After my Wilderness Travel Tour in the N. Italy Lake District ends the third week of June 2026, I am thinking of going to Milan for 2 nights before catching my flight back home from Milan airport.
I am an inexperienced solo elderly traveler who is not accustomed to train commute as we mostly drive cars in our city. I would appreciate advice and all tips on how to go safely from Turin to Milan where I am thinking to stay at the Gran Duca Di York near City Center. I will just have a small carryon & a backpack, nothing valuable but still prefer to avoid problems due to my appearance😉. Thank you!
Posted by
Green Bay
23305 posts
Just take one of the frequent Frecciarosso highspeed trains to Milano Centrale station. You can get to near the Duca di York on the Metro, or if your prefer, just take a taxi from the official taxi line. The taxi will take you right to the door of the Duca di York.
PS, there are also highspeed trains operated by private operator Italo Treno, but less frequent.
Posted by
OP
California
8 posts
Thank you for your reply Sam! I am leaning toward a taxi unless Uber is more reliable price wise. For a taxi, should I first confirm the price? I don’t speak Italian but am fluent in French if that helps. Thank you again.
Posted by
Gettysburg PA
9163 posts
No Uber in Italy
Most taxi drivers will speak some English but probably not French!
Make sure you are in the official taxi line
Official taxis are white
Confirm that the credit card machine is working or or plan to pay cash
Hand the driver your destination address
No tip needed, please!
We took taxi from Centrale to Duca di York
As I recall it was less than 20 euros in 2022
When you leave for the airport have the hotel call a taxi and go to the Cadorna station to catch the Malpensa Express train
Posted by
OP
California
8 posts
Christine, I really appreciate your detailed list of tips! I have noted them so I can feel confident when I arrive in Milan! I am also trying to learn short very basic Italian. Not very impressive so far😄.
Thank you very much.
Posted by
Idaho, USA
9563 posts
Hi, since you mentioned that you’re elderly I will add my trip report in case you can spare two days while you are ending in Torino. It’s a lovely city - the 3rd city in my trip report, and I also highly recommend the hotel where I stayed. It’s only a few blocks from the train station that will take you to Milano Centrale afterwards. (I’m almost 70.)
Posted by
OP
California
8 posts
Jean, thank you very much for sharing your trip report on your Mother-Daughter in North Italy!
So much information that could help me, especially as an elderly solo inexperienced traveler! I am very impressed how well you navigate traveling and exploring Italy and speaking Italian! I am trying to learn to say reasonably well two dozen short sentences to get by. Not impressive so far... thank you.
Posted by
Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, USA
17002 posts
All I can say is that I love the Hotel Duca di York! Good Choice! The staff is so nice and helpful and last time I was there (2022) the breakfast spread was wonderful.....and I'm not even a breakfast eater, lol. I am a senior, solo, female traveler and felt very well cared for there.
I do recommend you download the CityMapper app to your phone. When you get to the hotel, identify that location on City Mapper as "home" and presto, when you are somewhere you can easily tell the app to "take you home" and it will route you.
IF you are unsure about the train back to the airport you can also have the hotel staff book you a taxi the night before. It's a flat rate to/from the airport of 114E.