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How to get fromLucerne to Stresaby train (Trenitalia), bus, train, ferry, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Lucerne to Stresa by train (Trenitalia), bus, train, ferry, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Gallarate

    best
    1. Take the train from Luzern to Luganotrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Gallaratetrain train S50
    3. Take the train from Gallarate to Stresatrain train Re
    5h 51m
    €67–229

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Comobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Como P.le S. Gottardo to Milan Malpensa Airport Arrivals Terminal 2bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 2 to Stresa - Imbarcaderobus bus 35
    6h 21m
    €25–51

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Locarnotrain train Ir26 / ...
    2. Take the ferry from Locarno to Isola Bellaferry ferry 201
    7h 34m
    €76–206

  4. Drive  216 km

    1. Drive from Lucerne to Stresacar car 216 km
    2h 54m
    €38–55

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Locarnotrain train Ir26 / ...
    7h 10m
    €76–212

  6. Train, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane ZRH - MXP
    3. Take the bus from Gallarate to Stresabus bus
    5h 1m

Lucerne to Stresa by train and bus

Calendar70Weekly Services
Duration5h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket€67Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 257.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 51m

What companies run services between Lucerne, Switzerland and Stresa, Italy?

You can take a train from Luzern to Stresa - Imbarcadero via Lugano, Gallarate, Stresa, and Stresa in around 5h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Stresa - Imbarcadero via Como, Como Stazione Lago, Como - San Rocchetto, Como P.le S. Gottardo, Milan Malpensa Airport Arrivals Terminal 2, and Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 2 in around 6h 21m.

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