There are 12 ways to get from Detmold to Milan by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train
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Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport
best- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane DUS - LIN
6h 14m€132–334Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hammtrain
- Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane DTM - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Porta Garibalditrain
6h 40m€53–256Train via Basel
- Take the train from Altenbeken to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain Re
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Basel SBBtrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ec
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
13h 12m€165–407Bus
- Take the bus from Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof to Dortmund , Busbahnof Steinstrbus Dnipro
- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Milanbus FlixBus N07
18h 1m€103–177Train, night train, bus
- Take the train from Altenbeken to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain Re
- Take the nighttrain from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
- Take the bus from Zürich to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus
14h 41m€79–192Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane DUS - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Porta Garibalditrain
6h 58m€70–237Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Take the train from Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane HAJ - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Porta Garibalditrain
7h 6m€130–333Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Milan Linate Airport
- Take the train from Altenbeken to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane FRA - LIN
7h 32m€92–340Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Take the train from Altenbeken to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane FRA - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Porta Garibalditrain
8h 22m€115–363Train
- Take the train from Altenbeken to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain Re
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain 22 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Como S. Giovannitrain Ec
- Take the train from Como S.Giovanni to Milano Porta Garibalditrain S11
13h 16m€269–489Drive 899.8 km
- Drive from Detmold to Milancar 899.8 km
8h 35m€146–210Drive, car train
- Drive from Detmold to Göttingencar
- Take the cartrain from Göttingen to München Ostcartrain
- Drive from München Ost to Milancar
14h 4m€181–253
Detmold to Milan by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Detmold to Milan is to train and fly which costs €70 - €240 and takes 6h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Detmold to Milan is to train and fly which takes 6h 14m and costs €130 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Detmold to Milan. However, there are services departing from Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof and arriving at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano via Dortmund central bus station and via omodeo via cechov. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 1m.
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 Lugano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 12m.
The distance between Detmold and Milan is 878 km. The road distance is 899.8 km.
The best way to get from Detmold to Milan without a car is to train via Basel which takes 13h 12m and costs €160 - €410.
It takes approximately 6h 14m to get from Detmold to Milan, including transfers.
Detmold to Milan bus services, operated by East West Eurolines, depart from Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof 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 Basel which takes 13h 12m and costs €160 - €410. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €180 and takes 18h 1m.
What companies run services between Detmold, Germany and Milan, Italy?
You can take a train from Detmold, Bahnhof to Milano Centrale via Altenbeken, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Basel SBB, and Lugano in around 13h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Detmold, Bahnhof to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano via Bielefeld Hbf, Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof, Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof, Dortmund , Busbahnof Steinstr, Dortmund central bus station, Milan, and via omodeo via cechov in around 18h 1m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–320
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–320
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Hannover Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Hannover Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–360
Flights from Frankfurt to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–440
Flights from Frankfurt to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–370
Flights from Frankfurt to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–400
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–200
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Hannover Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Frankfurt to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–440
Flights from Frankfurt to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–370
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–440
Flights from Frankfurt to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–370
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–200
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–280
Flights from Hannover Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €20–130
Flights from Frankfurt to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Hannover Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–350
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Dortmund Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–200
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Altenbeken to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Altenbeken to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hamm
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Altenbeken to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Altenbeken to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Altenbeken to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Altenbeken to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Altenbeken to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hamm
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Altenbeken to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Altenbeken to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Altenbeken to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–120
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Frankfurt to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €210–290
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Como S.Giovanni to Milano Porta Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- 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
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–115
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–115
- Couchette Carriage
- €65–80
- Seating Carriage
- €35–45
- 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
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
Train from Como S.Giovanni to Milano Porta Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hamm
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hamm
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Göttingen to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- East West Eurolines
Bus from Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof to Dortmund , Busbahnof Steinstr
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13
- Website
- East West Eurolines
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Zürich to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Detmold to Milan bus services, operated by East West Eurolines, arrive at Dortmund , Busbahnof Steinstr station.
Detmold to Milan train services, operated by National Express, arrive at Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Detmold to Milan is 900 km. It takes approximately 8h 35m to drive from Detmold to Milan.
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