Transportation: Train Service From Malpensa Airport To Stresa And Milano
When the seasonal summer direct bus from Malpensa to Lago Maggiore is not running, the next-best way to reach Stresa is by train. The way to do this seems a bit confusing at first, and there is now a new train service from Malpensa, so let's review these two things. How to get to Stresa from Malpensa by train, and what this new train service offers.
To recap train service: To reach Stresa by train from Malpensa the fastest way remains to switch in Busto Arsizio using the Trenitalia trains. As you can see in the map below this is a much shorter route than going into Milano. Take a Trenitalia train from Malpensa's Terminal 1 to Busto Arsizio. From the Trenitalia station in Busto Arsizio take a train for Stresa.
As the map illustrates, it is a much shorter route to Stresa via Busto Arsizio than to travel into Milano.
If you are going to Milano however, there is now a new choice for you. In the past, the only way to reach Milano from Malpensa by train had been by taking a train from the airport to Stazione Cadorna, and vice versa, from Milano one could only reach Malpensa from Cadorna. Passengers who wanted to take a train from or to Stazione Centrale needed to take a bus or a metro from Cadorna to reach Centrale. (The metro may be the more handy method, as it won't have the risk of becoming stuck in Milano's unpredictable traffic.) And passengers traveling from Milano Centrale could not reach Malpensa directly by train.
But now that has finally changed. The new Freccia Rossa high-speed line connects Malpensa with Centrale. At present only two trains a day are running this route: 12:21 and at 19:21, and the trip takes 40 minutes.
To recap train service: To reach Stresa by train from Malpensa the fastest way remains to switch in Busto Arsizio using the Trenitalia trains. As you can see in the map below this is a much shorter route than going into Milano. Take a Trenitalia train from Malpensa's Terminal 1 to Busto Arsizio. From the Trenitalia station in Busto Arsizio take a train for Stresa.
As the map illustrates, it is a much shorter route to Stresa via Busto Arsizio than to travel into Milano.If you are going to Milano however, there is now a new choice for you. In the past, the only way to reach Milano from Malpensa by train had been by taking a train from the airport to Stazione Cadorna, and vice versa, from Milano one could only reach Malpensa from Cadorna. Passengers who wanted to take a train from or to Stazione Centrale needed to take a bus or a metro from Cadorna to reach Centrale. (The metro may be the more handy method, as it won't have the risk of becoming stuck in Milano's unpredictable traffic.) And passengers traveling from Milano Centrale could not reach Malpensa directly by train.
But now that has finally changed. The new Freccia Rossa high-speed line connects Malpensa with Centrale. At present only two trains a day are running this route: 12:21 and at 19:21, and the trip takes 40 minutes.
To sum up: The best way to reach Stresa by train from Malpensa is still by taking the Trenitalia train from Malpensa to Busto Arsizio, then switching in Busto Arsizio, taking a train for Stresa. NOTE: YOU MUST TAKE THE TRENITALIA TRAIN FROM MALPENSA, NOT ANY OTHER LINE. YOU WILL BUY A TRENITALIA TICKET FOR MALPENSA TO STRESA. And from Stresa to Malpensa do the same. Buy a Trenitalia ticket from Stresa to Malpensa, but you MUST remember to disembark in Busto Arsizio, and catch the train from Busto Arsizio to Malpensa. (This will bring you to Terminal 1 at Malpensa by the way... to reach Terminal 2 you will then need to take the Malpensa shuttle bus between the two terminals.)
And the new good train news is that there are now new train options from Malpensa to Milano that can bring you quickly into that city, either to enjoy a stay there or to continue on to other destinations, such as Bologna or Firenze, easily, via the Trenitalia train system.
And the new good train news is that there are now new train options from Malpensa to Milano that can bring you quickly into that city, either to enjoy a stay there or to continue on to other destinations, such as Bologna or Firenze, easily, via the Trenitalia train system.
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