There are 10 ways to get from Detmold to Milan by train, plane, bus or car
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Cheapest option
Bus • 19h 52m
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Train via Zürich • 12h 50m
Train • 12h 54m
Bus, train • 18h 33m
Drive • 8h 29m
Detmold to Milan by train
The train journey time between Detmold and Milan is around 12h 50m and covers a distance of around 980 km. This includes an average layover time of around 2h 30m. Operated by Eurobahn, National Express, Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express and others, the Detmold to Milan train service departs from Detmold, Bahnhof and arrives in Milano Centrale. Typically 73 trains run weekly, although weekend and holiday schedules can vary so check in advance.
Questions & Answers
The cost-effective way to get from Detmold to Milan is to bus, which costs €50 - €70 and takes 19h 52m.
The quickest way to get from Detmold to Milan is to train and fly which costs €100 - €270 and takes 6h 48m.
No, there is no direct bus from Detmold to Milan. However, there are services departing from Detmold, Klinikum and arriving at conciliazione m1 via Lemgo, Bahnhof, Bad Salzuflen, ZOB, Dortmund Hbf and lampugnano m1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Detmold to Milan. However, there are services departing from Detmold, Bahnhof and arriving at Milano Centrale via Altenbeken, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Basel SBB and Zuerich Hb. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 50m.
The distance between Detmold and Milan is 720 km. The road distance is 923.6 km.
The best way to get from Detmold to Milan without a car is to train via Zürich which takes 12h 50m and costs €200 - €340.
It takes approximately 11h 9m to get from Detmold to Milan, including transfers.
Detmold to Milan bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bad Salzuflen, ZOB station.
Detmold to Milan train services, operated by National Express, depart from Altenbeken station.
The best way to get from Detmold to Milan is to train via Zürich which takes 12h 50m and costs €200 - €340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €70 and takes 19h 52m.
- Distance: 720.3 km
- Duration: 11h 9m
What companies run services between Detmold, Germany and Milan, Italy?
You can take a train from Detmold to Milan via Altenbeken, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Basel SBB, and Zuerich Hb in around 12h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Detmold to Milan via Lemgo, Bahnhof, Bad Salzuflen, ZOB, Dortmund Hbf, Milan, and lampugnano m1 in around 19h 52m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Paderborn to Milan Linate via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130 - €490
Flights from Paderborn to Milan Linate via Munich, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140 - €550
Flights from Dusseldorf to Milan Linate via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120 - €650
Flights from Dusseldorf to Milan Malpensa via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110 - €550
Flights from Dusseldorf to Milan Malpensa via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110 - €550
Flights from Frankfurt to Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120 - €600
Flights from Frankfurt to Milan Linate via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110 - €650
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn to Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €22 - €240
- Website
- alitalia.com
Flights from Paderborn to Milan Linate via Munich, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €150 - €600
Flights from Paderborn to Milan Linate via Munich, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150 - €650
Flights from Dusseldorf to Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65 - €330
Flights from Frankfurt to Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90 - €550
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Dusseldorf to Milan Malpensa via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100 - €430
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Dusseldorf to Milan Linate via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100 - €800
Flights from Dusseldorf to Milan Malpensa via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85 - €800
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Dusseldorf to Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45 - €370
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Paderborn to Milan Linate via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130 - €490
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Paderborn to Milan Linate via Munich, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130 - €700
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Dusseldorf to Milan Malpensa via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100 - €700
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Detmold, Bahnhof to Paderborn Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3 - €5
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35 - €45
- Website
- National Express Rail
Train from Altenbeken to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19 - €24
- Website
- National Express Rail
Train from Wuppertal Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10 - €13
- Website
- National Express Rail
German rail company Deutsche Bahn is known for its efficient and comfortable service. It offers many different types of rail transportation, including ICE or Intercity-Express for high-speed services between major cities and regions, IC (InterCity) for long-distance trains, RE (Regional Express) trains that connect regions and cities, and the S-Bahn rapid transit service. There are two main tickets on offer: the Flexpreis that has full flexibility, and the Sparpreis which is the cheaper, advanced fare (bookings usually open 6 months in advance for domestic tickets).
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 0180 6 99 66 33
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35 - €50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn
Train from Altenbeken to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23 - €35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40 - €60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Wuppertal Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30 - €45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn
Train from Wuppertal Hbf to Köln Deutz Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16 - €23
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90 - €130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn
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- Phone
- +49 1807 123 99 123
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.com
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12 - €15
- Website
- Flixtrain
The national railway company of Switzerland, Swiss Railways operates trains throughout the country and adjacent European nations including Germany, France, Italy and Austria. Tickets are sold in two classes - First and Second - with most long-distance trains offering a bistro car serving beverages and snacks. Individual tickets can be bought easily at stands, while a variety of travel passes are on offer to suit different travel needs.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +41 51 220 11 11
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30 - €60
- Website
- Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS)
Train from Zuerich Hb to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70 - €130
- Website
- Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €80 - €150
- Website
- Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS)
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22 - €40
- Website
- Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS)
France’s high-speed TGV train network runs at speeds of up to 320km/h connecting major cities across France and into neighbouring countries. All TGV tickets include a seat reservation; seating is 1+2 in 1st class, 2+2 in 2nd class. Popular routes include Paris to Marseille and Paris to Strasbourg. Most TGVs have a cafe area, power points at each seat and WiFi.
Contact Details
- Phone
- 0033 892 353535
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Basel Sbb to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25 - €35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- 2nd Class
- €30 - €35
- 1st Class
- €25 - €30
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- 0800 44 33 700
- Website
- hlb-online.de
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- HLB Hessische Landesbahn GmbH
- customerservices@terravision.eu
- Website
- terravision.eu
Bus from Bergamo Airport Bus Station to Milan Centrale Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6 - €10
- Website
- TerraVision IT
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- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Bus from Altenbeken to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- National Express Rail
One of Europe’s leading bus companies, Flixbus serves 2000+ destinations in 29 countries, including Germany, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands and Croatia and into Scandinavia and eastern Europe, as well as some US cities. Coaches have toilets, free WiFi and power outlets, plus snacks and drinks for purchase on board. Flixbus is a good choice for the budget-conscious traveller; purchase tickets in advance for the cheapest fares (note: there is no option to reserve a seat in advance).
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30 - €45
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bad Salzuflen, ZOB to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9 - €11
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dortmund Hbf to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40 - €55
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
Frequently asked questions
- Phone
- +420 542 42 42 42
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Frankfurt Main Train Station to Milan Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €20 - €29
- Website
- RegioJet
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There is no direct flight from Paderborn Airport to Milan Linate Airport. The quickest flight takes 7h 5m and has one stopover.
Detmold to Milan bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milan station.
Detmold to Milan train services, operated by Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS), arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Detmold to Milan is 924 km. It takes approximately 8h 29m to drive from Detmold to Milan.
Eurowings, easyJet, British Airways and three other airlines offer flights from Paderborn Airport to Milan Linate Airport.
There are 848+ hotels available in Milan. Prices start at €87 per night.