There are 6 ways to get from Villach to Lake Maggiore by night train, train, bus, car, plane, or shuttle
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Night train, train
best- Take the night train from Villach Hbf to Venezia Mestrenighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain
8h 33m€98–332Train
cheapest- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Venezia Mestretrain Rjx
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain
8h 47m€76–130Bus
- Take the bus from Villach Hbf to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus N456
- Take the bus from Rho Fiera Milano to Stresabus Re4
10h 9mDrive 563.6 km
- Drive from Villach to Stresacar 563.6 km
5h 43m€92–133Train, fly
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Kranjtrain
- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LJU - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bellinzonatrain
8h 15m€183–385Train, shuttle, bus
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Lienz In Osttiroltrain
- Take the train from Lienz to Brunecktrain 400
- Take a shuttle bus from Bruneck to Malpensa Airport - Milan
- Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Stresa - Imbarcaderobus 35
12h 32m€236–339
Villach to Lake Maggiore by night train and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Villach to Lake Maggiore is to train which costs €75 - €130 and takes 8h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Villach to Lake Maggiore is to drive which takes 5h 43m and costs €90 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from Villach to Lake Maggiore. However, there are services departing from Villach Hbf and arriving at Stresa - Imbarcadero via Rho Fiera Milano and Stresa - Stazione Ferroviaria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Villach to Lake Maggiore. However, there are services departing from Villach Hbf and arriving at Locarno via Venezia Mestre and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 33m.
The distance between Villach and Lake Maggiore is 610 km. The road distance is 563.6 km.
The best way to get from Villach to Lake Maggiore without a car is to night train and train which takes 8h 33m and costs €95 - €340.
It takes approximately 8h 33m to get from Villach to Lake Maggiore, including transfers.
Villach to Lake Maggiore bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Villach Hbf station.
Villach to Lake Maggiore train services, operated by Nightjet, depart from Villach Hbf station.
The best way to get from Villach to Lake Maggiore is to bus which takes 10h 9m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs €75 - €130 and takes 8h 47m.
What companies run services between Villach, Austria and Lake Maggiore, Italy?
You can take a bus from Villach Hbf to Stresa - Imbarcadero via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, Lampugnano, Rho Fieramilano, Rho Fiera Milano, and Stresa - Stazione Ferroviaria in around 10h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Villach Hbf to Locarno via Venezia Mestre and Milano Centrale in around 8h 47m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–350
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–380
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Villach Hbf to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–95
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €85–95
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–65
- Seating Carriage
- €22–27
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €75–110
- 2nd Class
- €55–80
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Milano Centrale to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Villach Hbf to Kranj
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Villach Hbf to Lienz In Osttirol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Villach Hbf to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €35–55
Train from Villach Hbf to Lienz In Osttirol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €20–30
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 0471 220 880
- [email protected]
- Website
- suedtirolmobil.info
Train from Lienz to Bruneck
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.suedtirolmobil.info/en/#/
- Standard
- €28–40
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Villach Hbf to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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/
- Phone
- +39 0471 305604
- [email protected]
- Website
- clevertransfer.eu
Shuttle from Bruneck to Malpensa Airport - Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €170–240
- Website
- https://clevertransfer.eu/en/
- Phone
- +39 0322 863117
- [email protected]
- Website
- safduemila.com
Bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Stresa - Imbarcadero
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–20
- Website
- https://www.safduemila.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Villach to Lake Maggiore bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Villach to Lake Maggiore train services, operated by Nightjet, arrive at Venezia Mestre station.
Yes, the driving distance between Villach to Lake Maggiore is 564 km. It takes approximately 5h 43m to drive from Villach to Lake Maggiore.
There are 6114+ hotels available in Lake Maggiore.
























































