Travel question for anyone familiar with Milan Malpensa Airport & Milan Centrale Train Station:
We (4 people) land at 6:45 AM One person needs to collect checked luggage (others will have carry on). We intend to get the Malpensa Express to the Milan Centrale Train Station and then get a High Speed Train to Florence. Malpensa Express run every 30 min at 10 after and 40 after the hour and it takes 50 min of travel
How long does it take to get through customs, luggage and to the Malpensa Express? - Is the 9:10 AM Malpensa Express to Milano Centrale realistic, or should we plan on the 9:40 AM?
From there we’ll take a high-speed train (w reserved tickets) to Florence. Is 11:10 AM realistic, or would 12:10 / 1:10 PM be smarter?
I’d rather avoid stress, but don’t want to be overly conservative either. I suppose we could by the BASIC fare that allows for rescheduling if we miss a train - not sure how hard that is or isn't or if one just gets on the next one and its "OK" (maybe if asked you just pay the difference in fare) ?