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How to get fromStresa to Cologneby bus, plane, ferry, train, or car

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There are 11 ways to get from Stresa to Cologne by bus, plane, ferry, train, or car

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  1. Bus to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Stresa to Gallaratebus bus
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MXP - CGN
    4h 52m

  2. Drive  796 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Stresa to Colognecar car 796 km
    7h 57m
    €129–187

  3. Line 10 ferry, ferry, train via Mannheim

    1. Take the ferry from Stresa to Isola Bellaferry ferry 2 / ...
    2. Take the ferry from Isola Bella to Stresa - Carcianoferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Stresa to Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    5. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    9h 51m
    €152–333

  4. Bus to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Stresa to Gallaratebus bus
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MXP - DUS
    5h 29m

  5. Bus to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Stresa to Rho Fiera Milanobus bus
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LIN - DUS
    6h 18m

  6. Bus, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the bus from Stresa to Milano Centralebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane BGY - CGN
    6h 6m

  7. Bus to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the bus from Stresa to Gallaratebus bus
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MXP - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    6h

  8. Bus to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Dortmund Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Stresa to Gallaratebus bus
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane MXP - DTM
    3. Take the train from Holzwickede to Koeln Hbftrain train
    6h 48m

  9. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Stresa to Berntrain train
    2. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ZRH - CGN
    7h 20m
    €166–375

  10. Line 10 ferry, ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from Stresa to Isola Bellaferry ferry 2 / ...
    2. Take the ferry from Isola Bella to Stresa - Carcianoferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Stresa to Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    10h 3m
    €152–418

  11. Line 10 ferry, ferry, train #2

    1. Take the ferry from Stresa to Isola Bellaferry ferry 2 / ...
    2. Take the ferry from Isola Bella to Stresa - Carcianoferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Stresa to Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Bonn Hbftrain train 43N
    13h 15m
    €161–334

Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration2h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€49Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 670.5 km
  • Duration: 4h 52m

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

There is no direct connection from Stresa to Cologne. However, you can take the bus to Gallarate, walk to Gallarate, take the train to Malpensa Aeroporto T1, walk to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN), walk to Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, then take the train to Köln Hbf. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Stresa to Köln Hbf via Isola Bella, Stresa - Carciano, Stresa, Basel SBB, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 9h 51m.

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