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Compare train, coach and flight for Essen to Milan
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Essen to Milan among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £44. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 34m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the coach is your best bet as it emits only 0.7 - 1.7kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £44, and a train costs an average of £189.
Distance: 685 km
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Most popular Flight | Train | Coach |
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£88 Average Price | £217 Average Price | £64 Average Price Cheapest |
4h 34m Average total duration Fastest 1h 34m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 10h 18m Average total duration 9h 48m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 19h 51m Average total duration 19h 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
2.1 - 4.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | 0.7 - 1.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get to Milan from Essen by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Essen to Milan is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus22:1018h40Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)16:50Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano£601One-way1 change
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus22:1018h40Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)16:50Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano£601One-way1 change
Fastest
- FR 553219:151h30Cologne Bonn Airport20:45Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport£1171One-way0 changes
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:4018h10Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)2:50Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano£621One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus4:1517h45Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)22:00Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano£621One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus16:4018h00Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)10:40Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano£621One-way1 change
- FR 48519:201h35Dusseldorf Weeze Airport20:55Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport£911One-way0 changes
- IC 2013 · ICE 1651+
U254289:408h35Essen Hbf18:15Milan Linate Airport£1271One-way2 changes - ICE 623+U254289:528h23Essen Hbf18:15Milan Linate Airport£1361One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Essen to Milan:
A coach is £25 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Essen to Milan costing on average £88.
A coach is £153 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Essen to Milan costing on average £217.
Other travel options to Milan take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 48m.
Coach takes on average 19h 21m.
- Around 61 flights per day.
- Around 16 coaches per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Essen and Milan as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Essen Hbf and arrive in Milan Centrale.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Milan Malpensa Airport.
- Coaches mostly depart from Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof) and arrive in Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Milan by coach.
- Travel with Malta Air, Eurowings, Ryanair, easyJet, ITA, Lufthansa, Air Baltic to go to Milan by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Trenitalia, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Milan by train.
- 8 direct flights per day with Malta Air, Eurowings, Ryanair, easyJet, ITA, Air Baltic.
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