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How to get fromDüsseldorf to Milanby plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Düsseldorf to Milan by plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Milan Linate Airport

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    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane DUS - LIN
    3h 56m
    €78–237

  2. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane DUS - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Porta Garibalditrain train
    4h 40m
    €51–170

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    10h 34m
    €106–785

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Milanbus bus FlixBus N487 / ...
    13h 37m
    €78–128

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Duesseldorf Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Como S.Giovanni to Milano Porta Garibalditrain train S11
    13h 33m
    €112–425

  6. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane CGN - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Porta Garibalditrain train
    5h 21m
    €75–224

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Milan Linate Airport

    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane FRA - LIN
    4h 44m
    €64–304

  8. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane CGN - BGY
    3. Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus bus
    5h 33m
    €71–273

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Zürich HBtrain train Nightjet
    2. Take the bus from Zürich to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    13h 28m
    €100–242

  10. Drive 861.3 km

    1. Drive from Düsseldorf to Milancar car 861.3 km
    7h 57m
    €135–195

Düsseldorf to Milan by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration10h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€106Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 689 km
  • Duration: 3h 56m

What companies run services between Düsseldorf, Germany and Milan, Italy?

Eurowings, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Milano Centrale via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, and Lugano in around 10h 34m.

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