- Must visit
Pinacoteca di Brera
Milan’s premier art gallery, known for masterpieces by Raphael, Caravaggio, and Mantegna in the elegant Brera district.
Cheapest price
$13
Average price
$15
Fastest journey
1 h 20 m
Average duration
1 h 35 m
Trains per day
6
Distance
115 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Parma station to Milan is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Parma station to Milan will cost around $15 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $13.
Of the 6 trains that leave Parma station for Milan on Mon, May 18, 6 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Mon, May 18 the direct trains cover the 115 km distance in an average of 1 h 35 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 1 h 20 m .
On Mon, May 18 the slowest trains will take 1 h 45 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.










Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Parma station to Milan among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $5. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 22m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $5, and a train costs an average of $12.
Distance: 71 miles (115 km)
Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$15 Average price | $7 Average price Cheapest | $47 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 52m Average total duration Fastest 1h 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 12m Average total duration 1h 42m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 47m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
![]() Most popular train company | ![]() Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Parma station to Milan:
A bus is $8 (€7) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Parma station to Milan costing on average $15 (€12).
Other travel options to Milan take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 42m.
The journey is about 25m faster (1h 22m by train vs 1h 47m by car) and roughly $32 (€26) cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($15 (€12) vs $47 (€38)). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Direct services run with Regionale, Frecciarossa, Intercity, Intercity Notte.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
The table below shows live departures for Parma station to Milan trains for today, Sunday, May 17. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FRECCIAROSSA 8802 | 8:15 AM Parma station | 1h04 | 9:19 AM Milan Rogoredo | 0 transfersDirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 8802 | 8:15 AM Parma station | 1h15 | 9:30 AM Milan Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce TTPER 2462 | 9:00 AM Parma station | 1h45 | 10:45 AM Milan Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce TTPER 2462 | 9:00 AM Parma station | 1h31 | 10:31 AM Milan Rogoredo | 0 transfersDirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 8804 | 9:15 AM Parma station | 0h55 | 10:10 AM Milan Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TRENORD 10822 · Regionale TRENORD 2166 | 10:12 AM Parma station | 2h14 | 12:26 PM Milan Rogoredo | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIAROSSA 8806 | 10:15 AM Parma station | 0h55 | 11:10 AM Milan Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Intercity 580 | 10:39 AM Parma station | 1h21 | 12:00 PM Milan Rogoredo | 0 transfersDirect | |
Intercity 580 | 10:39 AM Parma station | 1h36 | 12:15 PM Milan Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce TTPER 2466 | 11:00 AM Parma station | 1h31 | 12:31 PM Milan Rogoredo | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce TTPER 2466 | 11:00 AM Parma station | 1h45 | 12:45 PM Milan Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3908 · Regionale TRENORD 10868 | 11:33 AM Parma station | 2h26 | 1:59 PM Milan Rogoredo | 1 transfer | |
Regionale TRENORD 10826 · Regionale TRENORD 2170 | 12:12 PM Parma station | 2h14 | 2:26 PM Milan Rogoredo | 1 transfer | |
Intercity 604 | 12:20 PM Parma station | 1h20 | 1:40 PM Milan Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce 3953 · Autobus TTPER B5702+ FRECCIAROSSA 8814 | 12:27 PM Parma station | 1h58 | 2:25 PM Milan Centrale | 2 transfers | |
Regionale Veloce TTPER 2470 | 1:00 PM Parma station | 1h45 | 2:45 PM Milan Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce TTPER 2470 | 1:00 PM Parma station | 1h31 | 2:31 PM Milan Rogoredo | 0 transfersDirect | |
Intercity 606 | 1:56 PM Parma station | 1h34 | 3:30 PM Milan Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Intercity 606 | 1:56 PM Parma station | 1h20 | 3:16 PM Milan Rogoredo | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 2472 | 2:12 PM Parma station | 1h19 | 3:31 PM Milan Rogoredo | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 2472 | 2:12 PM Parma station | 1h33 | 3:45 PM Milan Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce TTPER 2490 | 3:00 PM Parma station | 1h45 | 4:45 PM Milan Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce TTPER 2490 | 3:00 PM Parma station | 1h31 | 4:31 PM Milan Rogoredo | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce TTPER 3916 · Regionale TRENORD 10876 | 3:33 PM Parma station | 2h26 | 5:59 PM Milan Rogoredo | 1 transfer | |
Intercity 608 | 4:06 PM Parma station | 1h39 | 5:45 PM Milan Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Intercity 608 | 4:06 PM Parma station | 1h25 | 5:31 PM Milan Rogoredo | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TRENORD 10834 · Regionale TRENORD 2178 | 4:12 PM Parma station | 2h14 | 6:26 PM Milan Rogoredo | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIAROSSA 8818 | 4:15 PM Parma station | 0h55 | 5:10 PM Milan Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce TTPER 2478 | 5:00 PM Parma station | 1h31 | 6:31 PM Milan Rogoredo | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce TTPER 2478 | 5:00 PM Parma station | 1h45 | 6:45 PM Milan Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 8820 | 5:15 PM Parma station | 0h55 | 6:10 PM Milan Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 2480 | 6:07 PM Parma station | 1h38 | 7:45 PM Milan Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 2480 | 6:07 PM Parma station | 1h24 | 7:31 PM Milan Rogoredo | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TRENORD 10838 · Regionale TRENORD 2182 | 6:12 PM Parma station | 2h14 | 8:26 PM Milan Rogoredo | 1 transfer | |
FRECCIAROSSA 8824 | 6:15 PM Parma station | 0h55 | 7:10 PM Milan Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce TTPER 2482 | 7:02 PM Parma station | 1h43 | 8:45 PM Milan Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce TTPER 2482 | 7:02 PM Parma station | 1h29 | 8:31 PM Milan Rogoredo | 0 transfersDirect | |
Intercity 590 | 7:17 PM Parma station | 1h43 | 9:00 PM Milan Rogoredo | 0 transfersDirect | |
Intercity 590 | 7:17 PM Parma station | 1h58 | 9:15 PM Milan Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce TTPER 3924 | 7:33 PM Parma station | 1h12 | 8:45 PM Milan Rogoredo | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce TTPER 3924 | 7:33 PM Parma station | 1h42 | 9:15 PM Milan Porta Garibaldi | 0 transfersDirect | |
Intercity 1546 | 7:41 PM Parma station | 1h19 | 9:00 PM Milan Rogoredo | 0 transfersDirect | |
Intercity 1546 | 7:41 PM Parma station | 1h34 | 9:15 PM Milan Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale TTPER 17420 · Regionale TRENORD 10884 | 8:00 PM Parma station | 1h59 | 9:59 PM Milan Rogoredo | 1 transfer | |
Regionale TRENORD 10842 · Regionale TRENORD 2186 | 8:12 PM Parma station | 2h14 | 10:26 PM Milan Rogoredo | 1 transfer | |
Intercity 612 | 8:13 PM Parma station | 1h11 | 9:24 PM Milan Rogoredo | 0 transfersDirect | |
Intercity 612 | 8:13 PM Parma station | 1h27 | 9:40 PM Milan Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce TTPER 2486 | 9:00 PM Parma station | 1h31 | 10:31 PM Milan Rogoredo | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce TTPER 2486 | 9:00 PM Parma station | 1h45 | 10:45 PM Milan Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Intercity 596 | 9:42 PM Parma station | 1h23 | 11:05 PM Milan Rogoredo | 0 transfersDirect | |
Intercity 596 | 9:42 PM Parma station | 1h40 | 11:22 PM Milan Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce TTPER 2494 | 9:53 PM Parma station | 1h27 | 11:20 PM Milan Rogoredo | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce TTPER 2494 | 9:53 PM Parma station | 1h37 | 11:30 PM Milan Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Intercity 614 | 10:10 PM Parma station | 1h19 | 11:29 PM Milan Rogoredo | 0 transfersDirect | |
Intercity 614 | 10:10 PM Parma station | 1h30 | 11:40 PM Milan Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Intercity 1588 | 10:43 PM Parma station | 1h32 | 12:15 AM Milan Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Intercity 1588 | 10:43 PM Parma station | 1h18 | 12:01 AM Milan Rogoredo | 0 transfersDirect | |
FRECCIAROSSA 9330 | 11:22 PM Parma station | 1h03 | 12:25 AM Milan Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Trains from Parma station to Milan run on average 47 times per day, taking around 1h 22m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $12 (€10) but you can travel from only $5 (€4) by bus.
There are 38 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 04:52, the last at 22:03. The fastest train covers the 71 miles (115 km) distance in 55m.
Distance 71 miles (115 km) |
Average train duration 1h 22m |
Cheapest ticket price $12 (€10) |
Trains per day 47 |
Direct trains 38 |
Fastest train 55m |
First train 4:52 AM |
Last train 10:03 PM |
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