There are 8 ways to get from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Lake Maggiore by train, night train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Frankfurt to Bellinzonatrain Ec
6h 44m€207–607Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane FRA - LIN
- Take the train from Milano Cadorna to Laveno Mombello Lagotrain
5h 54m€49–163Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Locarnotrain Ir46
9h 38m€100–318Drive 634.2 km
- Drive from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Stresacar 634.2 km
6h 30m€99–142Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bellinzonatrain
4h 54m€135–299Train via Arth
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Arth-Goldautrain Ec
- Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Locarnotrain Ir46 / ...
8h 26m€217–662Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane FRA - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Varesetrain
- Take the train from Varese Nord to Laveno Mombello Lagotrain
5h 27m€63–239Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Bellinzonatrain
6h 28m€138–543
Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Lake Maggiore by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Lake Maggiore is to fly and train which costs €45 - €170 and takes 5h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Lake Maggiore is to fly and train which takes 4h 54m and costs €130 - €300.
No, there is no direct train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Lake Maggiore. However, there are services departing from Frankfurt and arriving at Locarno via Bellinzona. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 44m.
The distance between Frankfurt(Main)Hbf and Lake Maggiore is 586 km. The road distance is 634.2 km.
The best way to get from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Lake Maggiore without a car is to train which takes 6h 44m and costs €200 - €650.
It takes approximately 6h 44m to get from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Lake Maggiore, including transfers.
Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Lake Maggiore train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Frankfurt station.
Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Lake Maggiore train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Bellinzona station.
Yes, the driving distance between Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Lake Maggiore is 634 km. It takes approximately 6h 30m to drive from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Lake Maggiore.
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What companies run services between Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Germany and Lake Maggiore, Italy?
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Frankfurt to Bellinzona 6 times a week. Tickets cost €200–600 and the journey takes 6h 6m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–460
Flights from Frankfurt to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–400
Flights from Frankfurt to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–420
Flights from Frankfurt to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–490
Flights from Frankfurt to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–480
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–460
Flights from Frankfurt to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–230
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–460
Flights from Frankfurt to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–400
Flights from Frankfurt to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–490
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–480
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–180
Flights from Frankfurt to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Train from Frankfurt to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €200–600
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Frankfurt to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €160–490
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Arth-Goldau to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Varese
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–250
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29–98
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €96–98
- Couchette Carriage
- €60–70
- Seating Carriage
- €29–35
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Zürich HB to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Arth-Goldau to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Basel SBB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Varese
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–5
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Varese Nord to Laveno Mombello Lago
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Cadorna to Laveno Mombello Lago
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Basel SBB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–23
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
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