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

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There are 11 ways to get from Gelsenkirchen to Milan by train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane DUS - LIN
    4h 19m
    €100–267

  2. Fly Dortmund Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane DTM - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Porta Garibalditrain train
    6h 5m
    €30–219

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Como S. Giovannitrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Como S.Giovanni to Milano Porta Garibalditrain train S11
    11h 34m
    €280–509

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Milanbus bus FlixBus N07
    16h 16m
    €89–132

  5. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train Re
    2. Take the nighttrain from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the bus from Zürich to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus
    15h 57m

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane DUS - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Porta Garibalditrain train
    5h 4m
    €34–180

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

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen 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
    6h 5m
    €78–258

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Milan Linate Airport

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane FRA - LIN
    5h 30m
    €81–250

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

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen 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
    6h 5m
    €89–285

  10. Train via Basel

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    11h 50m
    €144–439

  11. Drive  893.3 km

    1. Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Milancar car 893.3 km
    8h 14m
    €145–209

Gelsenkirchen to Milan by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration11h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€280Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 723.3 km
  • Duration: 4h 19m

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

You can take a train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Milano Porta Garibaldi via Frankfurt and Como S.Giovanni in around 11h 34m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Milan once daily. Tickets cost €80–120 and the journey takes 14h.

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