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How to get fromDüsseldorf to Lake Maggioreby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Düsseldorf to Lake Maggiore by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Mannheim

    best
    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Bellinzonatrain train Ec
    8h 39m
    €82–689

  2. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane DUS - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Varesetrain train
    3. Take the train from Varese Nord to Laveno Mombello Lagotrain train
    5h 52m
    €53–213

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dusseldorf Central Bus Station to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Lugano Stazionebus bus
    11h 42m

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Duesseldorf Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain train Ec / ...
    11h 53m
    €100–370

  5. Drive 834.2 km

    1. Drive from Düsseldorf to Stresacar car 834.2 km
    8h 10m
    €130–187

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Locarnotrain train Ir26
    9h 44m
    €140–542

  7. 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 Cadorna to Laveno Mombello Lagotrain train
    6h 14m
    €79–237

  8. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane CGN - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Varesetrain train
    6h 33m
    €77–268

  9. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Bellinzonatrain train
    6h 9m
    €130–293

  10. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CGN - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Bellinzonatrain train
    6h 55m
    €139–318

  11. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane CGN - BGY
    3. Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus bus
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Stresatrain train
    7h 32m
    €96–344

Düsseldorf to Lake Maggiore by train

Calendar121Weekly Trains
Duration8h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€82Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 782.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 39m

What companies run services between Düsseldorf, Germany and Lake Maggiore, Italy?

You can take a train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Locarno via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, and Bellinzona in around 8h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dusseldorf Central Bus Station to Locarno via Basel, Bahnhof, Lugano Stazione, and Lugano in around 11h 42m.

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