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There are 11 ways to get from Bruges to Stresa by train, plane, bus, ferry, or car

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  1. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane BRU - MXP
    3. Take the bus from Gallarate to Stresabus bus
    6h 43m

  2. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane BRU - LIN
    3. Take the train from Milano P.Garibaldi to Stresatrain train
    7h 32m
    €63–253

  3. Train, ferry, line 7,11 ferry

    1. Take the train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Genève to Domodossolatrain train Ec
    5. Take the ferry from Stresa - Carciano to Isola Bellaferry ferry
    6. Take the ferry from Isola Bella to Stresaferry ferry 7 / ...
    15h 47m
    €291–464

  4. Bus, ferry, line 7,11 ferry

    1. Take the bus from Bruges to Brussels-North train stationbus bus 819
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Milanbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rho Fiera Milano to Stresabus bus Re4
    4. Take the ferry from Stresa - Carciano to Isola Bellaferry ferry
    5. Take the ferry from Isola Bella to Stresaferry ferry 7 / ...
    19h 4m

  5. Drive  939.1 km

    1. Drive from Bruges to Stresacar car 939.1 km
    10h 20m
    €169–244

  6. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bruges to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane AMS - MXP
    4. Take the bus from Gallarate to Stresabus bus
    8h 20m

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Milan Linate Airport

    1. Take the train from Bruges to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane AMS - LIN
    4. Take the train from Milano P.Garibaldi to Stresatrain train
    9h 3m
    €120–343

  8. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bruges to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    2. Take the bus from Gent Sint Pieters Station to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane CRL - BGY
    4. Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus bus
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Stresatrain train
    9h 17m
    €83–325

  9. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRU - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Domodossolatrain train
    9h 56m
    €189–400

  10. Train, bus, ferry, line 7,11 ferry via Basel

    1. Take the train from Bruges to Brussels-Nordtrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strassebus bus
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Domodossolatrain train Ec
    4. Take the ferry from Stresa - Carciano to Isola Bellaferry ferry
    5. Take the ferry from Isola Bella to Stresaferry ferry 7 / ...
    19h 5m

  11. Train, bus, ferry, line 7,11 ferry

    1. Take the train from Bruges to Brussels-Nordtrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bruxelles - Rue du Progrès to Milano - Famagostabus bus
    3. Take the train from Milano P.Garibaldi to Stresatrain train Re
    4. Take the ferry from Stresa - Carciano to Isola Bellaferry ferry
    5. Take the ferry from Isola Bella to Stresaferry ferry 7 / ...
    21h 13m
    €178–264

Brussels Airport (BRU) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) flights

Calendar38Weekly Planes
Duration2h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€68Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 834.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 43m

What companies run services between Bruges, Belgium and Stresa, Italy?

There is no direct connection from Bruges to Stresa. However, you can take the train to Bruxelles-Midi, take the train to Brussels Airport-Zaventem, walk to Brussels Airport (BRU) airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP), walk to Malpensa Aeroporto T1, take the train to Gallarate, walk to Gallarate, then take the bus to Stresa. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bruges to Stresa via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Lyon Part Dieu, Genève, Domodossola, Stresa, Stresa - Carciano, and Isola Bella in around 15h 47m.

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