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ATM bus 973orTrenord RE80 train to Como, after metro M4 and M3?

The short answer

For one traveler the ATM bus 973 is cheaper by €5.40. That does not change up to 8 travelers.

The ATM bus 973 is quicker: 20 min against 1 h 01. The Trenord RE80 train to Como, after metro M4 and M3 varies between 59 and 65 minutes.

ATM bus 973: 06:34–23:59. Trenord RE80 train to Como, after metro M4 and M3: 05:40–22:10.

Priced against each other

Whole-party totals · adult fares
What each costs for the whole party, in EUR. The cheaper of the two is marked on every row.
TravelersATM bus 973Trenord RE80 train to Como, after metro M4 and M3Difference
1€2.20€7.60€5.40
2€4.40€15.20€10.80
3€6.60€22.80€16.20
4€8.80€30.40€21.60
5€11€38€27
6€13.20€45.60€32.40
7€15.40€53.20€37.80
8€17.60€60.80€43.20

Side by side

Where each one leaves you
973 · ATMATM bus 973
From
The bus stop at Arrivals, Gate 8 of the terminal
To
Stazione Forlanini M4, Viale Corsica, Corso XXII Marzo and Piazza Cinque Giornate
Luggage
A city bus under ATM's ordinary rules: carried free, nothing over 90 cm on a side.
Runs
06:34–23:59
Journey
14–23 min

This is what is left of bus 73. The 73 ran to San Babila and the Duomo until the M4 reached San Babila in July 2023; the 973 was extended from Linate to Cinque Giornate at the end of 2025.

It shares the M4's stop at Stazione Forlanini, so it is also the way to the S lines without going into the metro.

The other direction runs out to San Felicino in Peschiera Borromeo; check the destination on the front before boarding.

ATM bus 973: price for every party size

See ATM's tickets
M4M3RE80 · TrenordTrenord RE80 train to Como, after metro M4 and M3
From
Linate Aeroporto station, the eastern terminus of the M4, at the terminal
To
Como San Giovanni railway station, after a change at Sforza-Policlinico and another at Milano Centrale
Runs
05:40–22:10
Journey
59–65 min

Buy two tickets: ATM's EUR 2.20 for the metro, which ends at Centrale FS, then Trenord's EUR 5.40 for the train, online, in the Trenord app, at a machine or at a ticket office. The metro ticket is not valid on the train.

The RE80 leaves Milano Centrale once an hour, at 43 minutes past. The 61 minutes counts the rides only: the change at Sforza-Policlinico and the wait for the next :43 come on top.

The RE80 runs on through Como San Giovanni to Chiasso, Lugano and Locarno; get off at Como San Giovanni, the station the coach from Malpensa also uses.

Trenord RE80 train to Como, after metro M4 and M3: price for every party size

See Trenord's Centrale to Como page

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