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Compare train, flight, and bus for Aarau to Milan
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Aarau to Milan among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €32 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 48m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €32, while a flight costs an average of €563.
Distance: 144 miles (232 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Driving |
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€86 Average price | €563 Average price | €32 Average price Cheapest | €110 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 48m Average total duration Fastest 3h 18m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 12m Average total duration 3h 12m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 40m Average total duration 5h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 50m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.7 - 1.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Compare ways to travel from Aarau to Milan
Compare the available ways to get from Aarau to Milan, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Aarau to Milan:
A bus is €54 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Aarau to Milan costing on average €86.
A bus is €531 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Aarau to Milan costing on average €563.
Other travel options to Milan take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 12m.
Bus takes on average 5h 40m.
The journey is about 32m faster (3h 18m by train vs 3h 50m by car) and roughly €24 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (€86 vs €110). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
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How to get from Aarau to Milan by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Aarau to Milan is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

1:30 PM 5h10 Aarau 6:40 PM Milan €25 1 One-way 0 transfers
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1:30 PM 5h10 Aarau 6:40 PM Milan €25 1 One-way 0 transfers
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1:30 PM 5h10 Aarau 6:40 PM Milan €25 1 One-way 0 transfers
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2:30 PM 5h10 Aarau 7:40 PM Milan €35 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Aarau to Milan:
A bus is €54 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Aarau to Milan costing on average €86.
A bus is €531 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Aarau to Milan costing on average €563.
Other travel options to Milan take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 12m.
Bus takes on average 5h 40m.
- Around 50 flights per day.
- Around 37 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Aarau and Milan as scheduled services by train, flight, and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Zurich Airport and arrive in Milan Malpensa Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Aarau station and arrive in Milan Centrale.
- Buses mostly depart from Olten, Gösgerstrasse (Bahnhof) and arrive in Milano, San Donato - Settore B (Viale Giuseppe Impastato).
- Travel with Trenitalia, SBB, DSB to go to Milan by train.
- Travel with Marino Autolinee to go to Milan by bus.
- Travel with British Airways, Vueling, ITA, Air Dolomiti, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, Helvetic Airways, BA Cityflyer, Swiss, Austrian Airlines, Eurowings, Brussels Airlines, AJet, Ethiopian Airlines, Air Baltic, Lufthansa Cityline, Smartwings to go to Milan by flight.
- 18 direct trains per day with Trenitalia.
- 1 direct buses per day with Marino Autolinee.
- 6 direct flights per day with ITA, Helvetic Airways, Swiss, Ethiopian Airlines, Air Baltic.
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