Travel Information between Milan and Essen
| 425 miles (685 km) | |
| Train, bus or flight | |
| $23 - $114 | |
| Flight • $23 (€21) • 1 h 25 min | |
| Flight • $23 (€21) • 1 h 25 min | |
| FlixBus, Ryanair or Deutsche Bahn |
Take a train, bus or flight to travel 425 miles (685 km) from Milan to Essen. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are FlixBus, Ryanair or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Milan to Essen.
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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 bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FAQs: Travel from Milan to Essen

You can get to Essen from Milan 3 different ways: train, bus or flight.
The cheapest way to travel to Essen from Milan is a flight with an average price of $23 (€21).
This is compared to other travel options from Milan to Essen:
A flight is $25 (€23) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Milan to Essen costing on average $48 (€43).
A flight is $92 (€83) less than a train with an average ticket price of $114 (€103) from Milan to Essen.
The fastest way from Milan to Essen is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h 25 min.
There are alternative travel options to Essen that take longer:
Bus takes 16 h 14 min on average.
Taking a train requires on average 10 h 5 min of travel time.
You should expect to travel around 425 miles (685 km) between Milan and Essen.
The average frequency per day from Milan to Essen is:
- 2 buses a day.
- 4 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip between Milan and 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 from Milan to Essen:
The following travel companies offer services from Milan to Essen:
- FlixBus or BlaBlaCar Bus can get you to Essen by bus. You can find a good deal for bus tickets with FlixBus from Milan to Essen for $48 (€43) on Omio.
- Travel with Ryanair, Eurowings, Alitalia, Air Baltic, Air France or Vueling Airlines to go to Essen by plane. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Ryanair Milan to Essen tickets on Omio for $23 (€21).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Trenitalia EuroCity or Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS) for trains to Essen. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for Deutsche Bahn Milan to Essen tickets on Omio for $114 (€103).
Yes, there are direct services available from Milan to Essen with the following travel companies:
- Direct services by bus with.
- Direct flight with.
- Take a direct train with.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Essen as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Essen from Milan.
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