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

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There are 9 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 D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane DUS - LIN
    4h 27m
    €86–271

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain 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 12m
    €59–204

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Bellinzonatrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Bellinzona to Como S. Giovannitrain train S10 / ...
    4. Take the train from Como S.Giovanni to Milano Porta Garibalditrain train S11
    10h 55m
    €133–825

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Milanbus bus FlixBus N07
    16h 18m
    €84–142

  5. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train Re2
    2. Take the night train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the bus from Zürich to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus
    15h 8m
    €71–206

  6. 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 29m
    €89–342

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

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane CGN - MXP
    4. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Porta Garibalditrain train
    6h 9m
    €84–264

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

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane CGN - BGY
    4. Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus bus
    6h 20m
    €80–303

  9. Drive 893.3 km

    1. Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Milancar car 893.3 km
    8h 14m
    €140–203

Gelsenkirchen to Milan by train

Calendar50Weekly Trains
Duration10h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€133Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 727.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 27m

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

You can take a train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Milano Porta Garibaldi via Basel SBB, Bellinzona, and Como S.Giovanni in around 10h 55m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Milan once daily. Tickets cost €75–130 and the journey takes 14h.

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