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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 flight, with an average ticket price of £45 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 58m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the coach is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.7 - 1.7kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a flight costs an average of £45, while a coach costs an average of £61.
Distance: 685 km
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£45 Average Price Cheapest | £61 Average Price |
3h 58m Average total duration Fastest 1h 58m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 19h 56m Average total duration 19h 26m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
2.1 - 4.1kg CO2 emissions | 0.7 - 1.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
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 coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 10:3021h32Milan8:02Essen£441One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- 10:3021h32Milan8:02Essen£441One-way0 changes
Fastest
- 9:3018h55Milan4:25Essen£561One-way0 changes
Other options
- 18:1021h40Milan15:50Essen£481One-way0 changes
- 6:0023h25Milan5:25Essen£491One-way0 changes
- 17:1022h40Milan15:50Essen£551One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Milan to Essen:
A flight is £15 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Milan to Essen costing on average £61.
A flight is £121 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Milan to Essen costing on average £166.
Other travel options to Essen take longer:
Train takes on average 11h 57m.
Coach takes on average 19h 56m.
- Around 70 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.
- Coaches mostly depart from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano and arrive in Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof).
- Trains mostly depart from Milan Centrale and arrive in Essen Hbf.
- Travel with Eurowings, easyJet, ITA, Malta Air, Ryanair, Vueling, Smartwings, Air France, Air Dolomiti to go to Essen by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, ATM to go to Essen by coach.
- Travel with Trenitalia EuroCity to go to Essen by train.
- 7 direct flights per day with Eurowings, easyJet, ITA, Malta Air, Ryanair, Smartwings.
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