There are 10 ways to get from Heidelberg to Stresa by train, bus, car, plane, or night train
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Train
best- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain S3 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Domodossolatrain Ec
9h 13m€116–253Train to Frankfurt, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane FRA - LIN
- Take the train from Milano P.Garibaldi to Stresatrain
7h 4m€56–212Bus
- Take the bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Karlsruhe central train stationbus 198 / ...
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Milanbus
- Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 2 to Stresa - Ponte Roddobus 35
12h 11m€65–98Drive 552.6 km
- Drive from Heidelberg to Stresacar 552.6 km
5h 52m€90–129Train to Frankfurt, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane FRA - MXP
- Take the bus from Gallarate to Stresabus
6h 7mNight train, train, bus
- Take the nighttrain from Heidelberg Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Castione-Arbedotrain
- Take the train from Castione to Malpensa Aeroporto T2train S50
- Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 2 to Stresa - Ponte Roddobus 35
13h 24m€105–210Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane STR - MXP
- Take the bus from Gallarate to Stresabus
6h 21mTrain to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Domodossolatrain
8h 20m€197–399Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane STR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Domodossolatrain
8h 29m€204–488Train to Frankfurt, fly to Turin Caselle Airport, train
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane FRA - TRN
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Rho-Fiera Milanotrain
- Take the train from Rho-Fiera Milano to Stresatrain
8h 6m€125–363
Heidelberg to Stresa by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Heidelberg to Stresa is to bus which costs €60 - €100 and takes 12h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Heidelberg to Stresa is to drive which takes 5h 52m and costs €85 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Heidelberg to Stresa. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg Post Waypoint and arriving at Stresa - Ponte Roddo via Karlsruhe central train station and Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Heidelberg to Stresa. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Stresa via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB and Domodossola. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 13m.
The distance between Heidelberg and Stresa is 531 km. The road distance is 552.6 km.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Stresa without a car is to train which takes 9h 13m and costs €110 - €260.
It takes approximately 9h 13m to get from Heidelberg to Stresa, including transfers.
Heidelberg to Stresa bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Heidelberg Post Waypoint station.
Heidelberg to Stresa train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Heidelberg to Stresa is to train which takes 9h 13m and costs €110 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €100 and takes 12h 11m.
What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Stresa, Italy?
You can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Binda via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, Domodossola, Stresa, and Stresa - Stazione Ferroviaria in around 9h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Stresa - Ponte Roddo via Karlsruhe central train station, Milan, and Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 2 in around 12h 11m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–420
Flights from Frankfurt to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–450
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–470
Flights from Frankfurt to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–500
Flights from Frankfurt to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–340
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–450
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–550
Flights from Frankfurt to Turin Caselle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–550
Flights from Frankfurt to Turin Caselle Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–600
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Heidelberg to Stresa bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Heidelberg to Stresa train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heidelberg to Stresa is 553 km. It takes approximately 5h 52m to drive from Heidelberg to Stresa.
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