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There are 10 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Stresa by train, bus, car, plane, or ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Domodossolatrain train Ec
    7h
    €111–478

  2. Train via Spiez

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Spieztrain train Ic6 / ...
    3. Take the train from Spiez to Domodossolatrain train Ec / ...
    7h 23m
    €55–392

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Milanbus bus FlixBus N474
    2. Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 2 to Stresa - Imbarcaderobus bus 35
    10h 20m
    €63–99

  4. Drive 501.3 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Stresacar car 501.3 km
    5h 27m
    €79–114

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

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe 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 6m

  6. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Locarnotrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Locarno to Stresaferry ferry 201 / ...
    12h 59m
    €101–168

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

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain 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 11m

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

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe 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 2m
    €76–263

  9. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane ZRH - MXP
    4. Take the bus from Gallarate to Stresabus bus
    7h 18m

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

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain 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 12m
    €215–690

Karlsruhe to Stresa by train

Calendar15Weekly Trains
Duration7hAverage Duration
Ticket€111Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 472.9 km
  • Duration: 7h

What companies run services between Karlsruhe, Germany and Stresa, Italy?

You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Stresa via Basel SBB and Domodossola in around 7h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Stresa - Imbarcadero via Milan and Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 2 in around 10h 20m.

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