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Compare bus, train, and flight for Düsseldorf to Milan
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Düsseldorf to Milan among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of kr874 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 24m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.7 - 1.7kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of kr874, while a flight costs an average of kr4524.
Distance: 412 miles (664 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Train | Driving |
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kr4524 Average price | kr874 Average price Cheapest | kr1961 Average price | kr2259 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 24m Average total duration Fastest 3h 24m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 17h 0m Average total duration 16h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 46m Average total duration 9h 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 27m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.0 - 4.0kg CO2 emissions | 0.7 - 1.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Düsseldorf to Milan:
A bus is kr1087 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Düsseldorf to Milan costing on average kr1961.
A bus is kr3650 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Düsseldorf to Milan costing on average kr4524.
Other travel options to Milan take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 46m.
Bus takes on average 17h 0m.
You'll arrive about 6h 3m sooner (3h 24m by flight vs 9h 27m by car). Tickets start at around kr4524 compared to roughly kr2259 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Düsseldorf to Milan
How to get from Düsseldorf to Milan by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Düsseldorf to Milan is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus3:45 AM13h05Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf4:50 PMMilano, Autostazione Lampugnanokr6741One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus3:45 AM13h05Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf4:50 PMMilano, Autostazione Lampugnanokr6741One-way0 transfers
Fastest
EW8265:50 PM1h20Cologne Bonn Airport7:10 PMMilan Malpensa Airportkr12931One-way0 transfers
Other options
- ICE 101 · EC 1516:24 AM9h26Düsseldorf Hbf3:50 PMMilan Centralekr18961One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus9:40 PM15h40Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf1:20 PMMilano, Autostazione Lampugnanokr7191One-way0 transfers
50429 · 474010:40 AM22h50Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf9:30 AMMilano, Autostazione Lampugnanokr8911One-way1 transfer- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus9:50 PM23h05Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf8:55 PMMilano, Milan Linate Airportkr10901One-way2 transfers
U239449:00 PM1h30Dusseldorf Airport10:30 PMMilan Malpensa Airportkr13821One-way0 transfers- U239428:50 AM1h30Dusseldorf Airport10:20 AMMilan Malpensa Airportkr18621One-way0 transfers
EW98406:45 AM1h30Dusseldorf Airport8:15 AMMilan Linate Airportkr18811One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Düsseldorf to Milan:
A bus is kr1087 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Düsseldorf to Milan costing on average kr1961.
A bus is kr3650 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Düsseldorf to Milan costing on average kr4524.
Other travel options to Milan take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 46m.
Bus takes on average 17h 0m.
- Around 56 flights per day.
- Around 10 buses per day.
- Around 1 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Düsseldorf and Milan as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Milan Malpensa Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Düsseldorf Hbf and arrive in Milan Centrale.
- Buses mostly depart from Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf and arrive in Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Milan by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Milan by bus.
- Travel with easyJet, Eurowings, Malta Air, ITA, Ryanair, Air Baltic, Smartwings, Lufthansa, Avion Express Malta, Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa Cityline, Air France, Vueling, Swiss, asl airlines, BA Cityflyer, Qatar Airways, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, Egypt Air, British Airways, Edelweiss Air, Lufthansa City Airlines, Austrian Airlines, AJet, Turkish Airlines, GetJet Airlines to go to Milan by flight.
- 3 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 6 direct flights per day with easyJet, Eurowings, Malta Air, ITA, Ryanair, Smartwings, Avion Express Malta.
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