Train from Verona to Milan

Whether you’re headed from Verona to Milan so you can fly home at the end of your trip, or you’re gearing up for a designer shopping excursion, the best way to get from Verona to Milan is by train.

It’s a relatively straight journey from east to west, covering 98 miles (158 km). On the trian, you can make the trip in less than 1.5 hours, while driving would take nearly two hours. If you choose to drive, you must also consider the costs of renting a car and paying an additional pollution surcharge in order to drive into central Milan. Skip the hassle and take the train.

Frequent Trains from Verona to Milan

The high-speed train serves both Verona Porta Nuova station and Milano Centrale station, making it easy to get from one to the other. Furthermore, the AV trains from Verona to Milan are direct, meaning passengers don’t need to change trains along the way.

There are 29 trains departing Verona Porta Nuova each day headed for Milano Centrale, and the fastest connection on this route makes the trip in 1 hour and 23 minutes. There are both Frecciarossa and Frecciabianca AV trains connecting the two cities, as well as Regionale trains, though the Regionale train journey takes longer, just under two hours. Tickets range in price from $17-27.

Italo trains serve both Verona Porta Nuova and Milano Centrale, but they do not offer direct routes. You must book Verona-Bologna and Bologna-Milan separately and change trains in Bologna. Traveling from Verona to Bologna takes 50 minutes, and Bologna to Milan takes 1 hour and 15 minutes.

Note that weekends and holidays typically mean less frequent service and sometimes longer travel times.

Direct Trains from Verona to Milan

There are plenty of direct trains from Verona to Milan and most of them are high-speed trains, so you should have no trouble finding one to suit your travel schedule.

Amenities on Trains from Verona to Milan

The top of the line AV trains are Frecciarossa, and these train cars are all equipped with air conditioning and power outlets in your seat for your convenience. There are both 1st class and 2nd class cars. First class passengers get a free drink and a choice of newspaper. A cafe car is available to all passengers.

Frecciargento and Frecciabianca trains are very similar in terms of passenger experience to the top of the line AV trains, they’re just not as fast. There are both 1st class and 2nd class cars. Passengers in 1st class cars get a free drink and a newspaper. Both typically have a cafe car which all passengers can use, and power outlets are in both class cars at each seat.

Verona and Milan Train Stations

Porta Nuova is Verona’s primary train station. It opens onto Piazzale 25 Aprile, which is also Verona’s transportation main hub for city and regional buses. The train station isn’t right within the historic center, but there are frequent buses from the piazza into the center.

Milan's main station, Centrale, is also a local transportation hub with buses and trams stopping outside and, a Metro (subway) stop in a lower level of the station itself. Porta Garibaldi station is a smaller station, although it also has a Metro stop and several bus lines stopping nearby.