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How to get fromHeidelberg to Stresaby train, bus, car, plane, or night train

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There are 10 ways to get from Heidelberg to Stresa by train, bus, car, plane, or night train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train S3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Domodossolatrain train Ec
    9h 13m
    €120–250

  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 P.Garibaldi to Stresatrain train
    7h 24m
    €56–207

  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 - Ponte Roddobus bus 35
    12h 11m
    €65–103

  4. Drive  552.6 km

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Stresacar car 552.6 km
    5h 52m
    €90–129

  5. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus

    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 bus from Gallarate to Stresabus bus
    6h 21m

  6. Night train, train, bus

    1. Take the nighttrain from Heidelberg Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Castione-Arbedotrain train
    3. Take the train from Castione to Malpensa Aeroporto T2train train S50
    4. Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 2 to Stresa - Ponte Roddobus bus 35
    13h 24m
    €105–210

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus

    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 bus from Gallarate to Stresabus bus
    6h 36m

  8. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane STR - LIN
    3. Take the train from Milano P.Garibaldi to Stresatrain train
    7h 14m
    €127–354

  9. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane STR - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Domodossolatrain train
    8h 29m
    €223–471

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Turin Caselle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane plane FRA - TRN
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Rho-Fiera Milanotrain train
    4. Take the train from Rho-Fiera Milano to Stresatrain train
    8h 25m
    €130–363

Heidelberg to Stresa by train and bus

Calendar15Weekly Services
Duration9h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€120Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 531.1 km
  • Duration: 9h 13m

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.

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