Ten day trips from Milan, with one-way train times:
- Closest: Monza (~15 min) for its cathedral, Parco di Monza, the Royal Palace and the F1 circuit. Bergamo (~45 min) for its medieval old town, the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore and the Venetian walls.
- Lakes: Lake Como (~60 min) for lakeside villages, villas, boat trips and hiking. Lake Maggiore (~90 min) for Stresa, Arona and the Baroque palace and gardens of Isola Bella.
- About an hour: Turin (~60 min) for Baroque architecture, elegant cafés and the Palazzo Reale. Bologna (~60 min) for red rooftops, porticoes and some of Italy's best food. Verona (~70 min) for the Arena and the Romeo and Juliet story.
- Genoa (~90 min): a port city with an old town, palaces, pesto and Europe's second-largest aquarium.
- Further: Florence (~2 hours) for the Duomo, Uffizi and Ponte Vecchio. Venice (~2 hours 30 min) for canals and bridges.