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Compare coach, train and flight for Milan to Essen
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Milan to Essen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £43. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 1m. 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 £43, and a train costs an average of £199.
Distance: 685 km
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Most popular Flight | Coach | Train |
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£65 Average Price | £59 Average Price Cheapest | £265 Average Price |
5h 1m Average total duration Fastest 2h 1m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 20h 3m Average total duration 19h 33m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 0m Average total duration 9h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
2.1 - 4.1kg CO2 emissions | 0.7 - 1.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Milan to Essen
How to get to Essen from Milan by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Milan to Essen is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
EC39416:401h35Milan Malpensa Airport8:15Dusseldorf Airport£421One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- EC39416:401h35Milan Malpensa Airport8:15Dusseldorf Airport£421One-way0 changes
Fastest
FR 553113:551h25Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport15:20Cologne Bonn Airport£471One-way0 changes
Other options
5710 · 5042817:3026h15Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano19:45Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)£471One-way1 change- FlixBus · FlixBus1:1520h35Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano21:50Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)£521One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus18:3523h10Milano, San Donato - Settore B (Viale Giuseppe Impastato)17:45Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof)£531One-way2 changes
- EC394318:501h35Milan Malpensa Airport20:25Dusseldorf Airport£511One-way0 changes
VY6337 · VY189621:4511h45Milan Malpensa Airport9:30Dusseldorf Airport£641One-way1 change- VY6335 · VY189618:2515h05Milan Malpensa Airport9:30Dusseldorf Airport£641One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Milan to Essen:
A coach is £6 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Milan to Essen costing on average £65.
A coach is £205 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Milan to Essen costing on average £265.
Other travel options to Essen take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 30m.
Coach takes on average 19h 33m.
- Around 74 flights per day.
- Around 17 coaches per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Milan and Essen as scheduled services by coach, train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Milan Malpensa Airport and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Milan Centrale and arrive in Essen Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano and arrive in Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Trenitalia EuroCity to go to Essen by train.
- Travel with Eurowings, Ryanair, ITA, easyJet, Malta Air, Air France, Air Dolomiti, Vueling, Smartwings to go to Essen by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, ATM to go to Essen by coach.
- 7 direct flights per day with Malta Air, Smartwings.
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