There are 6 ways to get from Esslingen to Milan by train, plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Esslingen to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane STR - LIN
4h 12m€113–265Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus N177 / ...
8h 35m€31–88Train
- 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 10m€136–251Drive 492.7 km
- Drive from Esslingen to Milancar 492.7 km
5h 37m€77–111Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane FRA - LIN
5h 33m€61–239Bus via San Donato
- Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport Bus Terminal SAB to Milanbus MarinoBus 254 / ...
11h 57m€39–61
Esslingen to Milan by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Esslingen to Milan is to bus via San Donato which costs €35 - €65 and takes 11h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Esslingen to Milan is to train and fly which takes 4h 12m and costs €110 - €270.
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 8h 35m.
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 10m.
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 bus which takes 8h 35m and costs €30 - €90.
It takes approximately 4h 12m to get from Esslingen to Milan, including transfers.
Esslingen to Milan bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal station.
Esslingen to Milan train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Esslingen to Milan is to bus which takes 8h 35m and costs €30 - €90. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €130 - €260 and takes 9h 10m.
What companies run services between Esslingen, Germany and Milan, Italy?
FlixBus operates a bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano twice daily. Tickets cost €28–85 and the journey takes 7h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Esslingen to Milano Porta Garibaldi via Hauptbahnhof, Singen, Zürich HB, and Como S.Giovanni in around 9h 10m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–360
Flights from Frankfurt to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–150
Flights from Frankfurt to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Esslingen to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- service@gabw-bahn.de
- Website
- go-ahead-bw.de
Train from Esslingen to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Schedules at
- go-ahead-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €5–7
- 1st Class Ticket
- €7–11
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- servicecenter@dbregiobus-rab.de
- Website
- meine-rab.de
Train from Esslingen to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €21–26
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
- Phone
- +49 7821 9960770
- info@sweg.de
- Website
- sweg.de
Train from Esslingen to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- sweg.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Singen to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Como S.Giovanni to Milano Porta Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Como S.Giovanni to Milano Porta Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–95
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €28–45
- 1st Class
- €55–95
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 080 3112335
- info@marinobus.it
- Website
- marinobus.it
Bus from Stuttgart Airport Bus Terminal SAB to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://marinobus.it/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Esslingen to Milan bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Esslingen to Milan train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Singen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Esslingen to Milan is 493 km. It takes approximately 5h 37m to drive from Esslingen to Milan.
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