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

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There are 9 ways to get from Heidelberg to Lake Maggiore by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Bellinzonatrain train Ic21 / ...
    6h 58m
    €53–216

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane FRA - LIN
    3. Take the train from Milano Cadorna to Laveno Mombello Lagotrain train
    6h 52m
    €52–203

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus 198 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Milanbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 2 to Stresa - Imbarcaderobus bus 35
    12h 4m
    €64–97

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Heidelberg Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Locarnotrain train Ir46
    8h 53m
    €87–184

  5. Drive  552.6 km

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Stresacar car 552.6 km
    5h 52m
    €90–130

  6. Train via Zurich

    1. Take the train from Mannheim Hbf to Zürich HBtrain train Nightjet
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain train Ec / ...
    9h 38m
    €92–177

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Bellinzonatrain train
    5h 52m
    €158–337

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane FRA - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Varesetrain train
    6h 25m
    €71–232

  9. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane STR - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Varesetrain train
    6h 38m
    €87–260

Heidelberg to Lake Maggiore by train

Calendar121Weekly Trains
Duration6h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€53Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 520.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 58m

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

You can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Locarno via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, and Bellinzona in around 6h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Stresa - Imbarcadero via Karlsruhe central train station, Milan, and Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 2 in around 12h 4m.

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