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There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Stresa by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane CGN - MXP
    2. Take the bus from Gallarate to Stresabus bus
    5h 31m

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane FRA - LIN
    3. Take the train from Milano P.Garibaldi to Stresatrain train
    6h 49m
    €77–228

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Domodossolatrain train Ec
    10h 19m
    €166–296

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Milanbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 2 to Stresa - Ponte Roddobus bus 35
    14h 17m
    €92–115

  5. Drive  797.4 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Stresacar car 797.4 km
    7h 52m
    €129–186

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane DUS - MXP
    2. Take the bus from Gallarate to Stresabus bus
    6h 8m

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane FRA - MXP
    3. Take the bus from Gallarate to Stresabus bus
    5h 51m

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane DUS - LIN
    2. Take the train from Milano P.Garibaldi to Stresatrain train
    7h
    €109–280

  9. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane CGN - BGY
    2. Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus bus
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Stresatrain train
    6h 41m
    €98–334

  10. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Domodossolatrain train
    8h 39m
    €155–347

  11. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Domodossolatrain train Ec
    10h 28m
    €146–293

  12. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Biascatrain train
    3. Take the train from Biasca to Malpensa Aeroporto T2train train S50
    4. Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 2 to Stresa - Ponte Roddobus bus 35
    17h 5m
    €143–246

Cologne to Stresa by train and bus

Calendar15Weekly Services
Duration10h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€166Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 672.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 31m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Stresa, Italy?

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Binda via Basel SBB, Domodossola, Stresa, and Stresa - Stazione Ferroviaria in around 10h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Stresa - Ponte Roddo via Zurich Bus Station, Milan, and Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 2 in around 14h 17m.

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