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Compare train, bus, and flight for Essen to Milan
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Essen to Milan among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $105 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 19m. 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 $105, while a flight costs an average of $498.
Distance: 425 miles (685 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Train | Driving |
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$498 Average price | $105 Average price Cheapest | $219 Average price | $231 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 19m Average total duration Fastest 3h 19m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 17h 46m Average total duration 17h 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 11m Average total duration 9h 41m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 41m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.1 - 4.1kg 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 Essen to Milan:
A bus is $114 (€96) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Essen to Milan costing on average $219 (€184).
A bus is $394 (€331) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Essen to Milan costing on average $498 (€419).
Other travel options to Milan take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 11m.
Bus takes on average 17h 46m.
You'll arrive about 6h 22m sooner (3h 19m by flight vs 9h 41m by car). Tickets start at around $498 (€419) compared to roughly $231 (€194) 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 Essen to Milan
How to get from Essen to Milan by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Essen to Milan is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
50449 · 947659:00 PM24h25Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)9:25 PMMilano, Autostazione Lampugnano$711One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- 50449 · 947659:00 PM24h25Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)9:25 PMMilano, Autostazione Lampugnano$711One-way1 transfer
Fastest
EW8265:50 PM1h20Cologne Bonn Airport7:10 PMMilan Malpensa Airport$1161One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:40 AM18h10Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)2:50 AMMilano, Autostazione Lampugnano$771One-way1 transfer
- 50429 · 47409:55 AM23h35Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)9:30 AMMilano, Autostazione Lampugnano$771One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:30 PM16h50Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)1:20 PMMilano, Autostazione Lampugnano$791One-way1 transfer
U239449:00 PM1h30Dusseldorf Airport10:30 PMMilan Malpensa Airport$861One-way0 transfers
FR 553211:20 AM1h30Cologne Bonn Airport12:50 PMMilan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport$921One-way0 transfers- U239428:50 AM1h30Dusseldorf Airport10:20 AMMilan Malpensa Airport$1291One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Essen to Milan:
A bus is $114 (€96) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Essen to Milan costing on average $219 (€184).
A bus is $394 (€331) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Essen to Milan costing on average $498 (€419).
Other travel options to Milan take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 11m.
Bus takes on average 17h 46m.
- Around 63 flights per day.
- Around 12 buses per day.
- Around 1 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Essen and Milan as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Milan Malpensa Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof) and arrive in Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano.
- Trains mostly depart from Essen Hbf and arrive in Milan Centrale.
- Travel with Malta Air, Eurowings, easyJet, ITA, Ryanair, Air Baltic, Lufthansa Cityline, BA Cityflyer, Qatar Airways, Avion Express Malta, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, Egypt Air, British Airways, Swiss, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Vueling, AJet, Smartwings, Turkish Airlines, GetJet Airlines to go to Milan by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Milan by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Milan by train.
- 7 direct flights per day with Malta Air, Eurowings, easyJet, ITA, Ryanair, Avion Express Malta, Smartwings.
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