How to reach Milan - Getting there, Italy

Milan is the Italian city with the best national and international connections, thanks to its airport, railway and road network, the most efficient in Italy.

• By car:
Milan has the biggest Italian highway system. Milan's ring road is the end point of highway A4 coming from Turin, of the A4 from Venice and Verona; of A1 connecting Milan and Bologna, Florence and Rome; the A7 coming from Genoa and Liguria; and the A8/A9 that go to Switzerland and to Lakes Como and Maggiore. The ring road is divided in Tangenziale Est and Tangenziale Ovest.

Italy has an excellent network of motorways (autostrade – designated A roads), the main north-south link being the Autostrada del Sole (or A1), which links Milan with Reggio Calabria, in the toe of Italy. Speed limits on motorways are 130kph (81mph) for cars of 1100cc or more, and 110kph (68mph) for smaller cars. All motorways are tolled. The Information Center in Rome provides advice on tolls and traffic (tel: 06 4363 2121; website: www.autostrade.it). Those on a budget may prefer the strade statali (SS), which are often fast, have multi-lane carriageways and are toll free.
By law, both driver and passenger must wear their seatbelts or face an on-the-spot fine. Random breath tests can be imposed, and the penalties for drink driving are severe – the maximum legal alcohol to blood ratio is 0.08%. Speeding fines follow EU standards, dependent on the speed. The minimum age for driving is 18 years. All those without an EU license must carry an International Driving Permit. EU nationals taking their own car will need an International Insurance Certificate, also known as a Green Card (Carta Verde).
Automobile Club Italiana (ACI) (tel: (06) 491 115; website: www.aci.it) can provide further information.

Emergency breakdown service:
Automobile Club Italiana: 803 116.

Routes to the city: Milan is a major crossroads for traffic heading north, south, east and west. The busiest roads are the A1 and A4. Italy’s central artery, the A1 (Autostrada del Sole) travels due south from Milan to Reggio Calabria via Bologna, Florence, Rome and Naples. The A4 (Turin-Milan-Bergamo-Brescia-Verona-Venice-Trieste) forms the ring road skirting the north of the city. Named Autostrada Serenissima after Venice’s nickname, this is the trouble spot where north-south and east-west traffic meet and drivers often feel anything but serene. Traffic from Varese and Lake Maggiore on the A8 and from Switzerland and Como on the A9, can also get tied up here. Genoa, to the southwest of Milan, is reached by the quieter A7.

Approximate driving times to Milan From:
Turin – 1 hour; Bologna – 2 hours; Florence – 3 hours; Venice – 3 hours; Rome – 6 hours.

• By train:
Milan has the major railway system in Northern Italy, at the center of important national and international lines. The main station is Milano Centrale, which is found very near to the center of the city. From here trains leave for all parts of Italy and so do international connections to Austria, France, Switzerland, and Germany. The station of Milano Cadorna serves the Malpensa Express for the airport and the FNM regional direct trains to the north of Milan. For times please consult the Trenitalia - www.trenitalia.it website or call the green number 89 20 21.

• By plane:
Milan has two airports: Malpensa (MXP) is the main airport and also has intercontinental flights, while the Linate (LIN) airport serves domestic flights and some European links. The Malpensa airport is connected to Milan by the Malpensa Express train and by the coach bus Malpensa Shuttle. From Linate there is a bus service that goes to Central Station. Linate and Malpensa are moreover connected to each other by a shuttle service provided by Air Pullman.
At 45 km from Milan you will find Orio al Serio (BGY) airport. It is Italy's first low-cost airport with many flights for Italian and European destinations. From the airport there are 30 daily coach service runs to Milan Central Station provided by "Autostradale" and "Locatelli Air Pullman".

Milan Linate Airport
Milan Malpensa Airport
Bergamo Oril Al Serio Airport

HOTEL BERNINA MILANO, via napo torriani 27, 20124 Milano
In front of Milan Central Railway Station.
Metro / Subway Stop: Green Line (n° 2) and Yellow Line (n° 3), Stop "Centrale"
Tram Stop: Tram n° 5, Stop "Duca D'Aosta / Centrale"
Bus Stop: 90, 91 and 92 Stop "Centrale/Tonnale" 60 Stop "Centrale"
Phone. +39 02 66988022 - Fax. 02 6702964 - email: Info@hotelbernina.it

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