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Train tickets from Milan to Venice

Posted by (Atlanta, GA ) on

9/9/24 I will be arriving to MXP around 12:30pm (JFK – MXP) into Terminal 1 – with carry-on luggage.

How long can I expect it will take to go through customs?
From MXP going to Milano Centrale then onto Venezia Santa Lucia.
I assume I’ll get into MXP – get train ticket to Milano Centrale and book ticket (Trenitalia) on phone for Milano Centrale – Venezia Santa Lucia. I believe I can book entire trip from once I land - MXP to Venezia Santa Lucia on Trenitalia if memory serves me right.

As much as I’d like to have everything booked in advance, I’m thinking best to book once I’m there, knowing ticket price will be higher than I would book in advance, but I’d not have to stress over times and having to wait on later train that I would have booked.

I have Trenitalia & Trainline apps on my phone and hopefully connect to WiFi once I land in MXP.

Thanks in advance.

Posted by
21226 posts

I've done this before smart phone apps were a thing, by just buying my tickets out of a vending machine at the MXP train station. Yes, you could buy them now and save 25 EUR, but is 6 months worrying whether or not you'll make the train worth it?

Posted by
795 posts

Great idea to buy when you arrive, you can do it on your app or just at a machine in the station. No need to worry about making a train if you are late or waiting around forever to get on a train you prebooked in a few hours, buy when you arrive and you can get on the "next" best train.

Posted by
26 posts

Thank you for your responses. Sam, a pleasure to have your input for Italy & Switzerland.

Posted by
34010 posts

I'd also get the Italo train app, and look at that for Milan to Venice. It may be cheaper, it be closer to the time you want. Then you can compare and decide

I personally prefer the trains that Italo run to the ones by Trenitalia

Posted by
26 posts

Nigel - thanks for your input. I've checked the Italo site and times don't look good for my arrival into MXP at 12:15pm. I'll continue to check as it gets closer. I'm thinking 3pm +/- departure from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 - I'm seeing 11:13a and 17:43 (too late and much longer).

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