Malpensa Express Trains between central Milan and Malpensa Airport
If you’re looking for Malpensa Express train information, schedules and tickets, you’re in the right place. The Malpensa Express is an express train that connects Milano Centrale and Cadorna railway stations with Milano Malpensa Airport. To buy your Malpensa Express train tickets now, simply start a search above.
Travelling with Malpensa Express
Trains every 15 minutes
Journey times of under an hour
Departures to and from Milan Cadorna
Departures to and from Milan Central
Departure from and to Milan Malpensa Airport
Malpensa Express timetable
Here are the complete schedules (updated in January 2020) of the Malpensa Express train.
| From Milano Centrale to Milano Malpensa Airport | From Milano Cadorna to Milano Malpensa Airport | From Milano Malpensa Airport T2 to Milano Centrale | From Milano Malpensa Airport T2 to Milano Cadorna | |
| First train | 05:25 | 04:27 | 05:37 | 05:20 |
| Morning hours | 05:55, 06:25, 06:55, 07:25, 07:55, 08:25, 08:55, 09:25, 09:55, 10:25, 10:55, 11:25, 11:55 | 04:57, 05:27, 05:57, 06:27, 06:57, 07:27, 07:57, 08:27, 08:57, 09:27, 09:57, 10:27, 10:57, 11:27, 11:57 | 06:07, 06:37, 07:07, 07:37, 08:07, 08:37, 09:07, 09:37, 10:07, 10:37, 11:07, 11:37 | 05:50, 06:20, 06:50, 07:20, 07:50, 08:20, 08:50, 09:20, 09:50, 10:20, 10:50, 11:20, 11:50 |
| Afternoon hours | 12:25, 12:55, 13:25, 13:55, 14:25, 14:55, 15:25, 15:55, 16:25, 16:55, 17:27, 17:55 | 12:27, 12:57, 13:27, 13:57, 14:27, 14:57, 15:27, 15:57, 16:27, 16:57, 17:27, 17:57 | 12:07, 12:37, 13:07, 13:37, 14:07, 14:37, 15:07, 15:37, 16:07, 16:37, 17:07, 17:37 | 12:20, 12:50, 13:20, 13:50, 14:20, 14:50, 15:20, 15:50, 16:20, 16:50, 17:20, 17:50 |
| Evening hours | 18:25, 18:55, 19:25, 19:55, 20:25, 21:25, 21:55, 22:25 | 18:27, 18:57, 19:27, 19:57, 20:27, 20:57, 21:27, 21:57, 22:27, 22:57 | 18:07, 18:37, 19:07, 19:37, 20:07, 20:37, 21:07, 21:37 | 18:20, 18:50, 19:20, 19:50, 20:20, 20:50, 21:20, 21:50, 22:20, 22:50, 23:20, 23:50, 00:20 |
| Last train | 23:25 | 23:27 | 22:37 | 01:21 |
Malpensa Express prices
A one-way ticket to or from Milano Centrale and Milano Cadorna costs €13. This price is fixed and there's only one class of service.
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Validity of tickets for the Malpensa Express
Tickets are valid for three hours from the selected departure time on all Malpensa Express trains that follow the same route.
How to buy Malpensa Express tickets
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1. The departure station (Milano Centrale, Milano Cadorna, Malpensa Airport T1 or T2)
2. The arrival station (Milano Centrale, Milano Cadorna, Malpensa Airport T1 or T2)
3. The date you want to travel
In the search results, you'll see both Malpensa Express trains – indicated with the name of Trenord, the train company which provides this service – and coaches that go from the airport to Milan city centre and vice versa. This allows you to compare the prices, journey times and schedules for both options and choose the one that best suits your needs.
Where to take the Malpensa Express
At Milano Centrale train station
The Malpensa Express arrives and leaves from platform 3.
At Milano Cadorna train station
The Malpensa Express arrives and departs from platform 1.
At Milano Porta Garibaldi station
The Malpensa Express arrives and departs from platform 13 (subject to possible changes).
At Malpensa Airport
The Malpensa Express train arrives and departs from the Terminal 1 level -1 underground station, and the Terminal 2 metro station.
Travelling on the Malpensa Express
The Malpensa Express train is modern, clean and comfortable. There's plenty of space for luggage near the entrance doors.
At Milano Centrale, Milano Cadorna and at the airport train station, there are comfortable waiting rooms with air conditioning.
Tip for those departing from Milano Cadorna station: instead of going around the station outside to reach platform 1, you can enter through the main entrance, and pass the inner turnstiles on your left - the train is located on this side.
Malpensa Express vs shuttle bus vs taxi
Malpensa Express
Duration: 47m from and towards Milano Cadorna, 58m from and towards Milano Centrale
Price: €13
Children under the age of 4: free
Kids from 5 to 14 years old: €6.50
Luggage: unlimited
Pets: free if small
Shuttle bus
Duration: 50 - 70m
Price: €8
Children under the age of 4: free
Kids between 5 and 12 years old: €5
Luggage: maximum of two suitcases and a piece of hand luggage
Taxi
Duration: 50m
Price: €95
Children under 12: full price
Luggage: depends on the size of the vehicle
Pets: full price
Malpensa Express FAQs
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