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How to get fromPortbou to Milanby train (Renfe, TGV, Trenitalia), train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV, Renfe, Trenitalia)

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There are 9 ways to get from Portbou to Milan by train (Renfe, TGV, Trenitalia), train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV, Renfe, Trenitalia)

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Cerbere to Perpignantrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Perpignan to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    10h 50m
    €122–270

  2. Train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Port-Bou to Barcelona-Paseo De Graciatrain train
    2. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane BCN - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Porta Garibalditrain train
    7h 50m
    €46–153

  3. Train, bus via Duomo M1

    1. Take the train from Port-Bou to Perpignantrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Perpignan to Milanbus bus FlixBus N740
    13h 33m
    €68–134

  4. Drive 782.6 km

    1. Drive from Portbou to Milancar car 782.6 km
    9h 24m
    €124–179

  5. Train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport

    1. Take the train from Port-Bou to Barcelona-Paseo De Graciatrain train
    2. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane BCN - LIN
    7h 6m
    €64–250

  6. Train via Montpellier

    1. Take the train from Port-Bou to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    11h 51m
    €126–321

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cerbere to Perpignantrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    14h 12m
    €57–150

  8. Train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Port-Bou to Barcelona-Paseo De Graciatrain train
    2. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane BCN - BGY
    3. Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus bus
    8h 2m
    €68–272

  9. Train, train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport

    1. Take the train from Cerbere to Perpignantrain train
    2. Take the train from Perpignan to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain train
    3. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane MRS - MXP
    4. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Porta Garibalditrain train
    9h 36m
    €104–266

Portbou to Milan by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration10h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€122Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 960.8 km
  • Duration: 10h 50m

What companies run services between Portbou, Spain and Milan, Italy?

You can take a train from Cerbere to Milano Centrale via Perpignan and Lyon Part Dieu in around 10h 50m.

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