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Frankfurt → Milan by train: where is the ticket cheapest?
40 trains compared · checked 14 Oct 2026 to 18 Oct 2026
08:50–16:17 · ICE 277 + IC 873 + RE 80 · travel 29 Nov 2026 · checked 18 Oct 2026
from €77.59
at bahn.de (DB) · travel date 29 Nov 2026, 08:50–16:17 · checked 18 Oct 2026
For Frankfurt – Milan, bahn.de (DB) was the cheapest seller for 35 of 40 compared trains (typical fare €119). The same train typically cost 1.3 times as much at SBB.
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Sellers compared
| Seller | cheapest alone | tied cheapest | more expensive | vs. bahn.de (DB) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bahn.de (DB) Railway of the origin or destination country · 40 trains | 35 | 0 | 5 | – |
| SBB Railway of a transit country · 40 trains | 5 | 0 | 35 | +33 % · 40 trains |
Counted per train the seller offered: “cheapest alone” = nobody was cheaper or equally cheap; “tied cheapest” = the same lowest fare as at least one other seller; “more expensive” = another seller was cheaper. “Vs. bahn.de (DB)”: median price difference for the trains both sellers offered. Other currencies are converted at the ECB reference rate of the day the fare was checked.
When to book? Fares by booking time
Cheapest ticket for Frankfurt – Milan (median): last minute (0–3 days) €168, 1–2 weeks ahead €138, 2–4 weeks ahead €100, more than 4 weeks ahead €96.
| Checked | Trains | cheapest fare (median) | usually cheapest |
|---|---|---|---|
| last minute (0–3 days) | 5 | €168 | bahn.de (DB) (5 of 5) |
| 1–2 weeks ahead | 13 | €138 | bahn.de (DB) (12 of 13) |
| 2–4 weeks ahead | 8 | €100 | SBB = bahn.de (DB) (4 of 8) |
| more than 4 weeks ahead | 14 | €96 | bahn.de (DB) (14 of 14) |
For each train the lowest fare of all sellers counts. The groups contain different travel dates and trains; this shows a tendency, not a guarantee.
All measured trains
Checked on 18 Oct 2026
| Booked ahead | Train | bahn.de (DB) | SBB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 day ahead travel 19 Oct · checked 18 Oct | 08:02–15:17 ECE 151 + IC 671 + RE 80 | €167.59 | €206.97 191.90 CHF |
| 1 day ahead travel 19 Oct · checked 18 Oct | 08:02–15:50 ECE 151 | €184.99 | €234.04 217.00 CHF |
| 1 day ahead travel 19 Oct · checked 18 Oct | 08:50–16:17 ICE 277 + IC 873 + RE 80 | €153.59 | €206.97 191.90 CHF |
| 1 day ahead travel 19 Oct · checked 18 Oct | 08:50–16:50 ICE 277 + EC 21 | €201.99 | €208.15 193.00 CHF · Sparbillette |
| 1 day ahead travel 19 Oct · checked 18 Oct | 09:50–17:17 ICE 593 + ICE 103 + IC 675 + RE 80 | €153.59 | €206.97 191.90 CHF |
| 7 days ahead travel 25 Oct · checked 18 Oct | 08:23–16:50 ICE 277 + EC 21 | €170.99 | €175.80 163.00 CHF · Sparbillette |
| 42 days ahead travel 29 Nov · checked 18 Oct | 08:02–15:17 ECE 151 + IC 671 + RE 80 | €97.59 | €218.83 202.90 CHF |
| 42 days ahead travel 29 Nov · checked 18 Oct | 08:02–15:50 ECE 151 | €89.99 | €200.60 186.00 CHF · Sparbillette 1. Kl. |
| 42 days ahead travel 29 Nov · checked 18 Oct | 08:50–16:17 ICE 277 + IC 873 + RE 80 | €77.59 | €218.83 202.90 CHF |
| 42 days ahead travel 29 Nov · checked 18 Oct | 08:50–16:50 ICE 277 + EC 21 | €134.49 | €139.13 129.00 CHF · Sparbillette |
Checked on 17 Oct 2026
| Booked ahead | Train | bahn.de (DB) | SBB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 days ahead travel 24 Oct · checked 17 Oct | 08:23–16:50 ICE 277 + EC 21 | €170.99 | €175.80 163.00 CHF · Sparbillette |
| 7 days ahead travel 24 Oct · checked 17 Oct | 09:05–17:17 RE55 + ICE 573 + ICE 103 + IC 675 + RE 80 | €121.54 | €202.65 187.90 CHF |
| 21 days ahead travel 7 Nov · checked 17 Oct | 08:50–16:53 ICE 277 + EC 21 | €111.49 | €115.40 107.00 CHF · Sparbillette |
| 21 days ahead travel 7 Nov · checked 17 Oct | 09:20–17:50 RE70 + ICE 103 + IC 10971 + IC 10818 + EC 45 | €98.99 | €87.36 81.00 CHF · Sparbillette |
Checked on 16 Oct 2026
| Booked ahead | Train | bahn.de (DB) | SBB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 days ahead travel 23 Oct · checked 16 Oct | 08:02–15:17 ECE 151 + IC 671 + RE 80 | €137.59 | €224.22 207.90 CHF |
| 7 days ahead travel 23 Oct · checked 16 Oct | 08:02–15:50 ECE 151 | €184.99 | €223.25 207.00 CHF |
| 7 days ahead travel 23 Oct · checked 16 Oct | 08:50–16:17 ICE 277 + IC 873 + RE 80 | €117.59 | €224.22 207.90 CHF |
| 7 days ahead travel 23 Oct · checked 16 Oct | 08:50–16:50 ICE 277 + EC 21 | €170.99 | €175.80 163.00 CHF · Sparbillette |
| 7 days ahead travel 23 Oct · checked 16 Oct | 09:50–17:17 ICE 593 + ICE 103 + IC 675 + RE 80 | €117.59 | €224.22 207.90 CHF |
| 21 days ahead travel 6 Nov · checked 16 Oct | 08:02–15:53 ECE 151 | €145.99 | €207.08 192.00 CHF |
| 21 days ahead travel 6 Nov · checked 16 Oct | 08:50–16:53 ICE 277 + EC 21 | €140.49 | €144.52 134.00 CHF · Sparbillette |
| 21 days ahead travel 6 Nov · checked 16 Oct | 09:50–17:50 ICE 593 + ICE 103 + IC 10971 + IC 10818 + EC 45 | €120.99 | €107.85 100.00 CHF · Sparbillette |
| 42 days ahead travel 27 Nov · checked 16 Oct | 08:02–15:17 ECE 151 + IC 671 + RE 80 | €97.59 | €222.07 205.90 CHF |
| 42 days ahead travel 27 Nov · checked 16 Oct | 08:02–15:50 ECE 151 | €89.99 | €162.86 151.00 CHF |
| 42 days ahead travel 27 Nov · checked 16 Oct | 08:50–16:17 ICE 277 + IC 873 + RE 80 | €97.59 | €222.07 205.90 CHF |
| 42 days ahead travel 27 Nov · checked 16 Oct | 08:50–16:50 ICE 277 + EC 21 | €140.49 | €144.52 134.00 CHF · Sparbillette |
| 42 days ahead travel 27 Nov · checked 16 Oct | 09:50–17:17 ICE 593 + ICE 103 + IC 675 + RE 80 | €97.59 | €222.07 205.90 CHF |
Checked on 15 Oct 2026
| Booked ahead | Train | bahn.de (DB) | SBB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42 days ahead travel 26 Nov · checked 15 Oct | 08:02–15:17 ECE 151 + IC 671 + RE 80 | €93.59 | €211.61 196.90 CHF |
| 42 days ahead travel 26 Nov · checked 15 Oct | 08:02–15:50 ECE 151 | €89.99 | €118.22 110.00 CHF · Sparbillette 1. Kl. |
| 42 days ahead travel 26 Nov · checked 15 Oct | 08:50–16:17 ICE 277 + IC 873 + RE 80 | €73.59 | €211.61 196.90 CHF |
| 42 days ahead travel 26 Nov · checked 15 Oct | 08:50–16:50 ICE 277 + EC 21 | €116.49 | €120.37 112.00 CHF · Sparbillette |
| 42 days ahead travel 26 Nov · checked 15 Oct | 09:50–17:17 ICE 593 + ICE 103 + IC 675 + RE 80 | €83.59 | €211.61 196.90 CHF |
Checked on 14 Oct 2026
| Booked ahead | Train | bahn.de (DB) | SBB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 days ahead travel 21 Oct · checked 14 Oct | 08:02–15:17 ECE 151 + IC 671 + RE 80 | €137.59 | €203.54 189.90 CHF |
| 7 days ahead travel 21 Oct · checked 14 Oct | 08:02–15:50 ECE 151 | €165.99 | €161.84 151.00 CHF |
| 7 days ahead travel 21 Oct · checked 14 Oct | 08:50–16:17 ICE 277 + IC 873 + RE 80 | €87.59 | €203.54 189.90 CHF |
| 7 days ahead travel 21 Oct · checked 14 Oct | 08:50–16:50 ICE 277 + EC 21 | €126.49 | €129.69 121.00 CHF · Sparbillette |
| 7 days ahead travel 21 Oct · checked 14 Oct | 09:50–17:17 ICE 593 + ICE 103 + IC 675 + RE 80 | €87.59 | €203.54 189.90 CHF |
| 21 days ahead travel 4 Nov · checked 14 Oct | 08:02–15:53 ECE 151 | €145.99 | €85.74 80.00 CHF · Sparbillette |
| 21 days ahead travel 4 Nov · checked 14 Oct | 08:50–16:53 ICE 277 + EC 21 | €91.99 | €94.32 88.00 CHF · Sparbillette |
| 21 days ahead travel 4 Nov · checked 14 Oct | 09:50–17:50 ICE 593 + ICE 103 + IC 10971 + IC 10818 + EC 45 | €88.99 | €83.60 78.00 CHF · Sparbillette |
Highlighted: cheapest seller for that train. For each day, the table only shows sellers that had a fare on that day. Fares valid only for part of the route are excluded.