There are 9 ways to get from Frankfurt am Main to Milan by plane, train, bus, night train, rideshare, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Milan Linate Airport
best- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane FRA - LIN
3h 40m€44–148Train
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Como S. Giovannitrain Ec
- Take the train from Como S.Giovanni to Milano Porta Garibalditrain S11
8h 24m€223–723Bus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus N77
11h 20m€60–110Night train, bus
- Take the nighttrain from Frankfurt(Main)Sued to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
- Take the bus from Zürich to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus BlaBlaCar Bus
10h 4m€54–143Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane FRA - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Porta Garibalditrain
4h 19m€62–191Fly to Verona Villafranca Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane FRA - VRN
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Milano Centraletrain
5h 35m€140–367Train via Basel
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ec
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
8h 51m€107–723Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Frankfurt to Milan666.3 km
8h 3m€44Drive 663.4 km
- Drive from Frankfurt am Main to Milancar 663.4 km
6h 20m€104–150
Frankfurt am Main to Milan by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Milan is to rideshare which costs €44 and takes 8h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Milan is to fly which takes 3h 40m and costs €40 - €150.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Frankfurt central train station station and arriving at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Frankfurt am Main to Milan. However, there are services departing from Frankfurt and arriving at Milano Porta Garibaldi via Como S.Giovanni. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 24m.
The distance between Frankfurt am Main and Milan is 533 km. The road distance is 663.4 km.
The best way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Milan without a car is to train which takes 8h 24m and costs €220 - €750.
It takes approximately 3h 40m to get from Frankfurt am Main to Milan, including transfers.
Frankfurt am Main to Milan bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Frankfurt central train station.
Frankfurt am Main to Milan train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Frankfurt station.
The best way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Milan is to fly which takes 3h 40m and costs €40 - €150. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €220 - €750 and takes 8h 24m, you could also bus, which costs €60 - €110 and takes 11h 20m.
What companies run services between Frankfurt am Main, Germany and Milan, Italy?
easyJet, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Frankfurt to Milano Porta Garibaldi via Como S.Giovanni in around 8h 24m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–500
Flights from Frankfurt to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Frankfurt to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–400
Flights from Frankfurt to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–430
Flights from Frankfurt to Verona Villafranca Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–600
Flights from Frankfurt to Verona Villafranca Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–600
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–500
Flights from Frankfurt to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–400
Flights from Frankfurt to Verona Villafranca Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–600
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Train from Frankfurt to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €210–700
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Como S.Giovanni to Milano Porta Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–360
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–280
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Como S.Giovanni to Milano Porta Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Porta Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Frankfurt(Main)Sued to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–98
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €96–98
- Couchette Carriage
- €60–70
- Seating Carriage
- €30–40
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €55–85
- 2nd Class
- €35–50
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–260
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–25
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Zürich to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Frankfurt to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €44
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Frankfurt am Main to Milan bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Frankfurt am Main to Milan train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Como S. Giovanni station.
Yes, the driving distance between Frankfurt am Main to Milan is 663 km. It takes approximately 6h 20m to drive from Frankfurt am Main to Milan.
Book your Frankfurt am Main to Milan train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Frankfurt am Main to Milan bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Frankfurt am Main and Milan. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.











































