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Milan → Frankfurt by train: where is the ticket cheapest?
4 trains compared · checked 18 Oct 2026 to 18 Oct 2026
08:10–17:09 · EC 40 + ICE 278 · travel 8 Nov 2026 · checked 18 Oct 2026
from €125
at bahn.de (DB) · travel date 8 Nov 2026, 08:10–16:00 · checked 18 Oct 2026
For Milan – Frankfurt, bahn.de (DB) was the cheapest seller for 4 of 4 compared trains (typical fare €137).
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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 · 4 trains | 4 | 0 | 0 | – |
| SBB Railway of a transit country · 4 trains | 0 | 0 | 4 | +3 % · 4 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.
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All measured trains
Checked on 18 Oct 2026
| Booked ahead | Train | bahn.de (DB) | SBB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 days ahead travel 8 Nov · checked 18 Oct | 08:10–16:00 EC 12 + ICE 72 | €125.49 | €129.42 120.00 CHF · Sparbillette |
| 21 days ahead travel 8 Nov · checked 18 Oct | 08:10–17:09 EC 40 + ICE 278 | €126.49 | €130.50 121.00 CHF · Sparbillette |
| 21 days ahead travel 8 Nov · checked 18 Oct | 09:10–17:09 EC 14 + ICE 278 | €147.99 | €152.07 141.00 CHF · Sparbillette |
| 21 days ahead travel 8 Nov · checked 18 Oct | 10:10–18:09 EC 178 + ICE 104 + ICE 594 | €183.99 | €188.74 175.00 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.