria & castle; day trip to Monte San Salvatore · a day (estimate)a day (estimate)

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Year-round. The Duomo and its terraces are open every day. The San Salvatore funicular above Paradiso usually runs from mid-March to early November. The funicular and the summit restaurant are closed from 9 November 2026 to 12 March 2027. From 9 November 2026 no boats call at Morcote; bus 431 runs to Lugano.

Getting there: Milano Centrale · Train/MetroMilano Centrale Day trip: Monte San Salvatore · 1:11 h · TrainMonte San Salvatore · 1:11 hMonte San Salvatore Highlights: Castello Sforzesco · Duomo di Milano · Galleria Vittorio Emanuele IICastello Sforzesco · Duomo di Milano · +1Castello Sforzesco · +23 places

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Overview

Milan is served by three airports: Malpensa, Linate and Bergamo Orio al Serio. The Malpensa Express runs from Malpensa to Milano Centrale in 51 minutes. From Linate, the M4 metro reaches the city center (San Babila) in 12 minutes. Work on the Duomo began in 1386 and lasted almost five centuries. From its roof terraces you see the city and the mountains in the distance. The Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, a 19th-century covered arcade by Giuseppe Mengoni, links the cathedral square with the Teatro alla Scala. Castello Sforzesco goes back to 1358–1368. Its courtyards are free to enter; the museums inside charge admission.

The nearest mountain walk is across the Swiss border. Direct RE80 trains run from Milano Centrale to Lugano-Paradiso. Paradiso is the start of the walk over Monte San Salvatore (912 m) to Morcote: 12 km, 840 m up, 4 h 30, moderate. Our Lugano guide describes the route. From Morcote, bus 431 runs back to Paradiso, where the RE80 leaves for Milan.

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Places on the way

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Photo: Jakub Hałun, CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons
Landmark / SightCastle begun in 1358–1368, today home to the city museums; the courtyards are free, the museums charge admission.
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Photo: Julian Lupyan, CC0 / Wikimedia Commons
Landmark / SightGothic cathedral begun in 1386; the roof terraces look over the city to the mountains. Admission is charged.
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Photo: Wolfgang Weber, CC BY 3.0 / Wikimedia Commons
Landmark / Sight19th-century covered arcade by Giuseppe Mengoni between the Duomo square and the Teatro alla Scala.

Plan your visit

Getting there

Train: Milano Centralemain station; RE80 to Lugano and Lugano-Paradiso, Malpensa Express to the airport
Train: Malpensa Aeroporto T1Malpensa Express to Milano Centrale in 51 min (departures from Centrale at :25 and :55) or Milano Cadorna in 37 min
Metro: Linate AeroportoMetro M4M4 to the city centre (San Babila) in 12 min

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Getting there in detail

Milano Centrale is the main station. From Malpensa airport, the Malpensa Express runs to Milano Centrale in 51 minutes, also stopping at Porta Garibaldi, or to Milano Cadorna in 37 minutes. From Linate airport, the M4 metro reaches the city center (San Babila) in 12 minutes. For the day trip, take the RE80 from Milano Centrale to Lugano-Paradiso.

Day trip: Monte San Salvatore

Outbound: 7:43 → 8:548:43 → 9:54every hourTrain RE80 · 1:11 h
Return: last return 21:05

daily · timetable valid until 12 Dec

Direct trains; back from Morcote by bus 431 to Lugano-Paradiso.

Timetable: SBB To the guide: Monte San Salvatore

Sources (6) · last checked October 2026

Route data checked: October 2026