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Compare train, bus, and flight for Milan to Frankfurt am Main
Omio recommends booking the train 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 prices starting from €36. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 5m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the bus is your best bet as it emits only 0.5 - 1.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €36, and a flight costs an average of €25.
Distance: 519 km
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus |
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€195 Average price | €227 Average price | €59 Average price Cheapest |
10h 18m Average total duration 9h 48m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 5m Average total duration Fastest 2h 5m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 13h 26m Average total duration 12h 56m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
- CO2 emissions | 1.6 - 3.1kg CO2 emissions | 0.5 - 1.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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How to get from Milan to Frankfurt am Main by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Milan to Frankfurt am Main is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Milan to Frankfurt am Main:
A flight is €11 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Milan to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €36.
A flight is €65 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Milan to Frankfurt am Main costing on average €90.
Other travel options to Frankfurt am Main take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 25m.
Bus takes on average 9h 35m.
- Around 62 flights per day.
- Around 14 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 South station.
- Buses mostly depart from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano and arrive in Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Trenitalia, Regionale, Frecciarossa, Trenitalia EuroCity to go to Frankfurt am Main by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Ryanair, ITA, Air Dolomiti, easyJet, KM Malta Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, Air France, KLM, Condor, KLM Cityhopper, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, CityJet, Eurowings , AJet to go to Frankfurt am Main by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Marino Autolinee to go to Frankfurt am Main by bus.
- 0 direct trains per day with Deutsche Bahn, Trenitalia EuroCity.
- 23 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Ryanair, ITA, Air Dolomiti, easyJet, KM Malta Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, Condor, CityJet.
- 6 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Marino Autolinee.
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