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Compare bus and train for Milan to Friedrichshafen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Milan to Friedrichshafen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $64 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 59m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $64, while a train costs an average of $103.
Distance: 152 miles (245 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$103 Average price | $64 Average price Cheapest | $147 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 59m Average total duration Fastest 3h 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 21m Average total duration 6h 51m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 28m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Compare ways to travel from Milan to Friedrichshafen
Compare the available ways to get from Milan to Friedrichshafen, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Milan to Friedrichshafen:
A bus is $40 (€34) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Milan to Friedrichshafen costing on average $103 (€87).
Other travel options to Friedrichshafen take longer:
Bus takes on average 7h 21m.
The journey is about 59m faster (3h 29m by train vs 4h 28m by car) and roughly $45 (€38) cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($103 (€87) vs $147 (€124)). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Milan to Friedrichshafen
How to get from Milan to Friedrichshafen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Milan to Friedrichshafen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus
7:35 AM 9h30 Milano, San Donato - Settore B (Viale Giuseppe Impastato) 5:05 PM Friedrichshafen, Stadtbahnhof $78 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus
7:35 AM 9h30 Milano, San Donato - Settore B (Viale Giuseppe Impastato) 5:05 PM Friedrichshafen, Stadtbahnhof $78 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
- EC 10 | 10 · IR 75 2115 | 2115 · S 7 11743 | 11743
8:05 AM 3h37 Chiasso station 11:42 AM Romanshorn station $94 1 One-way 2 transfers
Other options
- RE 80 25512 | 25512 · IC 2 874 | 874 · IC 8 817 | 817
10:34 AM 3h38 Chiasso station 2:12 PM Romanshorn station $88 1 One-way 2 transfers - RE 80 25508 | 25508 · IC 2 870 | 870 · IC 8 813 | 813
8:34 AM 3h38 Chiasso station 12:12 PM Romanshorn station $92 1 One-way 2 transfers - RE 80 25510 | 25510 · IC 21 672 | 672 · IR 46 2418 | 2418 · IC 8 10815 | 10815
9:34 AM 3h38 Chiasso station 1:12 PM Romanshorn station $94 1 One-way 3 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus
8:30 AM 8h35 Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano 5:05 PM Friedrichshafen, Stadtbahnhof $80 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus
1:00 AM 9h00 Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano 10:00 AM Friedrichshafen, Am Flugplatz $82 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus
4:10 AM 7h55 Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano 12:05 PM Friedrichshafen, Stadtbahnhof $83 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Milan to Friedrichshafen:
A bus is $40 (€34) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Milan to Friedrichshafen costing on average $103 (€87).
Other travel options to Friedrichshafen take longer:
Bus takes on average 7h 21m.
- Around 8 buses per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Milan and Friedrichshafen as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Chiasso station and arrive in Romanshorn station.
- Buses mostly depart from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano and arrive in Friedrichshafen, Stadtbahnhof.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Friedrichshafen by bus.
- Travel with SBB, Voralpen Express to go to Friedrichshafen by train.
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