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Weekend getaways in Milan

Places within easy reach of Milan, with how long they take, how to get there and what a weekend costs. Filter by time and mode.

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11 getaways from Milan

  • Como and the lake

    40 min · Train, Car

    Villas, gardens and boats to Bellagio and Varenna. Go midweek: summer weekends are crowded and the ferries fill.

    Stay
    Day trip / 2 nights
    Per person
    €30–€300
    Regional train from Centrale, Garibaldi or Cadorna; then the lake ferries
    April to October

  • Bergamo Città Alta

    50 min · Train, Bus

    A walled hilltop town of Venetian walls and squares, with polenta and casoncelli in the trattorie.

    Stay
    Day trip / 1 night
    Per person
    €20–€160
    Regional train from Centrale or Garibaldi, then the funicular up
    All year

  • Lake Garda (Sirmione and Desenzano)

    55 min · Train, Car

    Italy's largest lake: a castle on the water at Sirmione, Roman ruins, and swimming from the shore.

    Stay
    1–2 nights
    Per person
    €100–€350
    High-speed or regional train to Desenzano, then a bus or boat
    May to September

  • Turin

    1 h · Train

    Arcaded boulevards, the Egyptian Museum, and cafés that invented the aperitivo. Book early for cheap high-speed fares.

    Stay
    1–2 nights
    Per person
    €90–€300
    Frecciarossa or Italo from Centrale or Porta Garibaldi, about an hour
    All year

  • Lake Maggiore (Stresa and the Borromean Islands)

    1 h · Train, Car

    Palaces and terraced gardens on Isola Bella and Isola Madre, with the Alps behind.

    Stay
    1–2 nights
    Per person
    €100–€350
    Regional or EuroCity train from Centrale to Stresa, then boats to the islands
    April to October

  • Franciacorta

    1 h · Car, Train

    Italy's sparkling-wine country, with cellar tastings and Lake Iseo a few minutes away.

    Stay
    Day trip / 1 night
    Per person
    €60–€300
    Car east on the A4, or train to Rovato or Iseo
    Spring and the September harvest

  • Bologna

    1 h 5 min · Train

    Porticoes, towers and the best-fed city in Italy. Easy as a day trip, better with a night.

    Stay
    1–2 nights
    Per person
    €90–€300
    Frecciarossa or Italo from Centrale, about an hour
    All year; avoid August

  • Verona

    1 h 15 min · Train, Car

    A Roman arena still used for summer opera, a compact old town and Valpolicella wine on the hills behind.

    Stay
    1–2 nights
    Per person
    €100–€320
    High-speed train from Centrale
    Spring to autumn; opera June to September

  • Genoa and Camogli

    1 h 30 min · Train, Car

    The nearest sea: a port city of alleys and palazzi, then pastel fishing villages and focaccia.

    Stay
    1–2 nights
    Per person
    €100–€320
    Intercity or Frecciarossa from Centrale to Genoa, then a regional train along the coast
    May to October

  • Venice

    2 h 20 min · Train

    Worth the trip in winter or early spring, when the city is quiet. Day-trippers pay an access fee on peak days, so check before you go.

    Stay
    1–2 nights
    Per person
    €150–€450
    Frecciarossa or Italo from Centrale to Santa Lucia
    November to March for fewer crowds

  • Valtellina and the Bernina line

    2 h 30 min · Train, Car

    Terraced vineyards, pizzoccheri and one of the great Alpine rail journeys over the Bernina pass.

    Stay
    1–2 nights
    Per person
    €150–€400
    Regional train from Centrale to Tirano, then the Bernina railway into Switzerland
    Summer, and winter for the snow

Budgets are per person for the whole trip: return travel, a mid-range double room shared, and food.