Train stations in Bergamo

Bergamo station stands on Piazzale Guglielmo Marconi in the lower city. Regional trains reach Milan in under an hour, and a city bus climbs from the station towards Città Alta, the walled upper town.

Arriving at Bergamo station

Bergamo is the city's main station and the one to book. Trenord runs all the regular trains that call here, and Trenitalia's only service is a summer weekend train to Ventimiglia. No Frecciarossa, Italo or Intercity train calls at Bergamo, so high-speed journeys begin with a change at Milano Centrale.

The direct Trenord train to Milano Centrale takes about 50 minutes and leaves every hour from about 05:00, stopping at Milano Lambrate on the way. Until 3 December 2026 evening engineering works replace the 22:07 departure with a bus for the first part of the journey, so the last direct train leaves at about 21:00, with one more at about 23:00 on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays. From Monday to Friday, extra trains in the morning and from late afternoon run to Milano Porta Garibaldi in about an hour. Regional trains to Brescia leave about every hour and take about an hour, while the hourly service to Treviglio takes about 30 minutes. Trenord numbers these lines RE2 (Bergamo, Pioltello, Milan), R1 (Brescia) and R2 (Treviglio).

The line between Bergamo and Ponte San Pietro is closed for track works at least until 30 December 2026. Journeys on the Lecco line (R7) and the Milan line via Carnate (R14) therefore start with a replacement bus to Ponte San Pietro, where the trains resume. The buses leave from the shelter in front of the station about twice an hour during the day and take around 30 minutes. The direct Milan trains via Pioltello use a different line and are not affected by this closure.

The station has a ticket office, left luggage, toilets, a café and Wi-Fi. Assistance for travellers with reduced mobility can be requested up to 12 hours before the train.

From Bergamo station to Città Alta

Città Alta sits on a hill above the lower city and is reached by bus and funicular. ATB Line 1 towards Città Alta stops on Viale Papa Giovanni XXIII, the avenue that leads from the station towards Porta Nuova, in front of the Urban Center. Buses run about every 10 minutes during the day and less often in the evening. Stay on until Colle Aperto, the terminus in the upper town, which takes 15 to 20 minutes. From Colle Aperto a second funicular climbs to the San Vigilio hill.

The alternative is to get off earlier, at the lower funicular station on Viale Vittorio Emanuele II, and ride up to Piazza Mercato delle Scarpe in Città Alta. The funicular leaves about every eight minutes and runs late into the evening.

Bergamo falls in ATB fare zone 00, where a One Zone ticket costs €1.70 and is valid for 75 minutes from validation. The same ticket covers city buses and the funiculars, so the bus and funicular route to Città Alta needs only one. Buy it in the ATB Mobile app, or tap a contactless bank card on the green validator when you board.

Rail passes and reservations

An Interrail Pass is valid on the Trenord regional trains from Bergamo to Milan, Brescia and Treviglio. None of them needs a reservation, so as of October 2026 there is no reservation fee to pay on any train that calls at Bergamo. City buses and funiculars are not covered by a rail pass, so buy an ATB ticket for the climb to Città Alta.