There are 9 ways to get from Frankfurt am Main to Ispra by train, bus, ferry, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Frankfurt to Luganotrain Ec
9h 10m€212–668Fly Frankfurt to Milan Linate Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane FRA - LIN
- Take the train from Milano Dateo to Varesetrain
6h 44m€49–154Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Milanbus FlixBus N474
- Take the ferry from Arona to Angeraferry 24 / ...
13h 27m€72–115Drive 625.9 km
- Drive from Frankfurt am Main to Ispracar 625.9 km
6h 17m€97–140Fly Frankfurt to Milano Malpensa Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane FRA - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Varesetrain
- Take the bus from Varese, V. Veneto 9 to Ispra, Mazzini 59,bancabus
5h 41mTrain via Basel
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ic21 / ...
9h 39m€83–663Train via Zurich
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Zürich HBtrain
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Biascatrain
- Take the train from Biasca to Varesetrain S50
12h 31m€103–178Fly Frankfurt to Zurich Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
- Take the train from Lugano to Varesetrain
- Take the bus from Varese, V. Veneto 9 to Ispra, Mazzini 59,bancabus
7h 33mTrain to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane STR - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Varesetrain
7h 22m€107–367
Frankfurt am Main to Ispra by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Ispra is to bus and ferry which costs €70 - €120 and takes 13h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Ispra is to drive which takes 6h 17m and costs €95 - €140.
No, there is no direct train from Frankfurt am Main to Ispra. However, there are services departing from Frankfurt and arriving at Varese via Lugano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 10m.
The distance between Frankfurt am Main and Ispra is 652 km. The road distance is 625.9 km.
The best way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Ispra without a car is to train which takes 9h 10m and costs €210 - €700.
It takes approximately 9h 10m to get from Frankfurt am Main to Ispra, including transfers.
Frankfurt am Main to Ispra train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Frankfurt station.
Frankfurt am Main to Ispra train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Lugano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Frankfurt am Main to Ispra is 626 km. It takes approximately 6h 17m to drive from Frankfurt am Main to Ispra.
There are 4156+ hotels available in Ispra.
What companies run services between Frankfurt am Main, Germany and Ispra, Italy?
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Frankfurt to Lugano 6 times a week. Tickets cost €200–650 and the journey takes 6h 22m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
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 Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–460
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–440
- Website
- swiss.com
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 Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–460
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
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 Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–460
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–160
Train from Frankfurt to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €200–650
- 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 Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–360
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–270
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lugano to Varese
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–40
- 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)
- 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 Biasca to Varese
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Dateo to Varese
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Lugano to Varese
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Varese
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–5
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–260
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–25
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Zürich HB to Biasca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 0332 731110
- [email protected]
- Website
- Autolinee Varesine Srl
Bus from Varese, V. Veneto 9 to Ispra, Mazzini 59,banca
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Autolinee Varesine Srl
Bus from Varese, V. Veneto 9 to Ispra, Mazzini 59,banca
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Autolinee Varesine Srl
Ferry from Arona to Angera
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Gestione Governativa Navigazione Laghi
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