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Compare bus and flight for Rotterdam to Milan
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Rotterdam to Milan among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $106 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 59m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $106, while a flight costs an average of $427.
Distance: 495 miles (797 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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$427 Average price | $213 Average price | $106 Average price Cheapest | $305 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 59m Average total duration Fastest 2h 59m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 11h 58m Average total duration 11h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 18h 57m Average total duration 18h 27m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 6m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Rotterdam to Milan:
A bus is $106 (€89) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Rotterdam to Milan costing on average $213 (€179).
A bus is $321 (€270) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Rotterdam to Milan costing on average $427 (€359).
Other travel options to Milan take longer:
Train takes on average 11h 58m.
Bus takes on average 18h 57m.
You'll arrive about 8h 7m sooner (2h 59m by flight vs 11h 6m by car). Tickets start at around $427 (€359) compared to roughly $305 (€257) 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 Rotterdam to Milan
How to get from Rotterdam to Milan by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Rotterdam to Milan is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
47449:10 PM16h00Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)1:10 PMMilano, Autostazione Lampugnano$831One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 47449:10 PM16h00Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)1:10 PMMilano, Autostazione Lampugnano$831One-way0 transfers
Fastest
U254349:25 AM1h25Brussels Airport10:50 AMMilan Linate Airport$1631One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:45 PM19h05Rotterdam, Zuidplein4:50 PMMilano, Autostazione Lampugnano$931One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus5:20 AM21h30Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)2:50 AMMilano, Autostazione Lampugnano$951One-way1 transfer
- 1657 · 47403:10 PM18h20Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station)9:30 AMMilano, Autostazione Lampugnano$951One-way1 transfer
FR 36608:00 AM1h30Brussels South Charleroi Airport9:30 AMMilan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport$1371One-way0 transfers- FR 44743:20 PM1h30Brussels South Charleroi Airport4:50 PMMilan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport$1511One-way0 transfers
- U254369:10 PM1h25Brussels Airport10:35 PMMilan Linate Airport$1971One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Rotterdam to Milan:
A bus is $106 (€89) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Rotterdam to Milan costing on average $213 (€179).
A bus is $321 (€270) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Rotterdam to Milan costing on average $427 (€359).
Other travel options to Milan take longer:
Train takes on average 11h 58m.
Bus takes on average 18h 57m.
- Around 60 flights per day.
- Around 14 buses per day.
- Around 1 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Rotterdam and Milan as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Brussels Airport and arrive in Milan Linate Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Rotterdam Centraal and arrive in Milan Centrale.
- Buses mostly depart from Rotterdam, Conradstraat (Centraal Station) and arrive in Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano.
- Travel with Trenitalia, Deutsche Bahn to go to Milan by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Milan by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, KLM Cityhopper, BA Cityflyer, Brussels Airlines, Qatar Airways, Gulf Air, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Malta Air, British Airways, Ryanair, Edelweiss Air, Swiss, Transavia France, KLM, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Vueling, AJet, Turkish Airlines, ITA, easyJet to go to Milan by flight.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus.
- 14 direct flights per day with Brussels Airlines, Air Baltic, Malta Air, Ryanair, Transavia France, ITA, easyJet.
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