There are 6 ways to get from Lucerne to Stresa by bus, train, ferry, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Luzern to Milanbus FlixBus N401 / ...
- Take the bus from Rho Fiera Milano to Stresabus Re4
5h 32mDrive 216 km
cheapest- Drive from Lucerne to Stresacar 216 km
2h 54m€38–55Train via Bern
- Take the train from Luzern to Berntrain Ir15 / ...
- Take the train from Bern to Brigtrain Ic8 / ...
5h 36m€65–217Train, ferry
- Take the train from Luzern to Locarnotrain Ir26 / ...
- Take the ferry from Locarno to Stresaferry 201 / ...
7h 44m€78–224Train
- Take the train from Luzern to Locarnotrain Ir26 / ...
7h 10m€78–230Train, fly, bus
- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane ZRH - MXP
- Take the bus from Gallarate to Stresabus
5h 1m
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lucerne to Stresa is to drive which costs €35 - €55 and takes 2h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Lucerne to Stresa is to drive which takes 2h 54m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Lucerne to Stresa. However, there are services departing from Luzern and arriving at Stresa via Rho Fiera Milano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Lucerne to Stresa. However, there are services departing from Luzern and arriving at Stresa via Bern, Brig and Domodossola. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 36m.
The distance between Lucerne and Stresa is 327 km. The road distance is 216 km.
The best way to get from Lucerne to Stresa without a car is to bus which takes 5h 32m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 32m to get from Lucerne to Stresa, including transfers.
Lucerne to Stresa bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Luzern station.
Lucerne to Stresa train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Luzern station.
The best way to get from Lucerne to Stresa is to bus which takes 5h 32m and costs . Alternatively, you can train via Bern, which costs €65 - €220 and takes 5h 36m.
What companies run services between Lucerne, Switzerland and Stresa, Italy?
You can take a bus from Luzern to Stresa via Milan, Lampugnano, Rho Fieramilano, and Rho Fiera Milano in around 5h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Luzern to Stresa via Bern, Brig, and Domodossola in around 5h 36m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–330
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Luzern to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Luzern to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Luzern to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 327 32 71
- Website
- bls.ch
Train from Luzern to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.bls.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Luzern to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Luzern to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Luzern to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Luzern to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenord.it
Bus from Rho Fiera Milano to Stresa
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Bus from Gallarate to Stresa
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 0322 233 200
- [email protected]
- Website
- navigazionelaghi.it
Ferry from Locarno to Stresa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.navigazionelaghi.it/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Lucerne to Stresa bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milan station.
Lucerne to Stresa train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Bern station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lucerne to Stresa is 216 km. It takes approximately 2h 54m to drive from Lucerne to Stresa.
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