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Compare bus, train, and flight for Milan to Essen
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Milan to Essen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $109 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 27m. 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 $109, while a flight costs an average of $458.
Distance: 425 miles (685 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Train | Driving |
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$458 Average price | $109 Average price Cheapest | $306 Average price | $245 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 27m Average total duration Fastest 3h 27m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 17h 50m Average total duration 17h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 58m Average total duration 9h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 52m 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.
Compare ways to travel from Milan to Essen
Compare the available ways to get from Milan to Essen, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Milan to Essen:
A bus is $198 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Milan to Essen costing on average $306.
A bus is $349 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Milan to Essen costing on average $458.
Other travel options to Essen take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 58m.
Bus takes on average 17h 50m.
You'll arrive about 6h 25m sooner (3h 27m by flight vs 9h 52m by car). Tickets start at around $458 compared to roughly $245 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 Milan to Essen
How to get from Milan to Essen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Milan to Essen is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
U239476:35 AM 1h40 Milan Malpensa Airport 8:15 AM Dusseldorf Airport $42 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- U23947
6:35 AM 1h40 Milan Malpensa Airport 8:15 AM Dusseldorf Airport $42 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
EW8254:45 PM 1h25 Milan Malpensa Airport 6:10 PM Cologne Bonn Airport $66 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
5710 · 511215:30 PM 25h15 Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano 6:45 PM Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof) $67 1 One-way 1 transfer- FlixBus+
FlixTrain4:45 PM 17h08 Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano 9:53 AM Essen Hbf $74 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus+FlixTrain
11:45 PM 17h17 Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano 5:02 PM Essen Hbf $74 1 One-way 1 transfer
- ICE 1020+U25403
7:00 AM 5h58 Milan Linate Airport 12:58 PM Essen Hbf $72 1 One-way 1 transfer - U23949
6:25 PM 1h40 Milan Malpensa Airport 8:05 PM Dusseldorf Airport $82 1 One-way 0 transfers 
FR 55315:30 PM 1h30 Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport 7:00 PM Cologne Bonn Airport $84 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Milan to Essen:
A bus is $198 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Milan to Essen costing on average $306.
A bus is $349 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Milan to Essen costing on average $458.
Other travel options to Essen take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 58m.
Bus takes on average 17h 50m.
- Around 63 flights per day.
- Around 14 buses per day.
- Around 1 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Milan and Essen as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Milan Malpensa Airport and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano and arrive in Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof).
- Trains mostly depart from Milan Centrale and arrive in Essen Hbf.
- Travel with Air France, Turkish Airlines, Eurowings, British Airways, Air Dolomiti, Lot Polish Airlines, Vueling, ITA, Lufthansa, AJet, Malta Air, easyJet, Helvetic Airways, BA Cityflyer, Air Baltic, Qatar Airways, Lufthansa City Airlines, Swiss, GetJet Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Smartwings, Ente Autonomo Volturno, Lufthansa Cityline, Avion Express Malta, Ryanair to go to Essen by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Essen by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Essen by bus.
- 8 direct flights per day with Eurowings, ITA, Malta Air, easyJet, Smartwings, Avion Express Malta, Ryanair.
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