Know before you go

• Fuorisalone events across Brera and Tortona are free and fill the evenings.

Airport to Fiera Milano Rho

Malpensa (MXP) has the Malpensa Express to Cadorna and Centrale in about 50 minutes. Linate (LIN) is on metro line M4, 15 minutes to San Babila. Bergamo (BGY) has buses to Centrale in about 1 hour.

Metro M1 to Rho Fieramilano; Fuorisalone events fill the city.

Public transport directions to Fiera Milano Rho

Where to stay by budget

Three hotels we would book

• Budget: Ostello Bello Grande
• Mid-range: Hotel Spadari al Duomo
• Splurge: Park Hyatt Milan

Links search the nights from 19 April to 26 April. Event weekends sell out early and prices rise as the date gets closer: book a cancellable room as soon as you know you are going.

Day plans for the free hours

Built around the usual show week schedule for 20 to 25 April 2027. Session times change: check the official timetable and move the blocks around.

Family-friendly picks

• Science and Technology Museum.
• Sempione Park.
• Gardaland near Lake Garda.

Evening and day-trip tours

After dark

• Navigli and Corso Como.

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Event weeks sell out. Book tours with free cancellation as soon as the session times are published.

Where to eat

• Luini Fried panzerotti since 1949
• Trattoria Milanese Ossobuco and risotto
• Camparino in Galleria Campari at the Galleria
• Mercato Centrale Milano Food hall at the station
• Pasticceria Marchesi Historic pastry shop
• Navigli canal bars Aperitivo buffets at 7 pm

Reserve dinner for the nights around the event: restaurants near the venue fill up days ahead.

Rainy-day backups

• Pinacoteca di Brera.
• Museo del Novecento.
• Fondazione Prada.

Getting around on event days

• Five metro lines; contactless on gates.
• For Monza, take a Trenord train to Monza or Biassono-Lesmo Parco.
• Trenitalia Frecciarossa and Italo high-speed trains link Milan, Florence, Rome and Venice; book ahead for event weekends.
• Validate paper regional train tickets before boarding; contactless works on most city metros.

Day trips from Milan

• Lake Como: 40 to 60 minutes by train
• Bergamo: 50 minutes
• Verona: 1 hour 15 minutes

Questions people ask

When is Salone del Mobile (Milan Design Week) 2027?

The next edition is 20 to 25 April 2027, following the usual pattern. The organiser has not confirmed it yet.

How do I get from the airport to Fiera Milano Rho?

Malpensa (MXP) has the Malpensa Express to Cadorna and Centrale in about 50 minutes. Linate (LIN) is on metro line M4, 15 minutes to San Babila. Bergamo (BGY) has buses to Centrale in about 1 hour. Metro M1 to Rho Fieramilano; Fuorisalone events fill the city.

Where should I stay for Salone del Mobile (Milan Design Week)?

For most visitors the best base is Brera and Navigli: Galleries by day, aperitivo by the canals at night.

What can we do between sessions at Salone del Mobile (Milan Design Week)?

Good short outings in Milan include The Last Supper guided visit, Duomo rooftop terraces, San Siro stadium tour. See the day plans on this page for a full schedule.

What is there for kids and families near Salone del Mobile (Milan Design Week)?

Family-friendly picks: Duomo rooftop terraces, Lake Como day trip with boat ride, San Siro stadium tour. Science and Technology Museum.

How far is Fiera Milano Rho from Milan centre?

About 10 km in a straight line. Metro M1 to Rho Fieramilano; Fuorisalone events fill the city.

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