Statue gallery of the Egyptian Museum in Turin, first stop on a day trip from Milan

Milano Centrale → Porta Susa / Porta Nuova · 1 h by Frecciarossa · DIY or guided tour

Day Trip to Turin from Milan: train times, guided tours and what to see

We compare the do-it-yourself train from Milano Centrale with organised tours that bundle a guide and Egyptian Museum entry. The one thing to know: high-speed trains put Turin an hour away, so most people do the day on their own, and a tour only pays off if you want a guide and skip-the-line entry with no planning.

DurationFull day, 1 h by train each way
AreaMilano Centrale → Porta Susa / Porta Nuova
Price range€20–80* return train · tours from €100*
Best forMilan-based visitors wanting the Egizio and Mole in one day

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Sorted by rating and number of reviews. Live prices from GetYourGuide and Tiqets.

Which tour to choose

Option	Best for	from	Note
DIY train: Frecciarossa or Italo	Anyone who wants flexible times and the centre on foot	€20–80* return	Trenitalia or Italo; book 2–4 weeks ahead for fares from €10* each way, same-day tickets run €35–40*
Regionale Veloce at a fixed fare	Budget travellers and anyone who hates committing to a departure	about €13* each way	Trenitalia; 1 h 45–2 h, same price on the day: verify the current fare*
Half day from Milan: Egyptian Museum of Turin	Travellers who want guide, transport and entry with zero planning	€100–130*	GetYourGuide; about 6 hours, check the Milan meeting point and whether the train is included*
Egyptian Museum small-group skip-the-line tour	Train arrivals who only want a guide inside the museum	€68–80*	GetYourGuide; 4.8★ from over 1,500 reviews, about 2 hours, entry included*
Torino+Piemonte Card, 1 day	Anyone doing two or three museums in the same day	from €29*	Tiqets; the Egyptian Museum still requires a timed-slot reservation*

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Offer	from
From Milan to Turin by train: guided tour of the city GetYourGuide first · 4.8/5 (7)	€65	Book on GetYourGuide
Turin: Egyptian Museum Small Group Skip-the-Line Guided Tour GetYourGuide first · 4.8/5 (1,571)	€79	Book on GetYourGuide
Day trips from Turin GetYourGuide first	€50	Book on GetYourGuide

Prices observed on partner catalogues; confirm at checkout.

Milan to Turin by train: Frecciarossa, Italo and regional services

Three families of trains link Milano Centrale and Turin. Frecciarossa and Italo cover the roughly 140 km in just under an hour and stop at Torino Porta Susa, with almost all services continuing to Porta Nuova; fares move with how early you book, from about €10* each way with weeks of notice to €35–40* on the day. The Regionale Veloce takes 1 h 45–2 h at a fixed fare of around €13* each way (verify the current price) and needs no reservation.

The station matters more than it looks. Porta Nuova is the central one: you step out onto Via Roma under the arcades and reach Piazza Castello in 15 minutes on foot, passing the Egyptian Museum halfway. Porta Susa sits on metro line 1. The first trains leave around 06:00, and a 07:00–08:00 departure puts you in the centre before the museums open. If you are landing at Malpensa, the combinations are on our airport transfers page.

DIY train or organised tour from Milan: prices compared

The do-it-yourself sum: return train €20–80* per person, Egyptian Museum ticket around €18* with a timed slot, Mole or Royal Palace €15–18* each. A realistic total is €55–115* a head, with the freedom to pick your return time. If you want a guide only inside the museum, add the small-group skip-the-line tour of the Egyptian Museum from about €68*, rated 4.8 from over 1,500 reviews, and you still come in under the full package.

The half-day tour from Milan with the Egyptian Museum starts at about €100* and lasts six hours: meeting point in Milan, the journey, a guided visit and the return. It suits people who do not want to manage timetables and bookings, or who travel with elderly relatives or small children. It does not suit anyone who also wants the Mole and the centre at an unhurried pace, because six hours leave very little time outside the museum. If you stay a night, the tours leaving from Turin itself are on our day trips from Turin page.

What to see in Turin in one day when you come from Milan

Arriving at Porta Nuova at 09:00, the most efficient day is the Egyptian Museum at 09:30 (two hours cover the Gallery of the Kings and the tomb of Kha), lunch in a historic café or at the Porta Palazzo market, then Piazza Castello, Palazzo Madama and the Mole Antonelliana with its panoramic lift. A 19:00 train home leaves time for an aperitivo with vermouth, invented in Turin in 1786. If you have already seen the Egizio, choose the Royal Museums: Royal Palace, Armoury, Chapel of the Holy Shroud and Galleria Sabauda on one ticket.

What does not fit: the Reggia di Venaria or Superga can only be added by dropping a museum in the centre. The hour-by-hour plan is in our one-day Turin itinerary; if you would rather be guided in the morning, the two-hour walking tours of the centre fit before lunch, and the climb to the dome has its own page on the Mole and Cinema Museum.

Practical tips: tickets, closing days and the last train back

The Egyptian Museum is the bottleneck: on weekends and holiday bridges the morning slots sell out days ahead, so book the ticket or guided tour before the train. The 1-day Torino+Piemonte Card, from about €29*, pays off with two or three entries but does not remove the need to reserve a slot at the Egizio; with a single museum planned it is not worth it. On Mondays the Egizio closes in the early afternoon and the Royal Museums are shut, on Tuesdays the Mole and Palazzo Madama close: check the days on the official sites.

On high-speed trains the ticket is valid only for the booked departure: with a non-refundable fare, keep a margin on the way back. The last Frecciarossa and Italo to Milan usually leave between 21:00 and 23:00, with regional trains until late evening. Left luggage is at Porta Nuova. Rain does not change the plan: Turin's 18 km of arcades link the station, Via Roma and Piazza Castello under cover.

Why Turin is worth the day (and the reverse trip)

Turin repays the hour on the train with things Milan does not have. The Egyptian Museum, founded in 1824, is the oldest Egyptian museum in the world and second only to Cairo for its collection; the 167.5-metre Mole Antonelliana is visible from every square in the centre; the historic cafés under the arcades serve bicerin, born at Caffè Al Bicerin on Piazza della Consolata. Gianduiotto chocolates and vermouth are Turin inventions, and an aperitivo on Piazza Vittorio Veneto generally costs less than one on the Navigli.

The reverse format exists too: anyone sleeping in Turin who wants a fashion day in Milan can take the private Milan fashion and shopping tour from Turin, ten hours from about €150*, or simply ride the same Frecciarossa. We cover it on our shopping in Turin page, where Via Roma and the Galleria Subalpina hold their own against Milan.

How we pick the platforms and tours from Milan

We put GetYourGuide first because it is the only platform with an Egyptian Museum tour departing from Milan and because free cancellation up to 24 hours before is the norm there; Tiqets is our choice for the Torino+Piemonte Card and some guided entries; Headout is the fallback when dates are sold out. We have no arrangement for the train: book on Trenitalia or Italo and compare both in the same time band.

Prices marked with an asterisk are those observed on partner catalogues and checked regularly; the checkout price prevails. We are not an operator and not the official site of the Egyptian Museum or the railways. The rule we recommend: a DIY train plus a pre-booked ticket or tour at the Egizio for almost everyone; the full package from Milan only if the planning time saved is worth the €30–50* difference.

Photos

The Mole Antonelliana seen from central Turin, a 25-minute walk from Porta Nuova station

Piazza Castello in Turin with Palazzo Madama, where the arcaded walk from Porta Nuova ends

FAQ

How long is the train from Milan to Turin?

Frecciarossa and Italo take about one hour between Milano Centrale and Torino Porta Susa, a few minutes more to Porta Nuova. The Regionale Veloce takes 1 h 45–2 h with stops at Novara, Vercelli and Chivasso. Driving the A4 motorway takes about 1 h 45 without traffic, but tolls, parking and the city's restricted-traffic zone make it a poor choice for a day in the centre. The first trains leave around 06:00, so a 07:30 departure gets you to the Egyptian Museum for opening.

How much does the train from Milan to Turin cost?

On high-speed trains the fare depends on how early you book: from about €10* each way with advance offers bought weeks ahead, up to €35–40* on the day, so a realistic return is €20–80*. The Regionale Veloce has a fixed fare of around €13* each way (verify the current amount) and needs no reservation. Always compare Trenitalia and Italo in the same time band: on the Milan–Turin line the better offer switches between them often.

Which station should I use in Turin, Porta Susa or Porta Nuova?

For a sightseeing day, get off at Porta Nuova: you walk straight out onto Via Roma and reach Piazza Castello in 15 minutes under the arcades, with the Egyptian Museum halfway. Porta Susa is the previous stop for high-speed trains and sits on metro line 1, useful if you are heading to Lingotto or want to skip the walk. Many Frecciarossa services call at both, so check that yours continues to Porta Nuova.

Is one day enough to see Turin from Milan?

Yes, if you stay in the centre: the Egyptian Museum in the morning (two hours), lunch, then Piazza Castello, Palazzo Madama and the Mole Antonelliana with its panoramic lift, and a train back at 19:00–20:00. The Royal Museums are the alternative to the Egizio. What does not fit is the Reggia di Venaria or Superga, which need transport out of the centre; for those you need a night in Turin. Our one-day itinerary has the hour-by-hour plan.

How much is a guided tour of Turin from Milan?

The half-day tour from Milan with a guided visit of the Egyptian Museum starts at about €100–130* per person for six hours, including the Milan meeting point and the return. Doing it yourself with a return train and museum ticket costs €40–100*; adding the small-group skip-the-line Egizio tour from €68* brings the total to a similar figure but with far more free time in the city. The Milan package mainly makes sense for people who do not want to book anything themselves.

Is the Torino+Piemonte Card worth it for a single day?

The 1-day version costs from about €29* and covers the main museums: it pays for itself with the Egyptian Museum plus the Royal Palace or the Mole, since each costs €15–18*. With just one museum planned, skip it. Note that even with the card the Egyptian Museum requires a timed-slot reservation, best made online in advance for weekends. Check the card's site for the current list of included museums and any exclusions for temporary exhibitions.

What time is the last train from Turin back to Milan?

The last Frecciarossa and Italo services from Porta Nuova and Porta Susa to Milan usually leave between 21:00 and 23:00, with regional trains running until late evening; exact times differ between weekdays, Saturday and Sunday, so check on the day. If you bought a cheap non-refundable fare you are tied to that departure: pick a train with at least an hour's margin after your last visit, because the Mole to Porta Nuova is a 25-minute walk.

How do I get from Malpensa airport to Turin?

The simplest route is the Malpensa Express to Milano Centrale (about 50 minutes) followed by a Frecciarossa or Italo to Turin: 2–2.5 hours in total including the connection. There are also direct Malpensa–Turin coaches and private transfers, handy with luggage or in a group: we compare them on our airport transfers page. If your flight lands at Turin Caselle instead, the airport is 16 km from the centre with bus and train links.