There are 8 ways to get from Austria to Lake Maggiore by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
best- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane VIE - LIN
- Take the train from Milano Cadorna to Laveno Mombello Lagotrain
6h 15m€48–210Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane VIE - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Varesetrain
6h 8m€47–261Train via Bellinzona
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Zürich HBtrain rjx 160
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bellinzonatrain Ec / ...
11h 41m€87–150Bus
- Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus N456
- Take the bus from Rho Fiera Milano to Stresabus Re4
15h 49mDrive 860.9 km
- Drive from Vienna to Stresacar 860.9 km
9h 12m€141–203Fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane VIE - BGY
- Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Stresatrain
6h 51m€59–302Train
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Locarnotrain Ir46
14h 27m€177–392Train, bus
- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Feldkirchtrain
- Take the bus from Feldkirch, Bahnhof to Sargans, Bahnhofbus 11
- Take the bus from Chur, Postautostation to Bellinzona, Stazionebus 171
14h 28m
Austria to Lake Maggiore by subway, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Austria to Lake Maggiore is to fly and train which costs €45 - €270 and takes 6h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Austria to Lake Maggiore is to fly and train which takes 6h 8m and costs €45 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Austria station to Lake Maggiore. However, there are services departing from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz and arriving at Stresa - Imbarcadero via Rho Fiera Milano and Stresa - Stazione Ferroviaria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Austria to Lake Maggiore. However, there are services departing from Stephansplatz and arriving at Locarno via Wien Hbf, Zürich HB and Bellinzona. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 41m.
The distance between Austria and Lake Maggiore is 730 km. The road distance is 860.9 km.
The best way to get from Austria to Lake Maggiore without a car is to train via Bellinzona which takes 11h 41m and costs €85 - €150.
It takes approximately 6h 15m to get from Austria to Lake Maggiore, including transfers.
Austria to Lake Maggiore bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz.
Austria to Lake Maggiore train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), depart from Wien Hbf station.
The best way to get from Austria to Lake Maggiore is to train via Bellinzona which takes 11h 41m and costs €85 - €150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 15h 49m.
What companies run services between Austria and Lake Maggiore, Italy?
You can take a subway from Stephansplatz to Locarno via Südtiroler Pl. - Hbf., Wien Hbf, Zürich HB, and Bellinzona in around 11h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Stephansplatz to Stresa - Imbarcadero via Südtiroler Pl. - Hbf., Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz, Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, Lampugnano, Rho Fieramilano, Rho Fiera Milano, and Stresa - Stazione Ferroviaria in around 15h 49m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–320
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–470
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–170
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Milano Cadorna to Laveno Mombello Lago
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Varese
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Wien Hbf to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Varese
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Stresa
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €25–35
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €100–160
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Wien Westbahnhof to Feldkirch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €120–220
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenord.it
Bus from Rho Fiera Milano to Stresa
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- [email protected]
- Website
- terravision.eu
Bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–25
- Website
- https://www.terravision.eu/
- Phone
- +423 237 94 94
- [email protected]
- Website
- liemobil.li
Bus from Feldkirch, Bahnhof to Sargans, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://liemobil.li/en
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- [email protected]
- Website
- postauto.ch
Bus from Chur, Postautostation to Bellinzona, Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
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More Questions & Answers
Austria to Lake Maggiore bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Austria to Lake Maggiore train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Austria to Lake Maggiore is 861 km. It takes approximately 9h 12m to drive from Austria to Lake Maggiore.
There are 6137+ hotels available in Lake Maggiore.


















































