There are 5 ways to get from Stresa to Geneva by ferry, train, car, bus, 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.
Line 2 ferry, ferry, train
best- Take the ferry from Stresa to Isola Bellaferry 20 / ...
- Take the ferry from Isola Bella to Stresa - Carcianoferry
- Take the train from Stresa to Genevetrain Ec
5h 16mCHF 66–128Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Stresa to Milano P.Garibalditrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane LIN - GVA
5h 2mCHF 41–236Drive 287 km
- Drive from Stresa to Genevacar 287 km
3h 44mCHF 56–81Bus to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Stresa to Gallaratebus
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane MXP - GVA
6h 1mTrain, train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Stresa to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane ZRH - GVA
5h 39mCHF 176–461
Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Stresa to Geneva is to drive which costs SFr 55 - SFr 80 and takes 3h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Stresa to Geneva is to drive which takes 3h 44m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 80.
The distance between Stresa and Geneva is 284 km. The road distance is 287 km.
The best way to get from Stresa to Geneva without a car is to line 2 ferry and ferry and train which takes 5h 16m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 130.
It takes approximately 5h 16m to get from Stresa to Geneva, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Stresa to Geneva is 287 km. It takes approximately 3h 44m to drive from Stresa to Geneva.
There are 1217+ hotels available in Geneva.
What companies run services between Stresa, Italy and Geneva, Switzerland?
There is no direct connection from Stresa to Geneva. However, you can take the line 20 ferry to Isola Bella, take the ferry to Stresa - Carciano, walk to Stresa, then take the train to Geneve. Alternatively, you can drive from Stresa to Geneva in around 3h 44m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–230
Flights from Zurich Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–350
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–410
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–240
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Geneva International Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–240
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–200
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Stresa to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 70–110
- 2nd Class
- CHF 55–80
Train from Stresa to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–85
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 55–85
- 2nd Class
- CHF 40–55
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Stresa to Milano P.Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–13
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Bus from Stresa to Gallarate
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Trenord
Ferry from Stresa to Isola Bella
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- Gestione Governativa Navigazione Laghi
- Phone
- +39 348 513 8441
- [email protected]
- Website
- Isole Lago Maggiore
Ferry from Isola Bella to Stresa - Carciano
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–12
- Website
- Isole Lago Maggiore
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