There are 6 ways to get from Alsace to Milan by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Selestat to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ec
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
7h 30m€64–386Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Colmar to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus BlaBlaCar Bus
8h 30m€39–72Train, bus
- Take the train from Selestat to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Milanbus FlixBus N524 / ...
8h 19m€44–80Drive 430.3 km
- Drive from Alsace to Milancar 430.3 km
4h 36m€68–97Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Selestat to Basel Sbbtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane ZRH - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Porta Garibalditrain
6h 20m€123–334Fly from Strasbourg International Airport, train
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane SXB - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Porta Garibalditrain
5h 4m€46–259
Alsace to Milan by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Alsace to Milan is to bus which costs €35 - €75 and takes 8h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Alsace to Milan is to drive which takes 4h 36m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct bus from Alsace to Milan. However, there are services departing from Dambach and arriving at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano via Colmar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Alsace to Milan. However, there are services departing from Scherwiller and arriving at Milano Centrale via Selestat, Basel SBB and Lugano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 30m.
The distance between Alsace and Milan is 431 km. The road distance is 430.3 km.
The best way to get from Alsace to Milan without a car is to train which takes 7h 30m and costs €60 - €390.
It takes approximately 7h 30m to get from Alsace to Milan, including transfers.
Alsace to Milan bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Colmar station.
Alsace to Milan train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Selestat station.
The best way to get from Alsace to Milan is to train which takes 7h 30m and costs €60 - €390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €75 and takes 8h 30m.
What companies run services between Alsace, Grand Est, France and Milan, Italy?
You can take a train from Scherwiller to Milano Centrale via Selestat, Basel Sbb, Basel SBB, and Lugano in around 7h 30m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Colmar to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano once daily. Tickets cost €35–65 and the journey takes 6h 50m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–330
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–220
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Selestat to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Selestat to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Selestat to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–270
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- 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
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- 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
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Porta Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Basel SBB to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Colmar to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Alsace to Milan bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Alsace to Milan train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Basel Sbb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alsace to Milan is 430 km. It takes approximately 4h 36m to drive from Alsace to Milan.
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