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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 47m
    €83–287

  3. 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
    9h 18m
    €161–698

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai to Milano - Famagostabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Milano Centrale to Stresabus bus Re4
    14h 9m

  5. Drive 797.4 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Stresacar car 797.4 km
    7h 52m
    €125–181

  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 11m

  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 1m
    €95–284

  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 48m
    €88–296

  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 33m
    €175–553

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Spieztrain train Ic6 / ...
    3. Take the train from Spiez to Domodossolatrain train Ec / ...
    9h 30m
    €124–612

  12. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Locarnotrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Locarno to Stresaferry ferry 201 / ...
    17h 9m
    €141–248

Cologne to Stresa by train

Calendar15Weekly Trains
Duration9h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€161Cheapest 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 Messe/Deutz Bf to Stresa via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, and Domodossola in around 9h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Stresa via ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai, Milano - Famagosta, famagosta m2, stazione centrale via tonale, and Milano Centrale in around 14h 9m.

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