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How to get fromMilan to Düsseldorfby plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, or train

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

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  1. Fly Milan Linate Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LIN - DUS
    4h 8m
    €79–236

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MXP - DUS
    4h 40m
    €51–169

  3. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    9h 10m
    €154–547

  4. Bus via Basel

    1. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB)bus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Dusseldorf Central Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    12h 24m

  5. Drive 861.7 km

    1. Drive from Milan to Düsseldorfcar car 861.7 km
    7h 59m
    €135–195

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

    1. Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MXP - CGN
    3. Take the train from Koeln/Bonn Flughafen to Duesseldorf-Bilktrain train
    5h 18m

  7. Bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BGY - CGN
    3. Take the train from Koeln/Bonn Flughafen to Duesseldorf-Bilktrain train
    5h 25m

  8. Fly Milan Linate Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LIN - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    4h 56m
    €65–312

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    9h 36m
    €174–547

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Milan to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N487 / ...
    14h 13m
    €77–134

Milan to Düsseldorf by train

Calendar73Weekly Trains
Duration9h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€154Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 689 km
  • Duration: 4h 8m

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

Eurowings, Lufthansa, and Air France fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Milano Centrale to Düsseldorf Hbf via Basel SBB and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 9h 10m.

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