Will you be coming home or Are you going to come home

[esl student]

Are there any differences in meaning between the following two sentences?

Will you be coming home?
Are you going to come home?

[Marius Hancu]

will: asking about personal want/will
going: asking about plan

[Bridget]

will: asking about personal want/will
going: asking about plan

And here, Marius?

Will you be calling on Steve when you are in London?
Are you going to call on Steve when you are in London?

And here?

Angry wife phoning husband at pub:

Will you be coming home at any time this evening?
Are you going to come home at any time this evening?
Are/were you planning to/on come/coming home at any time this evening?

[Marius Hancu]

More:

future time
http://thegrammarexchange.infopop.cc/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/340600179/m/6531040464?r=8231003464#8231003464

How long will you stay vs How long will you be staying
http://thegrammarexchange.infopop.cc/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/340600179/m/900102231?r=900102231#900102231

[Marius Hancu]

Also, see:
Future Continuous
http://www.englishtenseswithcartoons.com/page/tenses/future_continuous

[Bridget]

Also, see:
Future Continuous
http://www.englishtenseswithcartoons.com/page/tenses/future_continuous

See numerous real examples.