There are 6 ways to get from Bregenz to Lake Maggiore by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Bregenz to Zürich HBtrain Ec
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bellinzonatrain Ec / ...
4h 6m€91–208Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bregenz bus station to Bellinzonabus FlixBus 076
5h 6m€26–43Drive 280.5 km
- Drive from Bregenz to Stresacar 280.5 km
3h 40m€46–67Train, fly
- Take the train from Bregenz to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane ZRH - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Varesetrain
5h 27m€101–352Train via Arth
- Take the train from St. Gallen to Arth-Goldautrain Vae
- Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Locarnotrain Ir46 / ...
6h 6m€93–283Bus via Chur
- Take the bus from Feldkirch, Bahnhof to Sargans, Bahnhofbus 11
- Take the bus from Chur, Postautostation to Bellinzona, Stazionebus 171
6h 58m
Bregenz to Lake Maggiore by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bregenz to Lake Maggiore is to bus which costs €25 - €45 and takes 5h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Bregenz to Lake Maggiore is to drive which takes 3h 40m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct bus from Bregenz station to Lake Maggiore. However, there are services departing from Bregenz bus station and arriving at Locarno, Piazza Stazione via Bellinzona, Stazione. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Bregenz to Lake Maggiore. However, there are services departing from Bregenz and arriving at Locarno via Zürich HB and Bellinzona. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 6m.
The distance between Bregenz and Lake Maggiore is 300 km. The road distance is 280.5 km.
The best way to get from Bregenz to Lake Maggiore without a car is to train which takes 4h 6m and costs €90 - €210.
It takes approximately 4h 6m to get from Bregenz to Lake Maggiore, including transfers.
Bregenz to Lake Maggiore bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bregenz bus station.
Bregenz to Lake Maggiore train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Bregenz station.
The best way to get from Bregenz to Lake Maggiore is to train which takes 4h 6m and costs €90 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €25 - €45 and takes 5h 6m.
What companies run services between Bregenz, Austria and Lake Maggiore, Italy?
You can take a train from Bregenz to Locarno via Zürich HB and Bellinzona in around 4h 6m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bregenz bus station to Bellinzona once daily. Tickets cost €17–29 and the journey takes 3h 55m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–330
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Bregenz to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bregenz to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Varese
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Arth-Goldau to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- 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
- €40–60
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from St. Gallen to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Arth-Goldau to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Bregenz to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Varese
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bregenz bus station to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- €10–14
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
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More Questions & Answers
Bregenz to Lake Maggiore bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bellinzona station.
Bregenz to Lake Maggiore train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bregenz to Lake Maggiore is 281 km. It takes approximately 3h 40m to drive from Bregenz to Lake Maggiore.
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