How to travel from Milan to Turin by train

These are the Frecce trains which depart from Milano Centrale station.
Less frequent Frecce trains from Milano to Turin/Torino depart from Milano Porta Garibaldi station.

Final Destination: Torino Porta Nuova

All trains also call at: Torino Porta Susa

These trains will call at Torino Porta Susa station before going on to terminate at Torino Porta Nuova station.
So it's worth checking which of these stations in Torino will suit you best before making a booking.
Both stations are on the Torino Metro, so if your final destination is adjacent to a metro station, the quickest option will be to leave the train at Torino Porta Susa and connect to the Metro there.

The journey time is how long it takes these trains to travel from Milano Centrale to Porta Susa station; add on another 10 minutes if you want to leave these trains at Porta Nuova station.

*Save by booking in advance: Yes, for more details on how to obtain the cheapest prices for Frecce trains see the guide to Italian rail tickets.

Online bookings usually open: up to 6 months ahead of the travel date; though the booking period will be typically be shorter when looking up journeys for travel after the second Sunday in December.

The high speed (AV) train service between Milano Centrale and Torino/Turin is provided by:

(1) these Frecce trains operated by Trenitalia and
(2) alternative Italo trains

Trains departing at different times can be cheaper than others leaving on the same day, so you may need to look through the day's departures to find the cheapest fares.

Tickets for the Trenitalia Frecce trains are placed on sale up to 6 months in advance, but the Italo train tickets are typically made available around 3 to 4 months ahead.
Trenitalia does not sell tickets for the Italo trains - and Italo does not sell tickets for the Trenitalia trains.

So, if you're booking no more than 4 months ahead and have no particular preference for the train that you will be taking, the price and departure times of the Frecce and Italo trains can be directly compared on with Trainline or Omio, though look out for the fact that both of these services will charge a booking fee.

*Some Frecce and Italo trains depart from stations in Milano other Milano Centrale.
If you will be travelling from Milano Centrale then use this specific station when looking up tickets and prices.
On Trenitalia to see the departures from both Centrale and Porta Garibaldi select Milano (Tutte Le Stazioni) as the Departure station.
Also on Trenitalia, you can filter the search results to show only these Frecce trains.

Rail Pass Users:

If you will be travelling with a valid Eurail or InterRail pass, you will need to reserve prior to boarding these trains, either at the station (using a Trenitalia ticket machine or ticket desk) OR by booking them online.

How to book the rail pass reservations online is included on our guide to using rail passes in Italy.

Or you can avoid the rail pass reservation fees charged on these trains by taking the alternative Regionale trains.

Final Destination: Torino Porta Nuova

These trains will call at Torino Porta Susa station before going on to terminate at Torino Porta Nuova station.
It's worth checking which of these stations in Torino will suit you best before making a booking.
Both stations are on the Torino Metro, so if your final destination is adjacent to a metro station, the quickest option will be to leave the train at Torino Porta Susa.

The journey time is how long it takes these trains to travel from Milano Centrale to Porta Susa station - add on another 10 minutes if you want to leave these trains at Porta Nuova station.

Book early and save: Yes

**Online bookings open: around 3 months ahead of the travel date

The high speed (AV) train service between Milano Centrale and Torino/Turin is provided by:
(1) these Italo trains
(2) alternative Frecce trains operated by Trenitalia

Tickets for the Trenitalia Frecce trains are placed on sale around 6 months in advance, but the Italo train tickets are made available around 3 to 4 months ahead.

Trenitalia does not sell tickets for the Italo trains - and Italo does not sell tickets for the Trenitalia trains.

If you're booking no more than 4 months ahead and have no particular preference for the train that you will be taking, the price and departure times of the Frecce and Italo trains can be directly compared on with Trainline or Omio, though look out for the fact that both of these services will charge a booking fee.

Trains departing at different times can be cheaper than others leaving on the same day, so you may need to look through the day's departures to find the cheapest fares.

Eurail and InterRail passes can't be used on Italo trains.

Final Destination: *Torino Porta Nuova*

These trains also call at: Novara

These trains are cheaper, but much slower alternative to the Frecce and Italo trains, which take the high speed line that these trains don't use.

Book early and save: No (not on these trains)

Tickets will cost the same price if purchased at the station immediately before departure.

These Regionale Veloce (RGV) trains are cheaper than the Frecce or Italo trains.
If you'll be booking on the the day of travel, you can usually save around €10 by taking these trains.

Rail pass users should target these trains; you can avoid the rail pass reservation fees that are charged on the Frecce trains.