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How to get fromVillach to Lake Maggioreby train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, plane, night train, or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from Villach to Lake Maggiore by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, plane, night train, or shuttle

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Venezia Mestretrain train Rjx
    2. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain train
    8h 41m
    €108–225

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Villach Hbf to Udinebus bus 944 / ...
    2. Take the train from Udine to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain train
    9h 34m
    €64–101

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Villach Hbf to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus N456 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Rho Fiera Milano to Sesto Calendebus bus Re4 / ...
    10h 21m

  4. Drive  563.6 km

    1. Drive from Villach to Stresacar car 563.6 km
    5h 44m
    €101–146

  5. Train to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Trieste Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane TRS - LIN
    3. Take the train from Milano Cadorna to Laveno Mombello Lagotrain train
    7h
    €89–222

  6. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Villach Hbf to Venezia Mestrenighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bellinzonatrain train Ec
    9h 26m
    €111–242

  7. Shuttle to Ljubljana, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhof to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane LJU - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Bellinzonatrain train
    8h 4m
    €242–541

Villach to Lake Maggiore by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration8h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€108Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 609.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 41m

What companies run services between Villach, Austria and Lake Maggiore, Italy?

You can take a train from Villach Hbf to Locarno via Venezia Mestre and Milano Centrale in around 8h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Villach Hbf to Laveno Mombello Lago via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, Lampugnano, Rho Fieramilano, Rho Fiera Milano, and Sesto Calende in around 10h 21m.

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