Traveling
Visa and documents
Incoming EU, EEA and CH citizens are required to produce an identity card valid for expatriation or a passport. Based on their nationality, country of residence, travel reasons and length of stay, citizens from countries outside the EU, EEA and CH must apply for an entry visa for Italy. Submitting the necessary documentation is no guarantee of being issued a visa. To check whether a foreign citizen needs a visa to enter Italy, please visit the website of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
If you need an invitation letter for your Visa, please contact us at pdc2026-design@polimi.it.
Currency
The Euro is the sole currency of Italy. For daily exchange rates, please visit the website of the Bank of Italy. You can exchange currency in banks, exchange offices, airports, and some hotels.
GETTING TO
Milan
There are three airports in the city: Malpensa (MXP), Linate (LIN), and Bergamo Orio al Serio (BGY). Domestic and international connections are also available from main train stations, like Milan’s Central Station (Milano Centrale). Learn how to reach the city here:
By plane
Milan’s three airports ensure frequent domestic and international connections.
Milano Malpensa airport, has two terminals and is well connected to the city. To move from the airport to Milan you can take the Malpensa Express train (the fastest way), several buses, or drive (around one hour along the A8 motorway (Milano-Laghi, Varese direction, Busto Arsizio-Malpensa junction).
Click here for information about car rentals in Malpensa.
Click here for information about taxi cabs from Malpensa to Milan.
The Milano Linate airport is closer to the city and is connected by the new Metro line (underground line M5) and by the public bus no. 73 (Via Gonzaga/Duomo). Moreover, private shuttle buses connect the airport to the city’s Central Railway Station (Stazione Centrale) and Malpensa.
Taxi cabs are also available at the Arrivals (please, take the official taxis that are located outside the Arrivals).
Orio al Serio, near the city of Bergamo, is around an hour away from Milan and also well connected to the city center by buses.
All airports have tourist information offices, car rental services, shops, and restaurants.
By train
Trenord
Trenord manages the suburban and regional train service, the Malpensa Express airport connection service, and the cross-border Lombardy-Canton Ticino service through the Swiss company TILO.
Trenitalia
The company offers several regional and national routes, as well as high-speed international routes (France, Switzerland, Germany, Austria).
Italo
The company offers several national high-speed routes.
GETTING AROUND
Milan
Learn more about getting around the city here:
Public transport
Milan has 5 metro (underground) lines: M1 Rossa (Red), M2 Verde (Green), M3 Gialla (Yellow), M5 Lilla (Purple), and M4 Blu (Blue, still partially under construction). Besides the metro, you can take the Passante Ferroviario (suburban train) to move around Milan.
The trains as well as all trams and buses in the city are managed by ATM. You can download a map of Milan’s underground map here.
Operating hours
The service on underground lines M1, M2 and M3 starts around 05.30 a.m. and ends around 12.30 a.m.; the M5 starts at 05.40 a.m. and stops at midnight.
Ticket costs
There are several types of tickets available:
– Single ticket, valid for 90 minutes € 2,20
– 24-hour pass € 7,60
– Pass for 3 consecutive days € 15,50
– 10-ticket pass € 19,50
Please note that tickets cannot be used by more than one person at a time. All tickets can be used on buses, trams, underground lines, and on the city tracks of the suburban trains.
Where to buy your tickets
- In the bars, newspaper stands, and tobacco shops that are located inside the underground stations.
- In the automatic ticketing machines located in all underground stations.
- Through the ATM Mobile App.
- Via SMS (only available for mobile phones with an Italian sim card).
- Paying contactless with your credit card. You can find info here.
Bike sharing
Milan is a completely flat city that offers around 144 kilometers of cycling routes and lanes. Adults do not need to wear a helmet when biking.
The BikeMi service by ATM and the Milan Municipality allows bike rental via App and Online. Please note that payment is not possible with pre-paid cards.
The service offers traditional bikes, pedal-assistance bikes, and child-seat bikes. Bike rental is allowed from 16 y/os onwards and operates every day of the year from 06.00 a.m. to midnight.
Car sharing
Several companies offer car sharing services (electric and petrol) for the city. Depending on the company, you can access services with fixed pick-up and drop-off stations or free-floating parking mode.
Please go here to learn more about Car Sharing options in the city.
Getting to the campus
The Politecnico di Milano’s Bovisa Durando Campus is located in Milan, in the Bovisa neighborhood, a former industrial area that, thanks in part to the establishment of the Politenico, has become an important hub of Milanese design.
Address: Via Giovanni Durando, 10
The fastest and most direct way to reach the campus from other parts of the city is via the suburban train or Passante Ferroviario (see map below for all the suburban train stations). You can take the S1, S2, S13 trains and all trains departing from the Cadorna Railway Station, get down on the MI Bovisa Politenico stop, and walk around 5 minutes to arrive to the campus.
If you arrive by underground (metro), you will have to take the yellow line (M3 – Gialla), get down on the Dergano stop, and then walk around 10 minutes to arrive to the campus.
Bus 90 and Tram 2 stop at the Piazzale Bausan stop, which is a 5 minute walk away from the campus.
If you are traveling by taxi, the address is Via Durando 10 – 20158 Milano.
PDC: PEACE, DIALOGUE, COEXISTENCE
Designing for living together.
The Participatory Design Conference 2026.
WHERE
Campus Bovisa Durando
Politecnico di Milano
Milan, Italy