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Compare train, bus, and flight for Milan to Frankfurt am Main
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Milan to Frankfurt am Main among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €62 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 22m. 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 bus costs an average of €62, while a flight costs an average of €385.
Distance: 519 km
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Train |
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€385 Average price | €62 Average price Cheapest | €126 Average price |
5h 22m Average total duration Fastest 3h 22m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 13h 7m Average total duration 12h 37m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 54m Average total duration 7h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
1.6 - 3.1kg CO2 emissions | 0.5 - 1.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Milan to Frankfurt am Main
Compare the available ways to get from Milan to Frankfurt am Main, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Milan to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is €64 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Milan to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €126.
A bus is €323 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Milan to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €385.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 54m.
Bus takes on average 13h 7m.
Travel optionsfrom Milan to Frankfurt am Main
How to get from Milan to Frankfurt am Main by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Milan to Frankfurt am Main is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus7:15 AM 11h30 Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano 6:45 PM Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) €46 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
FlixBus7:15 AM 11h30 Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano 6:45 PM Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) €46 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
DE42617:05 AM 1h15 Milan Malpensa Airport 8:20 AM Frankfurt am Main Airport €129 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
EuroCity 60+
ICE 72+
TGV 95837:10 AM 8h50 Milan Centrale 4:00 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf €108 1 One-way 2 transfers
EuroCity 60+
ICE 2787:10 AM 9h59 Milan Centrale 5:09 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf €118 1 One-way 1 transfer
EuroCity 60+
ICE 27:10 AM 14h57 Milan Centrale 10:07 PM Frankfurt (Main) Hbf €147 1 One-way 1 transfer
FlixBus8:25 PM 9h35 Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano 6:00 AM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) €48 1 One-way 0 transfers
FlixBus7:00 PM 10h30 Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano 5:30 AM Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) €49 1 One-way 0 transfers
FlixBus7:00 PM 10h50 Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano 5:50 AM Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) €51 1 One-way 0 transfers
U254275:15 PM 1h20 Milan Linate Airport 6:35 PM Frankfurt am Main Airport €104 1 One-way 0 transfers
DE42655:00 PM 1h15 Milan Malpensa Airport 6:15 PM Frankfurt am Main Airport €139 1 One-way 0 transfers
DE426311:20 AM 1h15 Milan Malpensa Airport 12:35 PM Frankfurt am Main Airport €139 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Milan to Frankfurt am Main:
A bus is €64 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Milan to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €126.
A bus is €323 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Milan to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €385.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 54m.
Bus takes on average 13h 7m.
- Around 60 flights per day.
- Around 15 buses per day.
- Around 3 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Milan and Frankfurt am Main as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Milan Malpensa Airport and arrive in Frankfurt am Main Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Milan Centrale and arrive in Frankfurt (Main) Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano and arrive in Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof).
- Travel with ITA, Air France, Air Dolomiti, Qatar Airways, Lufthansa, British Airways, Condor Flugdienst, Turkish Airlines, Lot Polish Airlines, easyJet, AJet, Austrian Airlines, Helvetic Airways, BA Cityflyer, Air Baltic, Lufthansa Cityline, Malta Air, Swiss, TAP Portugal, Air Serbia, asl airlines, Amelia, Edelweiss Air, Brussels Airlines to go to Frankfurt am Main by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Marino Autolinee, Infobus to go to Frankfurt am Main by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Trenitalia to go to Frankfurt am Main by train.
- 24 direct flights per day with ITA, Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa, Condor Flugdienst, easyJet, Malta Air.
- 7 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Marino Autolinee, Infobus.
- 1 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn.
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