My husband and I are landing at Milan Malpensa at 6:00 PM on a Friday evening. Does it make sense to stay in Milan that evening, then go to Bergamo the next morning via train? Or should we try to go to Bergamo that evening from Malpensa? Thanks!
My suggestion would be to spend the night in Milan. you will be tired, you can get a bus from the airport to the train station, then get a hotel within walking distance of the train station for the next day's travel.
Milan is worth a day to see the Duomo and other sights. all of them are within walking distance of the train station - it's a pretty straight route.
We've spent 2 days in Milan, one at the beginning of one trip and the other on the last day of another trip.
Relax....Bergamo will still be there the next day!