Getting There

How to reach Milan

From airports

Milan is easy to reach by means of transport, but is one of the most accessible cities in Europe in terms of air links:

• Milano Linate take bus 73 in the direction of S.Babila MM1 (Red)
• Milano Malpensa take the shuttle train Malpensa Express to Cadorna Station (running every 30 minutes from 7.45 am; journey time about 40 minutes).
• Bergamo Airport Orio take the shuttle bus to Milan Central Station.

By train

Trains arrive at Milan Central Station from many other major Italian and European cities.
Travelling by train has the advantage of arriving directly into the heart of Milan.
In order to have good fares you can buy tickets in advance.

By car

From the Torino-Venezia motorway, take the "Milano-Viale Zara" exit and head towards the city centre.

How to reach the Cloisters of San Barnaba

The Congress Venue is very well connected to the city centre, railway stations and airports:

By the underground

MM1 (Red) at San Babila stop

MM3 (Yellow) at Crocetta stop

By bus

Line 60, 70, 77, 84 at Vittoria stop

By tram

Line 12, 23, 27 at Vittoria stop.

Airport information

From the Airport to the city
Connections to/from the airports are very convenient:

• Malpensa: 40' by City Airport Train to the downtown
• Linate: just 8 km from the Duomo Cathedral
• Orio al Serio: 60' by shuttle bus

Train information

There are regular direct trains (every 60') operated by Trenord from Malpensa Airport to Milano Centrale train station. There are two competitive Companies: Trenitalia and Italo. In order to have good fares you can buy tickets in advance.

Ground Transportation

Milan's efficient and far-reaching public transport system makes moving around the city fast and easy:

• 6,000 taxis
• 4 subway lines (80 km of subway network)
• 1,300 kilometers of public transport network (bus, trams, sub-way) operated by ATM - Milanese Transport Company. Travel Cards allow you to travel whenever you wish and as often as you wish during your selected validity period (a week, month or year)
• Bike sharing service: bycicles to be rended easily in town (1,500 bikes at disposal).