# Milan with a day in Bergamo

[Canonical itinerary](<https://zukio.com/trips/europe/single-base-plus-day-trip/milan-with-a-day-in-bergamo-z0160/>)

Add a nearby city or landscape while keeping one overnight base

- Region: Europe
- Trip format: Single base + day trip
- Nights: 5
- Interests: Design, Music, History, Food & Drink

## Route and nights

- Milan · 5 night(s)

Tradeoff: A day trip avoids repacking. Check the last return option and whether the travel time is worth the outing.

Compare: Local transit, rail, ferry or road for the outing as applicable

## Day-by-day agenda

Suggested schedule. Times are local. Check hours and availability for your dates.

### Day 1 · Milan

- 15:00 to 15:45 · Check in or drop off your bags · Hotel Berna
- 16:05 to 17:35 · Get oriented around Centrale and Piazza Duca d’Aosta · Milano Centrale area. Keep the walk optional if you arrive late.
- 18:15 to 19:45 · Dinner near your hotel · Milano Centrale area
Overnight: [Hotel Berna](<https://www.hotels.com/ho244087/hotel-berna-milan-italy/>) · Milan

### Day 2 · Milan

- 08:15 to 09:10 · Breakfast near your hotel · Milano Centrale area
- 09:30 to 12:15 · Compare the public architecture around Piazza Gae Aulenti and Bosco Verticale · Porta Nuova, Milan. Treat residential buildings as exterior stops. [Official information](<https://www.yesmilano.it/en>)
- 12:30 to 13:40 · Lunch around Porta Nuova · Porta Nuova, Milan
- 14:00 to 16:50 · Walk the Corso Como design district and browse open shops · Porta Nuova, Milan
- 18:30 to 20:00 · Dinner near your hotel · Milano Centrale area
Overnight: [Hotel Berna](<https://www.hotels.com/ho244087/hotel-berna-milan-italy/>) · Milan

### Day 3 · Milan

- 08:15 to 09:10 · Breakfast near your hotel · Milano Centrale area
- 09:30 to 12:15 · Visit the La Scala Museum and check theater access · Teatro alla Scala, Milan. Check whether rehearsals affect access. A performance needs its own ticket. [Official information](<https://www.teatroallascala.org/en/>)
- 12:30 to 13:40 · Lunch near the opera district · Teatro alla Scala, Milan
- 14:00 to 16:50 · Walk around the Galleria and Piazza del Duomo · Teatro alla Scala, Milan
- 17:45 to 19:05 · Early dinner near the venue · Milano Centrale area
- 19:45 to 21:45 · Optional La Scala performance · Teatro alla Scala, Milan. Choose an actual performance. Adjust dinner to the published curtain time or keep the evening free.
Overnight: [Hotel Berna](<https://www.hotels.com/ho244087/hotel-berna-milan-italy/>) · Milan

### Day 4 · Bergamo

- 08:00 to 10:15 · Travel from Milan to Bergamo, Italy · Bergamo, Italy. Use an actual service and allow time to reach the first stop.
- 10:25 to 12:15 · Walk Città Alta and visit Piazza Vecchia · Bergamo, Italy. Confirm rail and the local bus or funicular connection to Città Alta. [Official information](<https://www.visitbergamo.net/en/>)
- 12:30 to 13:40 · Lunch in the upper town · Bergamo, Italy
- 13:55 to 15:35 · Follow a public section of the Venetian walls and return to the station · Bergamo, Italy
- 15:50 to 17:45 · Return to Milan · Milan. Check the return before deciding when to leave.
- 18:30 to 20:00 · Dinner near your hotel · Milano Centrale area
Overnight: [Hotel Berna](<https://www.hotels.com/ho244087/hotel-berna-milan-italy/>) · Milan

### Day 5 · Milan

- 08:15 to 09:10 · Breakfast near your hotel · Milano Centrale area
- 09:30 to 12:15 · Browse market counters and the Centrale area · Mercato Centrale Milano. Check vendor hours and treat alcohol as optional. [Official information](<https://www.mercatocentrale.com/milan/>)
- 12:30 to 13:40 · Have a market lunch · Mercato Centrale Milano
- 14:00 to 16:50 · Walk the Navigli streets and choose an aperitivo stop if you want one · Mercato Centrale Milano
- 18:30 to 20:00 · Dinner near your hotel · Milano Centrale area
Overnight: [Hotel Berna](<https://www.hotels.com/ho244087/hotel-berna-milan-italy/>) · Milan

### Day 6 · Milan

- 08:20 to 09:15 · Breakfast near your hotel · Milano Centrale area
- 09:30 to 10:00 · Check out and collect your bags · Hotel Berna
- 10:10 to 10:50 · Optional final walk near your hotel · Milano Centrale area. Skip the walk if you need the time for departure.