How to travel from Essen to Milan

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Travel Information from Essen to Milan

Distance425 miles (685 km)
Available travel modesTrain, bus or flight
Ticket price range$33 - $100
Cheapest modeFlight • $33 (€30) • 1 h 25 min
Fastest modeFlight • $33 (€30) • 1 h 25 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus, 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.

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from Essen to Milan

How to get from Essen to Milan by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Essen to Milan is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
08:30PM16h40
Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)
01:10PMMilano, Autostazione Lampugnano
$981One-way
1 transfer

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
09:05AM25h00
Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)
10:05AMMilano, Milan Linate Airport
$961One-way
2 transfers

Fastest

Eurowings EW9800
11:55AM1h25
Dusseldorf Airport
01:20PMMilan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport
$1431One-way
0 transfers

Other options

FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
09:05AM20h00
Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)
05:05AMMilano, Autostazione Lampugnano
$1001One-way
1 transfer
FlixTrainFlixTrain+FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
04:50PM18h45
Essen Hbf
11:35AMMilano, Autostazione Lampugnano
$1171One-way
2 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
08:30PM24h25
Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)
08:55PMMilano, Milan Linate Airport
$1011One-way
2 transfers
easyJetU23950
08:50PM1h25
Dusseldorf Airport
10:15PMMilan Malpensa Airport
$1521One-way
0 transfers
Eurowings EW9820
06:50AM1h30
Dusseldorf Airport
08:20AMMilan Malpensa Airport
$1551One-way
0 transfers
Eurowings EW9822
01:40PM1h30
Dusseldorf Airport
03:10PMMilan Malpensa Airport
$1941One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Essen to Milan

Travel to Milan easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Essen to Milan.

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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:

  • 18 buses per day.
  • 46 flights per day.
  • 5 trains per day.

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:

    • FlixBus or BlaBlaCar Bus can take you to Milan by bus. If searching for a good deal on buses, you can find tickets for FlixBus from Essen to Milan for $45 (€41).
    • Travel with Ryanair, Eurowings, Alitalia, Air Baltic or Lufthansa for flights to Milan. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for Ryanair Essen to Milan tickets on Omio for $33 (€30).
    • Deutsche Bahn can get you to Milan by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with Deutsche Bahn from Essen to Milan for $100 (€90) on Omio.

    Yes, there are direct services available from Essen to Milan with the following travel companies:

    • Direct flights with Alitalia or Air Baltic with 4 direct flights per day.

    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.

    Many of our customers traveling from Essen to Milan don't make Milan their final stop. Some of the destinations worth visiting after Milan are Paris, Rome, Venice, Florence or Como, either of which you could add to your trip itinerary. Check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel from Milan to any of these top destinations today!
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