There are 5 ways to get from Stresa to Winterthur 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 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 Berntrain Ec
- Take the train from Bern to Winterthurtrain Ic1 / ...
5h 59mCHF 91–173Drive 275.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Stresa to Winterthurcar 275.5 km
3h 43mCHF 53–77Bus to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Stresa to Gallaratebus
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MXP - ZRH
4h 30mLine 10 ferry, ferry, train via Olten
- 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
- Take the train from Olten to Winterthurtrain Ic5 / ...
6h 30mCHF 87–153Train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Stresa to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane GVA - ZRH
6h 2mCHF 163–434
Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Stresa to Winterthur is to drive which costs SFr 50 - SFr 80 and takes 3h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Stresa to Winterthur is to drive which takes 3h 43m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 80.
The distance between Stresa and Winterthur is 325 km. The road distance is 275.5 km.
The best way to get from Stresa to Winterthur without a car is to line 10 ferry and ferry and train which takes 5h 59m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 180.
It takes approximately 5h 59m to get from Stresa to Winterthur, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Stresa to Winterthur is 275 km. It takes approximately 3h 43m to drive from Stresa to Winterthur.
There are 1240+ hotels available in Winterthur.
What companies run services between Stresa, Italy and Winterthur, Switzerland?
There is no direct connection from Stresa to Winterthur. However, you can take the line 2 ferry to Isola Bella, take the ferry to Stresa - Carciano, walk to Stresa, take the train to Bern, then take the train to Winterthur. Alternatively, you can drive from Stresa to Winterthur in around 3h 43m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–330
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–350
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–150
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Stresa to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–85
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 55–85
- 2nd Class
- CHF 40–55
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 Stresa to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 70–110
- 2nd Class
- CHF 55–80
Train from Bern to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Olten to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–40
- 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
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 7–12
- 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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