Day trip from Milan to Verona by train

Outbound 1 h 52 minAbout 8.5 h for your visit in Verona
Costs for the dayGroup: €148.99 to €168.99, excluding the items marked *2 adults, recommended sights, with AI Tour Guide and food* Not included: Castelvecchio Museum.Work out your costs ↓
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Verona

Verona makes a long but rewarding day trip from Milan: the direct regional train takes just under two hours each way, and an early departure still leaves you about 8.5 hours in town. That is enough to walk the whole old centre, from the Roman Arena to Castelvecchio, with a proper lunch in between and an unhurried train home in the evening.

Is a day trip from Milan to Verona worth it?

Yes, for most visitors. Direct regional trains link Milano Centrale and Verona Porta Nuova in just under two hours, so the journey takes close to four hours of the day in total; the high-speed train cuts that to about two and a half. Verona's centre is compact and flat, which means you can see a lot on foot without planning around buses or long transfers.

What Verona gives you is something Milan does not: Roman layers you can walk between, from the Arena and Porta Borsari to Ponte Pietra and the Roman theatre on the far bank of the Adige, under a medieval city of towers, squares and the Gothic tombs of the Scaliger family. It is also a good food city, with risotto all'Amarone, bigoli with duck and Valpolicella from the hills just outside town.

Go with the right expectations about Romeo and Juliet. The balcony at Casa di Giulietta is a stop on the walk, but the story is mostly legend; the Arena, the squares, the river and the food are the reasons to come.

Who this day trip suits

  • First-time visitors to northern Italy who want a classic old city that feels very different from Milan
  • History and architecture lovers, because Roman, medieval and Renaissance Verona sit within easy walking distance of each other
  • Couples, solo travellers and small groups looking for a relaxed day that needs little logistics
  • Food lovers who want Veronese dishes and local wine with lunch
  • Travellers on a rainy or grey day, when a city walk beats a day on the lakes

Go if you want a full day in a Roman and medieval city with little travel stress; choose the lakes instead if the weather is perfect and scenery matters more to you than streets and squares.

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How to get from Milan to Verona by train

The plan uses the direct Trenord regional train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova: it needs no reservation and runs roughly every hour, so the early start is easy to fit. Frecciarossa and Italo high-speed trains on the same route are faster but need a reserved seat. FlixBus coaches from Milan's Lampugnano bus station also go to Verona Porta Nuova, but they take over two hours.

Train: Trenord

The Trenord RegioExpress also runs directly from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova, calling at Treviglio, Brescia and Peschiera. It takes just under two hours and leaves roughly every hour. There is no seat reservation, so you can board any train with a valid ticket, but paper tickets must be validated in the machines on the platform before you board, because fines for unvalidated tickets are steep. On summer weekends these trains can be crowded with cyclists and day trippers, which is when the high-speed train is worth the extra cost.

Operator
Trenord
Route
Milano Centrale → Verona Porta Nuova
Journey time
1 h 52 min
Morning departures
Monday to Friday: 7 departures; Saturday to Sunday: 9 departures
Travel fare
Outward €12.75; return €12.75 (€25.50 return total)

Tickets at Trenord ↗

Train: Italo or Trenitalia

Frecciarossa and Italo trains leave from Milano Centrale and reach Verona Porta Nuova in about an hour and a quarter, with no change. Between the two operators there are frequent departures from early morning into the evening, so you can choose the train that fits your plan. A seat reservation is compulsory, which means you buy a ticket for one specific train, online or at the station. Fares change with demand and the cheapest saver fares go first, so booking a few days ahead pays off. The fare is shown in the cost tool.

Operator
Italo or Trenitalia
Journey time
1 h 12 min to 2 h 53 min
Morning departures
Monday and Thursday to Saturday: 18 departures; Tuesday to Wednesday and Sunday: 17 departures

Tickets at Italo or Trenitalia ↗

From Verona Porta Nuova the walking tour starts at Piazza Bra, in front of the Arena. You can walk there through the city gate along the main avenue into the centre in about half an hour, or take a city bus, which puts you at the Arena in good time.

Timetable

departures by weekday
RouteDaysDepartureArrivalDuration
Milano Centrale → Verona Porta NuovaMonday to Sunday · Trenord07:2509:171 h 52 min
Show all departures (36)
departures by weekday
RouteDaysDepartureArrivalDuration
Milan (Lampugnano bus station) → Verona (Porta Nuova)Monday to Thursday · FlixBus05:0006:551 h 55 min
Milano Centrale → Verona Porta NuovaMonday to Sunday · Trenord06:2508:171 h 52 min
Milano Centrale → Verona Porta NuovaMonday to Sunday · Trenitalia06:4507:581 h 13 min
Milan (Lampugnano bus station) → Verona (Porta Nuova)Monday and Wednesday to Thursday · FlixBus06:4509:052 h 20 min
Milano Centrale → Verona Porta NuovaMonday to Sunday · Trenitalia07:1508:281 h 13 min
Milano Centrale → Verona Porta NuovaMonday to Sunday · Trenord07:2509:171 h 52 min
Milan (Lampugnano bus station) → Verona (Porta Nuova)Monday to Tuesday · FlixBus07:3009:502 h 20 min
Milano Centrale (Milan) → Verona Porta NuovaMonday to Sunday · Italo07:3508:471 h 12 min
Milano Centrale → Verona Porta NuovaMonday to Sunday · Trenitalia07:4508:581 h 13 min
Milano Centrale (Milan) → Verona Porta NuovaMonday to Saturday · Italo07:4510:382 h 53 min
Milano Rogoredo → Verona Porta NuovaMonday to Sunday · Italo07:5010:382 h 48 min
Milano Lambrate → Verona Porta NuovaSunday · Trenord07:5809:461 h 48 min
Milano Centrale → Verona Porta NuovaMonday to Sunday · Trenitalia08:1509:281 h 13 min
Milano Lambrate → Verona Porta NuovaSunday · Trenord08:2510:061 h 41 min
Milano Centrale → Verona Porta NuovaMonday to Sunday · Trenord08:2510:171 h 52 min
Milano Centrale → Verona Porta NuovaMonday to Sunday · Trenitalia08:4509:581 h 13 min
Milano Centrale → Verona Porta NuovaSaturday to Sunday · Trenord08:5010:401 h 50 min
Milano Porta Garibaldi → Verona Porta NuovaMonday to Sunday · Trenitalia09:1310:281 h 15 min
Milano Centrale → Verona Porta NuovaMonday to Sunday · Trenord09:2511:171 h 52 min
Milan (Lampugnano bus station) → Verona (Porta Nuova)Monday to Thursday · FlixBus09:3011:502 h 20 min
Milano Centrale (Milan) → Verona Porta NuovaMonday to Sunday · Italo09:3510:471 h 12 min
Milano Centrale → Verona Porta NuovaMonday to Sunday · Trenitalia09:4510:581 h 13 min
Milan (Lampugnano bus station) → Verona (Porta Nuova)Monday to Thursday · FlixBus09:4512:002 h 15 min
Milan (Lampugnano bus station) → Verona (Porta Nuova)Thursday · FlixBus09:5012:553 h 5 min
Milano Centrale → Verona Porta NuovaMonday to Sunday · Trenitalia10:0511:281 h 23 min
Milano Centrale → Verona Porta NuovaSaturday to Sunday · Trenord10:2512:171 h 52 min
Milano Centrale → Verona Porta NuovaMonday to Sunday · Trenord11:2513:171 h 52 min
Milano Centrale (Milan) → Verona Porta NuovaMonday to Sunday · Italo11:3512:471 h 12 min
Milano Centrale → Verona Porta NuovaMonday to Sunday · Trenitalia11:4512:581 h 13 min
Milano Centrale → Verona Porta NuovaMonday to Sunday · Trenitalia12:0513:281 h 23 min
Milano Centrale → Verona Porta NuovaMonday to Sunday · Trenord12:2514:171 h 52 min
Milano Centrale (Milan) → Verona Porta NuovaMonday to Sunday · Italo12:3513:471 h 12 min
Milano Centrale → Verona Porta NuovaMonday to Sunday · Trenitalia12:4513:581 h 13 min
Milan (Lampugnano bus station) → Verona (Porta Nuova)Monday to Thursday · FlixBus13:0515:252 h 20 min
Milano Rogoredo → Verona Porta NuovaMonday and Thursday to Sunday · Italo13:1115:472 h 36 min
Milano Centrale → Verona Porta NuovaMonday to Sunday · Trenord13:2515:171 h 52 min

Timetable: Trenord, as of 22 October 2026

Timetable: FlixBus, as of 22 October 2026

Timetable: Italo, as of 22 October 2026

Timetable: Trenitalia, as of 22 October 2026

departures by weekday
RouteDaysDepartureArrivalDuration
Verona Porta Nuova → Milano CentraleMonday to Sunday · Trenord18:4320:381 h 55 min
Show all departures (46)
departures by weekday
RouteDaysDepartureArrivalDuration
Verona Porta Nuova → Milano CentraleMonday to Saturday · Trenitalia12:0213:151 h 13 min
Verona Porta Nuova → Milano Centrale (Milan)Monday and Thursday to Sunday · Italo12:1213:251 h 13 min
Verona Porta Nuova → Milano CentraleMonday to Friday · Trenitalia12:3213:451 h 13 min
Verona Porta Nuova → Milano CentraleSaturday · Trenitalia12:3213:471 h 15 min
Verona Porta Nuova → Milano CentraleSaturday to Sunday · Trenord12:4314:351 h 52 min
Verona (Porta Nuova) → Milan (Lampugnano bus station)Monday to Thursday · FlixBus12:4515:002 h 15 min
Verona Porta Nuova → Milano CentraleMonday to Saturday · Trenitalia13:0214:151 h 13 min
Verona (Porta Nuova) → Milan (Sesto S.G. 1° Maggio M1)Monday to Thursday · FlixBus13:2515:402 h 15 min
Verona Porta Nuova → Milano CentraleMonday to Sunday · Trenord13:4315:351 h 52 min
Verona Porta Nuova → Milano CentraleMonday to Saturday · Trenitalia14:0215:151 h 13 min
Verona Porta Nuova → Milano CentraleMonday to Saturday · Trenitalia14:3215:451 h 13 min
Verona Porta Nuova → Milano CentraleMonday to Sunday · Trenord14:4316:381 h 55 min
Verona Porta Nuova → Milano CentraleMonday to Saturday · Trenitalia15:0216:151 h 13 min
Verona Porta Nuova → Milano Centrale (Milan)Monday to Sunday · Italo15:1216:251 h 13 min
Verona Porta Nuova → Milano RogoredoMonday to Sunday · Italo15:1217:482 h 36 min
Verona Porta Nuova → Milano CentraleMonday to Sunday · Trenord15:4317:381 h 55 min
Verona Porta Nuova → Milano CentraleMonday to Saturday · Trenitalia16:0217:151 h 13 min
Verona Porta Nuova → Milano Centrale (Milan)Monday to Sunday · Italo16:1217:251 h 13 min
Verona Porta Nuova → Milano RogoredoMonday to Sunday · Italo16:2019:092 h 49 min
Verona Porta Nuova → Milano CentraleMonday to Saturday · Trenitalia16:3217:551 h 23 min
Verona Porta Nuova → Milano CentraleMonday to Sunday · Trenord16:4318:351 h 52 min
Verona (Porta Nuova) → Milan (Lampugnano bus station)Monday to Thursday · FlixBus17:0019:252 h 25 min
Verona Porta Nuova → Milano CentraleMonday to Sunday · Trenitalia17:0218:151 h 13 min
Verona Porta Nuova → Milano Centrale (Milan)Monday to Sunday · Italo17:1218:251 h 13 min
Verona Porta Nuova → Milano RogoredoMonday to Sunday · Italo17:1219:482 h 36 min
Verona Porta Nuova → Milano LambrateSaturday to Sunday · Trenord17:2019:101 h 50 min
Verona Porta Nuova → Milano CentraleMonday to Saturday · Trenitalia17:3218:551 h 23 min
Verona Porta Nuova → Milano CentraleMonday to Sunday · Trenord17:4319:381 h 55 min
Verona Porta Nuova → Milano CentraleMonday to Saturday · Trenitalia18:0219:151 h 13 min
Verona Porta Nuova → Milano CentraleSaturday to Sunday · Trenord18:2020:131 h 53 min
Verona (Porta Nuova) → Milan (Lampugnano bus station)Wednesday · FlixBus18:3021:002 h 30 min
Verona Porta Nuova → Milano Porta GaribaldiMonday to Sunday · Trenitalia18:3219:471 h 15 min
Verona Porta Nuova → Milano CentraleMonday to Sunday · Trenord18:4320:381 h 55 min
Verona (Porta Nuova) → Milan (Lampugnano bus station)Monday and Thursday · FlixBus18:4521:102 h 25 min
Verona Porta Nuova → Milano CentraleMonday to Saturday · Trenitalia19:0220:151 h 13 min
Verona Porta Nuova → Milano Centrale (Milan)Monday and Thursday to Sunday · Italo19:1220:251 h 13 min
Verona Porta Nuova → Milano LambrateSunday · Trenord19:2021:041 h 44 min
Verona Porta Nuova → Milano CentraleMonday to Saturday · Trenitalia19:3220:451 h 13 min
Verona (Porta Nuova) → Milan (Lampugnano bus station)Monday to Tuesday and Thursday · FlixBus19:4022:152 h 35 min
Verona Porta Nuova → Milano CentraleMonday to Sunday · Trenord19:4321:351 h 52 min
Verona Porta Nuova → Milano CentraleMonday to Friday · Trenitalia20:0221:151 h 13 min
Verona Porta Nuova → Milano CentraleSaturday · Trenitalia20:0221:171 h 15 min
Verona Porta Nuova → Milano LambrateSunday · Trenord20:2022:081 h 48 min
Verona Porta Nuova → Milano CentraleMonday to Sunday · Trenord20:4322:351 h 52 min
Verona (Porta Nuova) → Milan (Sesto S.G. 1° Maggio M1)Monday and Wednesday to Thursday · FlixBus21:0023:002 h
Verona Porta Nuova → Milano CentraleMonday to Friday · Trenitalia21:0222:151 h 13 min

Timetable: Trenord, as of 22 October 2026

Timetable: FlixBus, as of 22 October 2026

Timetable: Italo, as of 22 October 2026

Timetable: Trenitalia, as of 22 October 2026

Milan to Verona day trip itinerary: from the Arena to Castelvecchio

Day plan for: Tue–Fri

Take the early direct train so the tour can start by mid-morning, eat lunch in the middle of the old centre, and finish at Castelvecchio with time to walk back to the station for an evening train.

  1. Morning07:25 – 09:17

    Take the Trenord train from Milano Centrale shortly before half past seven, arriving at Verona Porta Nuova just after nine. Walk or take a bus into the centre to Piazza Bra.

    This early train still lets you sleep reasonably and gives you the full day in Verona; the walk in from the station gets you to the Arena just as the tour starts.

  2. Tour10:00 – 12:45

    Open the tour in your browser at Piazza Bra by the Arena. The AI Tour Guide greets you, tells you the stories of each place and asks what you want to hear more about as it leads you past San Fermo Maggiore, to Casa di Giulietta, up to the Torre dei Lamberti, into Piazza delle Erbe and on to Piazza dei Signori.

    Mornings are the calmest time in Verona before the tour groups fill the centre, and this part of the walk covers the busiest sights while they are still manageable.

    1. Piazza Bra & Arena di Verona, stop 1 on the self-guided walking tour1Piazza Bra & Arena di Verona
    2. San Fermo Maggiore Church in Verona, stop 2 on the self-guided walking tour2San Fermo Maggiore Church
    3. Casa di Giulietta (Juliet's House) in Verona, stop 3 on the self-guided walking tour3Casa di Giulietta (Juliet's House)
    4. Torre dei Lamberti in Verona, stop 4 on the self-guided walking tour4Torre dei Lamberti
    5. Piazza delle Erbe in Verona, stop 5 on the self-guided walking tour5Piazza delle Erbe
    6. Piazza dei Signori in Verona, stop 6 on the self-guided walking tour6Piazza dei Signori

    Start the Verona tour

  3. Lunch12:45 – 13:45

    Have lunch after Piazza dei Signori and before the Arche Scaligere. Step a few minutes off the main streets to find an osteria serving risotto all'Amarone or bigoli with duck ragù.

    Many kitchens close in the afternoon, so lunching now avoids being left with overpriced tourist menus; places around the Arena and Juliet's balcony charge more for the same dishes.

  4. Afternoon13:45 – 18:00

    The guide picks up the walk at the Arche Scaligere, which you see through their iron fence, then takes you past the Basilica di Sant'Anastasia, across Ponte Pietra to the Teatro Romano and its archaeological museum, back over the river to the Duomo, through Porta Borsari and finally to the Castelvecchio Museum.

    The afternoon follows the river loop in a natural line. Castelvecchio's last entry comes in the late afternoon, so keep moving at the earlier stops; any spare half hour at the end is good for a drink near the castle.

    1. Arche Scaligere (Scaliger Tombs) in Verona, stop 7 on the self-guided walking tour7Arche Scaligere (Scaliger Tombs)
    2. Basilica di Sant'Anastasia in Verona, stop 8 on the self-guided walking tour8Basilica di Sant'Anastasia
    3. Ponte Pietra in Verona, stop 9 on the self-guided walking tour9Ponte Pietra
    4. Teatro Romano & Museo Archeologico in Verona, stop 10 on the self-guided walking tour10Teatro Romano & Museo Archeologico
    5. Duomo di Verona (Cathedral), stop 11 on the self-guided walking tour11Duomo di Verona (Cathedral)
    6. Porta Borsari (Roman Gate) in Verona, stop 12 on the self-guided walking tour12Porta Borsari (Roman Gate)
    7. Castelvecchio Museum in Verona, stop 13 on the self-guided walking tour13Castelvecchio Museum
  5. Return18:00 – 20:38

    Leave Castelvecchio by around six at the latest and walk back to Verona Porta Nuova. Catch the Trenord train at around quarter to seven, arriving at Milano Centrale shortly after half past eight.

    Around twenty-five minutes on foot plus a quarter hour of buffer covers finding the platform and validating your ticket; missing this train means waiting about an hour for the next regional one.

Arrival to return departure: 9 h 26 min. Time for your visit: about 8.5 h.

Arrival 09:17, tour start 10:00: 30 min to walk to the start, 13 min spare.

Realistically you get about eight hours in Verona; if you arrive late, shorten the end of the tour by spending less time at the Duomo and Castelvecchio, rather than skipping the earlier stops.

Best day to visit Verona from Milan

  1. Monday: better not
  2. Tuesday: recommended
  3. Wednesday: recommended
  4. Thursday: recommended
  5. Friday: recommended
  6. Saturday: better not
  7. Sunday: better not
  • Monday: The planned interior visits (Casa di Giulietta (Juliet's House), Teatro Romano & Museo Archeologico and Castelvecchio Museum) do not fit the opening hours on this day.
  • Saturday: The planned interior visits (Duomo di Verona (Cathedral)) do not fit the opening hours on this day.
  • Sunday: The planned interior visits (San Fermo Maggiore Church) do not fit the opening hours on this day.

Verona walking tour in one day

The walking tour is how you see Verona on this day: a loop of about five kilometres from Piazza Bra and the Arena through the medieval squares, across the Adige to the Roman theatre and back to Castelvecchio, with around an hour and a quarter of pure walking on flat streets. The AI Tour Guide leads the walk as a conversation, telling the stories of each place and following up on what catches your interest.

The Verona tour: your guide leads you from stop to stop.
  1. Piazza Bra & Arena di Verona
  2. San Fermo Maggiore Church
  3. Casa di Giulietta (Juliet's House)
  4. Torre dei Lamberti
  5. Piazza delle Erbe
  6. Piazza dei Signori
  7. Arche Scaligere (Scaliger Tombs)
  8. Basilica di Sant'Anastasia
  9. Ponte Pietra
  10. Teatro Romano & Museo Archeologico
  11. Duomo di Verona (Cathedral)
  12. Porta Borsari (Roman Gate)
  13. Castelvecchio Museum

Start the Verona tour

Opening hours as of 21 October 2026.

  1. Piazza Bra & Arena di Verona, stop 1 on the self-guided walking tour
    1Stop 1

    Piazza Bra & Arena di Verona

    The Roman amphitheatre on Piazza Bra is among the best-preserved of the ancient world, and on this walk you take in its scale from the square.

    Hours (optional interior visit)
    Mon: closed
    Tue–Sun: 09:00–19:00
    Website
    arena.it ↗
    Price
    Optional entry · Piazza Bra & Arena di Verona: €12
  2. San Fermo Maggiore Church in Verona, stop 2 on the self-guided walking tour
    2Stop 2

    San Fermo Maggiore Church

    San Fermo Maggiore is really two churches stacked on top of each other, a Romanesque lower church and a Gothic upper one, seen here from outside.

    Hours
    Mon–Fri: 10:00–17:00
    Sat: 10:00–17:30
    Sun: 13:00–17:30
  3. Casa di Giulietta (Juliet's House) in Verona, stop 3 on the self-guided walking tour
    3Stop 3

    Casa di Giulietta (Juliet's House)

    This medieval house in Via Cappello, with its famous balcony, is where the legend of Romeo and Juliet meets the real Verona.

    Hours
    Mon: closed
    Tue–Sun: 09:00–19:00
    Price
    €9
  4. Torre dei Lamberti in Verona, stop 4 on the self-guided walking tour
    4Stop 4

    Torre dei Lamberti

    The medieval Torre dei Lamberti rises right beside Piazza delle Erbe and gives you the view over the whole old town.

    Hours
    Mon–Fri: 10:00–18:00
    Sat, Sun: 11:00–19:00
    Price
    €6
  5. Piazza delle Erbe in Verona, stop 5 on the self-guided walking tour
    5Stop 5

    Piazza delle Erbe

    Verona's oldest square sits on the site of the Roman forum and is still the lively heart of the old town.

    Price
    Free
  6. Piazza dei Signori in Verona, stop 6 on the self-guided walking tour
    6Stop 6

    Piazza dei Signori

    Next door, Piazza dei Signori, also called Piazza Dante, is quieter, with the statue of Dante and the fifteenth-century Loggia del Consiglio.

    Price
    Seen from outside on the tour; going inside is optional and not included in this total.
  7. Arche Scaligere (Scaliger Tombs) in Verona, stop 7 on the self-guided walking tour
    7Stop 7

    Arche Scaligere (Scaliger Tombs)

    The raised Gothic tombs of the Scaliger family, who ruled Verona from the thirteenth to the late fourteenth century, are as striking as Juliet's House with a fraction of the visitors.

    Hours (optional interior visit)
    Mon–Thu: closed
    Fri–Sun: 10:00–13:00, 14:00–17:00
    Price
    Optional entry · Arche Scaligere (Scaliger Tombs): €4.50
  8. Basilica di Sant'Anastasia in Verona, stop 8 on the self-guided walking tour
    8Stop 8

    Basilica di Sant'Anastasia

    The basilica of Santa Anastasia is one of the most important churches in the historic centre, and the walk passes it on the way to the river.

    Hours
    Mon–Fri: 10:00–17:00
    Sat: 09:30–18:00
    Sun: 13:00–17:30
  9. Ponte Pietra in Verona, stop 9 on the self-guided walking tour
    9Stop 9

    Ponte Pietra

    Ponte Pietra is Verona's oldest bridge over the Adige and the only one left from Roman times, despite floods and being blown up in the Second World War.

    Price
    Free
  10. Teatro Romano & Museo Archeologico in Verona, stop 10 on the self-guided walking tour
    10Stop 10

    Teatro Romano & Museo Archeologico

    The first-century BC Roman theatre is built into the hillside across the river, with the archaeological museum above it in a former monastery and a terrace looking back over the city.

    Hours
    Mon: closed
    Tue–Sun: 10:00–18:00
    Price
    €9
  11. Duomo di Verona (Cathedral), stop 11 on the self-guided walking tour
    11Stop 11

    Duomo di Verona (Cathedral)

    Verona's cathedral of Santa Maria Matricolare dates from the twelfth century and holds Titian's Assumption inside.

    Hours
    Mon–Fri: 10:00–17:00
    Sat: 10:00–15:30
    Sun: 13:30–17:30
  12. Porta Borsari (Roman Gate) in Verona, stop 12 on the self-guided walking tour
    12Stop 12

    Porta Borsari (Roman Gate)

    Porta Borsari is a Roman city gate from the first century BC that still frames the street through the centre.

    Price
    Free
  13. Castelvecchio Museum in Verona, stop 13 on the self-guided walking tour
    13Stop 13

    Castelvecchio Museum

    Castelvecchio ends the tour with one of the city's main museums of medieval and later Italian and European art.

    Hours
    Mon: closed
    Tue–Sun: 10:00–18:00 (last admission 17:15)
AI Tour Guide in Verona

Your guide for the Verona tour

The AI Tour Guide leads you through Verona from the Arena to Castelvecchio and talks with you along the way: about the Scaliger lords and their tombs, the Roman city under the medieval one, and how much of the Romeo and Juliet story is legend. It asks what interests you, remembers it and goes deeper there, and you can interrupt at any time. You start it in the browser when you reach Piazza Bra.

stops
13
route
5.2 km
walking only
1 h 15 min
with visits
6 h 10 min
  • 100 free credits to start
  • €19.99 once for the whole group
  • Travel and admission tickets are not included
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Milan to Verona day trip cost

The day's cost comes down to the train fare, four paid entrances and food. The cost tool starts with Juliet's House, the ticket worth reserving ahead, the climb up the Torre dei Lamberti for the view over the old town, the Teatro Romano with its archaeological museum and the Castelvecchio Museum at the end of the walk, while the Arena, the Scaliger Tombs and the other outside stops are seen from the street; taking the regional train rather than the high-speed one and eating away from the main squares are where you save most.

Adults
Children

* Not included: Castelvecchio Museum.

One device is enough for the whole group: two people listen on two connected headphones, larger groups use the phone speaker.

Cost breakdown

Costs for 2 adults · planned visits

Travel there and backTrenord2 adults × €25.50€51
SightsCasa di Giulietta (Juliet's House), Torre dei Lamberti, Teatro Romano & Museo Archeologico and Castelvecchio Museum2 adults × €24€48
AI Tour Guide touronce for the whole group€19.99
Food (estimate)€15 to €25 per person€30 to €50
Total*Group: €148.99 to €168.99, excluding the items marked *
Sights
  • €12
  • €9
  • €6
  • €4.50
  • €9
  • Castelvecchio Museum
Buffer and private guide

With the Torre dei Lamberti, the Roman theatre and Castelvecchio already in the plan, the Verona Card usually works out cheaper than single tickets, especially if you add the inside of the Arena; it starts when you first use it, and Juliet's House still needs its own timed reservation online.

Prices as of October 2026.

Getting back from Verona to Milan

The recommended way back is the direct Trenord regional train from Verona Porta Nuova to Milano Centrale in just under two hours; high-speed trains cover the same line in about an hour and a quarter if you reserve one. Castelvecchio is on the far side of the centre from the station, so leave yourself around twenty-five minutes for the walk and a quarter hour of buffer.

Buy your regional ticket before boarding and validate it if it is a paper one; the train runs without reservation, so you simply board.

If you are running late, cut the end of the tour first: skip the inside of the Duomo or Castelvecchio and head to the station from Porta Borsari. If you miss your train, the next Trenord regional train leaves about an hour later, and the last one goes shortly before nine in the evening.

Recommended returnTrenord: departs 18:43, arrives 20:38Leave the last stop of the tour by 18:00

Latest return that fits the day: 21:02

  • Trenord from Verona Porta Nuova, Saturday to Sunday: departs 20:43, arrives 22:35
  • Trenitalia from Verona Porta Nuova, Monday to Friday: departs 21:02, arrives 22:15

Questions about the day trip from Milan to Verona

Can I bring luggage on a Verona day trip?

Travel light with a backpack. The old town is paved with cobblestones that are hard on wheeled suitcases, and the walk covers several kilometres.

Can I combine Verona and Lake Garda in one day?

It is possible but tight, and you would have to drop much of the walking tour. Verona and Lake Garda work better on separate days.

Is Verona a good choice on a rainy day?

Yes. A city day in Verona holds up much better in grey weather than a lake trip, and several stops on the tour, such as the museums and the cathedral, are indoors.

Is the Romeo and Juliet connection real?

Mostly not: the balcony and the house are tied to a legend, not to a historical couple. Enjoy the courtyard, but come for the Arena, the squares and the food. Please do not stick notes to the walls with chewing gum, the city pays to clean them off every year.

Do I need to carry water and cash?

Bring a water bottle, since Verona has free drinking fountains around the centre, including on Piazza Bra. Cards work almost everywhere, but a little cash helps in small bars and for the toilet at Porta Nuova station.

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