There are 7 ways to get from Esslingen to Milan by train, plane, bus, car, or ferry
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Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport
best- Take the train from Esslingen to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane STR - LIN
4h 12mDrive 492.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Esslingen to Milancar 492.7 km
5h 38m€76–110Train
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Singentrain 87
- Take the train from Singen to Zürich HBtrain Ic
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain Ec
- Take the train from Como S.Giovanni to Milano Porta Garibalditrain S11
9h 8mBus
- Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus N77
9h 20mFly Stuttgart Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane STR - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Porta Garibalditrain
4h 56mTrain to Frankfurt, fly to Milan Linate Airport
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane FRA - LIN
5h 20mTrain, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Esslingen to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain Re5
- Take the ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquaiferry 197 / ...
- Take the bus from St. Gallen Lagerstrasse to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus
10h 38m
Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Esslingen to Milan is to drive which costs €75 - €110 and takes 5h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Esslingen to Milan is to drive which takes 5h 38m and costs €75 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Esslingen to Milan. However, there are services departing from Pliensauv. Weilstraße and arriving at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano via Stuttgart Airport Busterminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Esslingen to Milan. However, there are services departing from Esslingen and arriving at Milano Porta Garibaldi via Hauptbahnhof, Singen, Zürich HB and Como S.Giovanni. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 8m.
The distance between Esslingen and Milan is 399 km. The road distance is 492.7 km.
The best way to get from Esslingen to Milan without a car is to train which takes 9h 8m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 12m to get from Esslingen to Milan, including transfers.
Esslingen to Milan bus services, operated by FlixBus-eu, depart from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal station.
Esslingen to Milan train services, operated by DB Fernverkehr AG, depart from Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Esslingen to Milan is to train which takes 9h 8m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 9h 20m.
What companies run services between Esslingen, Germany and Milan, Italy?
You can take a train from Esslingen to Milano Porta Garibaldi via Hauptbahnhof, Singen, Zürich HB, and Como S.Giovanni in around 9h 8m. Alternatively, FlixBus-eu operates a bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano once daily, and the journey takes 7h 50m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–260
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–260
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–440
Flights from Frankfurt to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–430
Flights from Frankfurt to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–320
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–430
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–200
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- go-ahead-bw.de
Train from Esslingen to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- go-ahead-bw.de
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Singen to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- sbb.ch
Train from Como S.Giovanni to Milano Porta Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- sbb.ch
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Como S.Giovanni to Milano Porta Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Porta Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- trenord.it
- Website
- personenverkehr.oebb.at
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- personenverkehr.oebb.at
- Website
- nsinternational.nl
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- nsinternational.nl
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Website
- bsb-online.com
Ferry from Friedrichshafen Faehre to Romanshorn Autoquai
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- bsb-online.com
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More Questions & Answers
Esslingen to Milan bus services, operated by FlixBus-eu, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Esslingen to Milan train services, operated by DB Fernverkehr AG, arrive at Singen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Esslingen to Milan is 493 km. It takes approximately 5h 38m to drive from Esslingen to Milan.
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