12 Milan & Como Day Trips to Build a Day Around

1.Milan to St. Moritz: Scenic Bernina Train Tour with Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 1,840 reviews · 12.5 hours · from $123Our pick

Guided day trip from Milan to St. Moritz and the Bernina Red Train, with UNESCO alpine views, glaciers, and viaducts included.

“Dear Raffaele, Thank you very much for the wonderful trip. We are very satisfied with the organization and truly appreciated your guidance and support throughout the journey. Special thanks as well to our bus driver for the safe and comfortable ride. Kind regards”

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2.From Milan: Como, Bellagio, and Lugano Exclusive Boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 325 reviews · 10.5 hours · from $99

Cruise Lake Como, stroll Bellagio, and explore Lugano from Milan on a guided 10.5-hour coach and boat day trip.

“Excellent guide Alex and driver. Very informative and emphatic.. highly professional. Very accommodating”

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3.From Milan: Bernina Red Train to St Moritz Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 258 reviews · 13 hours · from $162

Guided Bernina Red Train day trip from Milan to St. Moritz and Tirano, plus scenic coach time, live guide, and alpine views.

“Amazing! It was a great sunny day and the views of the Alps from the train were stunning!! Our guide was knowledgeable and friendly and made the experience even more enjoyable, highly highly recommend 👌”

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4.From Milan: St. Moritz and Panoramic Bernina Express Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 215 reviews · 13 hours (approx.)

Milan to St. Moritz by bus, then the UNESCO Bernina Express with panoramic views, plus 2 hours free in town.

“Tour guides were great, and the views are amazing. Unfortunately you don’t get the uninterrupted panoramic views that they promise. It’s your standard train carriage”

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5.From Milan: Lake Como, Bellagio and Lugano with Boat Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 191 reviews · 10 hours · from $76Best value

Guided day trip from Milan to Bellagio and Lugano with ferries and a Lake Como boat ride, plus free time to explore. From $76.

“Everything was perfect thanks to our guide and driver!!!”

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6.From Milan: Interlaken & Swiss Alps Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 155 reviews · 13 hours · from $175

Ride the Green Train of the Alps from Milan, cruise Lake Thun to Interlaken, and get iconic views of Eiger, Mönch, Jungfrau.

“this trip was awesome. our guide, Inna was fantastic with lots of information and very helpful”

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7.From Milan: Scenic Alps Day Trip with Bernina Train Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 100 reviews · 12.5 hours · from $206

Small-group Milan day trip with Lake Como, UNESCO Bernina Express rail to Bernina Pass, and St. Moritz, max 18 people.

“Great day out, guide Luca was a top man well worth the money.”

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8.From Milan: St. Moritz Day Tour by Bernina Train

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 94 reviews · 12 hours · from $167

Milan to St. Moritz day tour with the Bernina red train from Tirano, guided in English, plus free time in glamorous St. Moritz.

“We had the most fabulous day x the Bernina express was the highlight x amazing”

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9.From Milan: Round-Trip Bernina Red Train to Saint Moritz

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 80 reviews · 1 day · from $200

One-day Bernina Red Train trip from Milan to Saint Moritz. Scenic ride via Valposchiavo, free time in town, flexible train schedule.

“Expresul Bernina foarte frumos, merită de vizitat. De luat în considerare pe timp de iarnă orele la care întunecă ca să puteți să vă bucurați de peisaj.”

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10.Lugano Mountains, tour from Milan, Lugano, lake Como.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 27 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $337Top rated

Private Lugano Mountains tour from Milan with pickup, Froda waterfall walks, Ponte dei salti over Ticino, and Ascona by Lake Maggiore.

“It was an awesome day trip. Giorgio was such a wonderful guide. He really took good care of us. I highly recommend this trip with Giorgio.”

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11.From Lake Como or Milan: Bernina Red Train Tour to St.Moritz

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 10 - 12 hours · from $907

Private transfer plus first-class Bernina Red Train to St. Moritz, with Lake Silvaplana and Acquafraggia Falls stops, then a scenic return.

“Best driver, smooth and safe on roads. Informative and taught us a lot. He was AMAZING”

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12.Private Day Trip to Lake Como & Lugano from Zürich by Car

★★★★★★★★★★3.3 · 3 reviews · 11 hours · from $293

Private car day trip from Zurich to Lugano, Como and Bellinzona, with scenic Alpine drives, free time, and hotel pickup.

“car was very comfortable very disappointed in where we were dropped off in Lake Como Lugano was beautiful but didn't get the time to do the things we wanted to do too much walking for elderly people driver insistent he wanted more money until I showed him the contract, then he got annoyed driver was condescending and ignored every request”

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