There are 3 ways to get from Stresa to Olten by ferry, train, car, bus, or plane
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Line 10 ferry, ferry, train
best- Take the ferry from Stresa to Isola Bellaferry 2 / ...
- Take the ferry from Isola Bella to Stresa - Carcianoferry
- Take the train from Stresa to Oltentrain Ec
4h 45mCHF 61–112Drive 266.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Stresa to Oltencar 266.9 km
3h 30mCHF 52–74Bus, fly, train
- Take the bus from Stresa to Gallaratebus
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MXP - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Oltentrain
5h 33m
Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Stresa to Olten is to drive which costs SFr 50 - SFr 75 and takes 3h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Stresa to Olten is to drive which takes 3h 30m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 75.
The distance between Stresa and Olten is 245 km. The road distance is 266.9 km.
The best way to get from Stresa to Olten without a car is to line 10 ferry and ferry and train which takes 4h 45m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 120.
It takes approximately 4h 45m to get from Stresa to Olten, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Stresa to Olten is 267 km. It takes approximately 3h 30m to drive from Stresa to Olten.
There are 394+ hotels available in Olten.
What companies run services between Stresa, Italy and Olten, Switzerland?
There is no direct connection from Stresa to Olten. However, you can take the line 2 ferry to Isola Bella, take the ferry to Stresa - Carciano, walk to Stresa, then take the train to Olten. Alternatively, you can drive from Stresa to Olten in around 3h 30m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–330
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–150
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Stresa to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–95
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 65–95
- 2nd Class
- CHF 50–70
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–35
- 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
- Hourly
- 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 7–11
- Website
- Isole Lago Maggiore
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