Milan Transportation Tips

There are three subway lines in the city which are collectively known as the Milan transportation metro system ATMA. In fact, there are more than 280 km of track and 20 lines. The town is also considered to be the second railway hub of Italy and is made of five important stations. The suburban rail system connects higher Milan to towns like Como or Varese.

The Suburban Railway System (the emblem is an enormous green S on a blue background) operate less often than Metro trains (depending on the line, they vary from 1 to 4 per-hour) but, you’ll find as many as 12 trains/hour in central Milan between important central stations such as Porta Vittoria. These lines are typically marked using a large blue line on maps.

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Originally posted 2014-11-27 12:20:35. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Milan Transportation

Using Public Milan Transportation

How to Get to Lake Como

In case you’re wondering about how to get to Lake Como using the public Milan transportation system…

Use the handy little tool below to figure out the fastest way to get to your desired destination in Lake Como if you’re coming from any of the following:

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Originally posted 2015-04-23 13:25:10. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Getting from Milan to Lake Como

There are many ways that you can get from Milan to Lake Como using public transportation. You have the option of taking trains (two different services: normal and “le nord”), you can take a public bus or a shuttle bus.

Regular train service from Milan to Lake Como

The city of Como’s main train station – the Como San Giovanni station – is approximately 50 km from Milan’s downtown. A train-ride only takes roughly 40 minutes by normal train services. The trains are very cheap here too. As cheap as they are, don’t expect huge luxuries. They are certainly not as comfortable as the expensive ‘business class’ trains which travel from Milan to Rome. Be sure to use the toilets before getting on one! Check out www.trenitalia.it for more information on schedules.
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Originally posted 2014-12-28 15:04:00. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Ideas For Finding Cheap Airfare to Italy

Among the largest expenses of any excursion is the price of an airfare ticket – and, sadly, for a lot of people seeing Italy from outside Europe, the cost of airfare to Italy is greater than you’d expect.

Since flying to Italy from most towns in the United States requires a long time, if you’re planning on flying to Italy you should really think about purchasing business class tickets for your journey. Flying in a business-class seats can make your flight cozy and will increase the real quality of your travel substantially. Yet plenty of folks believe business tickets to Italy have become high priced. This will depend on where you get them, though there’s always a really high possibility of finding excellent reductions and discounts if you know where to look. [Read more…]

Originally posted 2014-12-12 21:10:08. Republished by Blog Post Promoter