425 miles (685 km) | |
Train, bus or flight | |
$33 - $100 | |
Flight • $33 (€30) • 1 h 25 min | |
Flight • $33 (€30) • 1 h 25 min | |
FlixBus, Ryanair or Deutsche Bahn |
Take a train, bus or flight to travel 425 miles (685 km) between Essen and Milan. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are FlixBus, Ryanair or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Essen to Milan.
How to get from Essen to Milan by train, bus or flight.
The best way to travel from Essen to Milan is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
Find all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .
You can travel by travel from Essen to Milan with FlixBus, Eurowings and Lufthansa. When you search Omio for times and tickets, we’ll show you the best deals available.
Deutsche Bahn (DB) is the main provider of train services in Germany, making on average 40,000 journeys per day. A special feature of Deutsche Bahn is its wide range of ticket types, savings offers including Super Saver, Saver, and Flexible fares and discount cards like the Bahncard 25, 50 and 100. DB uses different types of trains such as the ICE (Intercity Express), IC (Intercity), EC (Eurocity), IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional Express) and RB (Regionalbahn) on its routes, which differ in terms of comfort and the time required to travel.
FlixBus is one of the most popular low-cost travel companies in Europe. Founded in Germany, FlixBus has expanded its services throughout Europe and even to the United States, giving travelers in both continents the option to take a long-distance travel at an affordable price. FlixBus also operates overnight travel on select routes throughout Europe. FlixBus offers only the Standard ticket for all its routes, which allows you to bring one carry-on bag and one checked bag per person. Additional fees apply for bringing extra luggage and making specific seat reservations, such as if you want to book an Extra Seat, Table Seat or the Panorama Seat. Standard amenities onboard include free Wi-Fi, power outlets to charge your phone, tablet or laptop during long travel journeys, extra legroom, luggage space and toilets.
Eurowings is Germany's leading low-cost airline and offers a choice of Smart, Best and BIZclass fares for your next journey
You can get between Essen and Milan 3 different ways: train, bus or flight.
The cheapest way to go to Milan from Essen is by taking a flight, which costs on average $33 (€30).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Essen to Milan:
A flight is $12 (€11) less than a bus with an average ticket price of $45 (€41) from Essen to Milan.
Taking a flight costs $66 (€60) less than taking a train, which costs on average $100 (€90) for the same trip.
The quickest way to travel to Milan from Essen is by flight, which takes on average 1 h 25 min compared to other travel options that take longer:
Taking a bus requires on average 16 h of travel time.
Taking a train requires on average 9 h 36 min of travel time.
The distance from Essen to Milan is approximately 425 miles (685 km).
The average frequency per day from Essen to Milan is:
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey to Milan from Essen as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Essen to Milan:
The following travel companies offer services from Essen to Milan:
Yes, there are direct services available from Essen to Milan with the following travel companies:
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Milan as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between Essen and Milan.
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