There are 8 ways to get from Frankfurt am Main to Milan by plane, bus, train, rideshare, 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.
Fly to Milan Linate Airport
best- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane FRA - LIN
3h 40m€38–163Bus via Mühlheim
- Take the bus from Mühlheim am Main to Milano - Famagostabus
7h 22m€82–130Train
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Como S. Giovannitrain Ec
- Take the train from Como S.Giovanni to Milano Porta Garibalditrain S11
8h 24m€190–287Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Frankfurt to Milan666.3 km
8h 3m€44Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane FRA - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Porta Garibalditrain
4h 19m€61–186Train via Basel
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ec
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
8h 51m€104–267Bus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus N77
11h 15m€60–95Drive 663.4 km
- Drive from Frankfurt am Main to Milancar 663.4 km
6h 20m€107–155
Frankfurt am Main to Milan by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Milan is to rideshare which costs €44 and takes 8h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Milan is to fly which takes 3h 40m and costs €35 - €170.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Frankfurt central train station station and arriving at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Frankfurt am Main to Milan. However, there are services departing from Frankfurt and arriving at Milano Porta Garibaldi via Como S.Giovanni. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 24m.
The distance between Frankfurt am Main and Milan is 533 km. The road distance is 663.4 km.
The best way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Milan without a car is to bus via Mühlheim which takes 7h 22m and costs €80 - €130.
It takes approximately 3h 40m to get from Frankfurt am Main to Milan, including transfers.
Frankfurt am Main to Milan bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from Mühlheim am Main station.
Frankfurt am Main to Milan train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Frankfurt station.
The best way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Milan is to fly which takes 3h 40m and costs €35 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus via Mühlheim, which costs €80 - €130 and takes 7h 22m, you could also train, which costs €190 - €290 and takes 8h 24m.
What companies run services between Frankfurt am Main, Germany and Milan, Italy?
easyJet, Lufthansa, and Air Dolomiti fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Onebus operates a bus from Mühlheim am Main to Milano - Famagosta once a week. Tickets cost €80–120 and the journey takes 5h 58m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–430
Flights from Frankfurt to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–370
Flights from Frankfurt to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–400
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–430
Flights from Frankfurt to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–370
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Train from Frankfurt to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €180–270
- 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
- €14–21
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Como S.Giovanni to Milano Porta Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- 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 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Mühlheim am Main to Milano - Famagosta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Frankfurt to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €44
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Frankfurt am Main to Milan bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at Milano - Famagosta station.
Frankfurt am Main to Milan train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Como S. Giovanni station.
Yes, the driving distance between Frankfurt am Main to Milan is 663 km. It takes approximately 6h 20m to drive from Frankfurt am Main to Milan.
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