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Malpensa ExpressorPre-booked private transfer?

The short answer

For one traveler the Malpensa Express is cheaper by €95. That does not change up to 8 travelers.

The Malpensa Express is quicker: 39 min against 50 min. The Pre-booked private transfer varies between 45 and 90 minutes.

Malpensa Express: hours not recorded. Pre-booked private transfer: Runs all night.

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.
TravelersMalpensa ExpressPre-booked private transferDifference
1€15€110€95
2€30€110€80
3€45€110€65
4€60€154€94
5€75€154€79
6€90€154€64
7€105€154€49
8€120€154€34

Side by side

Where each one leaves you
Malpensa Express · TrenordMalpensa Express
From
Station beneath the terminals, serving both T1 and T2
To
Milano Cadorna in 39 minutes, or Milano Centrale in 56 via Bovisa and Porta Garibaldi
Luggage
No stated limit, and racks on board.
Journey
39–56 min

Two branches, two very different journeys: 39 minutes to Milano Cadorna, 56 to Milano Centrale. Check which one your train is before you board, because the slower branch takes almost half an hour longer for the same fare.

The airport says departures run 05:09 to 22:09; Trenord's own board shows trains from Malpensa T1 to Cadorna at 01:05 and 02:15. If flying late, check Trenord's board rather than the airport's hours.

It costs about four times the coach's advertised fare to reach the same station. You are buying immunity from traffic on the A8, which is worth a lot before a flight and very little after one.

You can pay at the gate with a bank card rather than buying a ticket first.

Malpensa Express: price for every party size

Check fares with Trenord
transfer · Welcome PickupsPre-booked private transfer
From
Driver meets you in arrivals with a name board
To
Any address
Luggage
Stated when booking; choose the vehicle by luggage as well as seats.
Runs
All night
Journey
45–90 min

Unlike the official taxi’s regulated flat fare, this price is indicative: the operator sets it, and it moves with vehicle size and luggage. Confirm the total at the time you book.

Pre-booked private transfer: price for every party size

Book transfer through Welcome Pickups

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