By Airplane

From major European airports:
You have three options for airports in Milan: Milano Linate Airport (LIN), Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP), and Orio al Serio Airport (BGY).

From Milano Linate Airport (LIN): Take M4 from the airport to Argonne (about 10 minutes).
From Argonne, take Filobus Line 93 in the direction of Lambrate and get off at Via Celoria (Istituto Besta).
Time: 30-40 minutes.
Estimated Cost: €2

From Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP): Take the Malpensa Express train from the airport to Milano Centrale (about 50 minutes).
From Milano Centrale, take Metro Line 2 (Green Line) towards Gessate/Cologno and get off at Piola (3 stop). The Department of Physics is within 10 min. walking distance.
Time: 1 hour 15 minutes – 1 hour 30 minutes.
Estimated Cost: €15-17 total.

From Orio al Serio Airport (BGY): take the Autostradale Shuttle from the airport to Milano Centrale (about 1 hour 10 minutes).
From Milano Centrale, take Metro Line 2 (Green Line) towards Gessate/Cologno and get off at Piola (3 stop). The Department of Physics is within 10 min. walking distance.
Time: 1 hour 30 minutes – 1 hour 45 minutes.
Estimated Cost: €7-11 total.

By Train

There are several train stations in Milan that you can arrive at when traveling by train to reach Città Studi. These include:

Milano Centrale
Milano Porta Garibaldi
Milano Lambrate
Milano Cadorna
Milano Rogoredo

From any of these stations, you can easily reach Piola by using the Milan Metro system.

by bus

There are international long-distance buses that connect various European cities (e.g., Paris, Munich, Zurich) to Milano Lampugnano bus station.

From Lampugnano: take Metro Line 1 (Red Line) towards Sesto 1 Maggio FS and get off at Loreto (8 stops). The Department of Physics is a short walk away.
Total Travel Time: 40-45 minutes.
Estimated Cost: €2

by car

Milano is well-connected to the rest of Italy and Europe by several major highways. The main highways leading to Milan are:
A1 Autostrada del Sole (North-South) – Connects Milan to cities like Bologna, Florence, and Rome.
A4 Autostrada Torino-Trieste (East-West) – Connects Milan to Turin, Verona, and the northeastern regions of Italy.
A7 Autostrada Milano-Genova – Connects Milan to Genoa in the southwest.
A8/A9 Autostrade dei Laghi – Connects Milan to the lakes region (Lago Maggiore, Lago di Como, and Lago di Lecco) and Switzerland.

Once you arrive in Milan, you can use the Tangenziale (ring roads) to navigate easily toward the city center or Città Studi.