Has anyone advice about connecting on to the TrenoItalia at Milano PG from Milano Centrale? We will be arriving from Switzerland at Centrale and have about an hour to get to Porta Garibaldi fro the train to Rome. It looks to me like 2 stops on the Metro green line or a direct tram number 33 between the two but I have never been to PG and wonder how it would go. I've ridden the Metro plenty in Milan. We would preferred a tram. Anybody know anything about the 33? Or would we be much better in a cab? That would be my last choice unless it is much better...
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San Francisco Bay Area (USA)
15141 posts
Nigel, most Rome bound trains depart from Centrale, why did you choose to take one from P.Garibaldi and inflict to yourself the pain of transferring stations? One hour is way enough to go from one the other, even if you decide to walk. I'm sure you can walk from one to the other in less than 15 min.
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OP
Northamptonshire, England
32699 posts
Nobody knows?
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OP
Northamptonshire, England
32699 posts
Three little letters, Roberto - NTV. It has been suggested by several folk here to use them instead of Trenitalia, and I found better prices there.
Posted by
Toledo, Ohio, US
11613 posts
Nigel, there are trains from Milano Centrale that stop at Porta Garibaldi, it's a 9-minute trip at about 25 after the hour and sometimes two times per hour. Trenitalia website has info.
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OP
Northamptonshire, England
32699 posts
Thanks to all. I thought that since MI PG is so close physically it would be an easy change. It looks like it might work better for Milano Rogoredo. Certainly it seems more trains go there. Who knew?
Posted by
Tilburg, Netherlands
2829 posts
Nigel, I think the TrenoItalia made confusion. The company is known for the public as Italo or ItaloTreno, not the other way around lol. Now answering your question: it is extremely easy to travel between both stations: use the subway (Metropolitana). It is a very short ride on line 2 (green). It takes less than 5 minutes, trains come and go every 2/3 minutes. Both stations have direct connections with subway, you just follow the signs, buy a single-ride ticket (€ 1,50, banknote or coins accepted on automated machines) and you are good to go. It is really no big deal. Italo Treno is awesome, much better than Trenitalia.
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Tilburg, Netherlands
2829 posts
To give more detailed instructions: you will take a train on line 2, direction Assago (Forum)/Abiategrasso. Porta Garibaldi is two stations away. At Milano Centrale, you take the escalators or the stairs down the platform's head to level -1, then you walk all the way on the tunnel following signs to "Metropolitana" and you will arrive at the entrance of subway stations, buy your ticket and go for line 2 (it's signed green). No way to miss it. Arriving at Piazza Garibaldi, it is even easier, just walk up the escalators and follow the signs to "Porta Garibaldi FS". That station has 3 areas, one for subway, one for the suburban trains and the other one for national trains. Piece of cake, takes less than 15 minutes.