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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 £41. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 33m. 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 £41, and a train costs an average of £178.
Distance: 685 km
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Most popular Flight | Train | Coach |
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£77 Average Price | £178 Average Price | £67 Average Price Cheapest |
4h 33m Average total duration Fastest 1h 33m 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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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.
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This is compared to other travel options from Essen to Milan:
A flight is £21 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Essen to Milan costing on average £41.
A flight is £158 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Essen to Milan costing on average £178.
Other travel options to Milan take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 39m.
Coach takes on average 15h 20m.
- Around 57 flights per day.
- Around 15 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.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Milan Malpensa Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Essen Hbf and arrive in Milan Centrale.
- 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 Deutsche Bahn, Trenitalia to go to Milan by train.
- Travel with Ryanair, Eurowings , KM Malta Airlines, easyJet, ITA, Air Baltic, Lufthansa to go to Milan by flight.
- 8 direct flights per day with Ryanair, Eurowings , KM Malta Airlines, easyJet, ITA, Air Baltic.
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