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Compare train, bus, and flight for Frankfurt am Main to Milan
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Milan among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of €60 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 26m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.5 - 1.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €60, while a flight costs an average of €431.
Distance: 519 km
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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€431 Average price | €60 Average price Cheapest | €63 Average price | €157 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 26m Average total duration Fastest 3h 26m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 8h 2m Average total duration 7h 32m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 13h 11m Average total duration 12h 41m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 47m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
1.6 - 3.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | 0.5 - 1.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Milan:
A train is €3 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Frankfurt am Main to Milan costing on average €63.
A train is €371 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Milan costing on average €431.
Other travel options to Milan take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 2m.
Bus takes on average 13h 11m.
Travel optionsfrom Frankfurt am Main to Milan
How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Milan by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Milan is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus9:20 PM10h45Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)8:05 AMMilano, Autostazione Lampugnano€421One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
FlixBus9:20 PM10h45Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)8:05 AMMilano, Autostazione Lampugnano€421One-way0 transfers
Fastest
U254049:10 AM1h10Frankfurt am Main Airport10:20 AMMilan Linate Airport€1011One-way0 transfers
Other options
S3 · IC 60471+
EuroCity 1734:07 AM15h43Frankfurt (Main) Hbf7:50 PMMilan Centrale€1021One-way2 transfers
S3 · IC 60471+
EuroCity 1514:07 AM11h43Frankfurt (Main) Hbf3:50 PMMilan Centrale€1371One-way2 transfers
IC 60403+
EuroCity 1512:45 AM13h05Frankfurt (Main) Hbf3:50 PMMilan Centrale€1411One-way1 transfer
FlixBus7:15 AM9h35Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)4:50 PMMilano, Autostazione Lampugnano€431One-way0 transfers
FlixBus5:45 PM11h20Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)5:05 AMMilano, Autostazione Lampugnano€431One-way0 transfers
FlixBus1:05 AM10h10Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)11:15 AMMilano, Autostazione Lampugnano€481One-way0 transfers
U254288:10 PM1h10Frankfurt am Main Airport9:20 PMMilan Linate Airport€1011One-way0 transfers
DE43598:10 PM1h10Frankfurt am Main Airport9:20 PMMilan Malpensa Airport€1511One-way0 transfers
DE43559:50 AM1h10Frankfurt am Main Airport11:00 AMMilan Malpensa Airport€1631One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Milan:
A train is €3 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Frankfurt am Main to Milan costing on average €63.
A train is €371 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Milan costing on average €431.
Other travel options to Milan take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 2m.
Bus takes on average 13h 11m.
- Around 56 flights per day.
- Around 18 buses per day.
- Around 9 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Milan as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Milan Malpensa Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt (Main) Hbf and arrive in Milan Centrale.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) and arrive in Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano.
- Travel with Trenitalia, Deutsche Bahn to go to Milan by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, Marino Autolinee, Infobus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Milan by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, asl airlines, Brussels Airlines, BA Cityflyer, Condor Flugdienst, Qatar Airways, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, Amelia, Malta Air, British Airways, Edelweiss Air, Swiss, Air France, Air Dolomiti, Luxair, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Air Serbia, AJet, Turkish Airlines, ITA, TAP Portugal, easyJet to go to Milan by flight.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
- 7 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Marino Autolinee, Infobus.
- 26 direct flights per day with Condor Flugdienst, Malta Air, Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa, ITA, easyJet.
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