There are 6 ways to get from Luthern to Stresa by train, bus, car, plane, or ferry
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Train via Bern
best- Take the train from Luzern to Berntrain Ir15 / ...
- Take the train from Bern to Brigtrain Ic8 / ...
4h 44m€65–189Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Luzern to Comobus
- Take the bus from Como P.le S. Gottardo to Milan Malpensa Airport Arrivals Terminal 2bus
- Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 2 to Stresa - Imbarcaderobus 35
6h 51m€32–60Drive 216 km
- Drive from Luthern to Stresacar 216 km
2h 54m€37–53Train, fly
- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane ZRH - MXP
- Take the train from Gallarate to Stresatrain
4h 39m€100–255Train, ferry
- Take the train from Luzern to Locarnotrain Ir26 / ...
- Take the ferry from Locarno to Stresaferry 443 / ...
6h 34m€48–82Train
- Take the train from Luzern to Locarnotrain Ir26 / ...
7h 10m€47–89
Luthern to Stresa by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Luthern to Stresa is to bus which costs €30 - €60 and takes 6h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Luthern to Stresa is to drive which takes 2h 54m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Luthern to Stresa. However, there are services departing from Luzern and arriving at Stresa - Imbarcadero via Como P.le S. Gottardo and Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 51m.
No, there is no direct train from Luthern to Stresa. However, there are services departing from Luzern and arriving at Stresa via Bern, Brig and Domodossola. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 44m.
The distance between Luthern and Stresa is 288 km. The road distance is 216 km.
The best way to get from Luthern to Stresa without a car is to train via Bern which takes 4h 44m and costs €65 - €190.
It takes approximately 4h 44m to get from Luthern to Stresa, including transfers.
Luthern to Stresa bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Luzern station.
Luthern to Stresa train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Luzern station.
The best way to get from Luthern to Stresa is to train via Bern which takes 4h 44m and costs €65 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €60 and takes 6h 51m.
What companies run services between Luthern, Switzerland and Stresa, Italy?
You can take a train from Luzern to Stresa via Bern, Brig, and Domodossola in around 4h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Luzern to Stresa - Imbarcadero via Como P.le S. Gottardo, Milan Malpensa Airport Arrivals Terminal 2, and Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 2 in around 6h 51m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Luzern to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Luzern to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Luzern to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 327 32 71
- Website
- bls.ch
Train from Luzern to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- https://www.bls.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Gallarate to Stresa
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Gallarate to Stresa
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Luzern to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Luzern to Como
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Como P.le S. Gottardo to Milan Malpensa Airport Arrivals Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Luzern to Como
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €17–19
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Como P.le S. Gottardo to Milan Malpensa Airport Arrivals Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- Phone
- +39 0322 863117
- info@safduemila.com
- Website
- safduemila.com
Bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 2 to Stresa - Imbarcadero
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.safduemila.com/
- Phone
- +39 0322 233 200
- infomaggiore@navigazionelaghi.it
- Website
- navigazionelaghi.it
Ferry from Locarno to Stresa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.navigazionelaghi.it/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Luthern to Stresa bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Como station.
Luthern to Stresa train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Bern station.
Yes, the driving distance between Luthern to Stresa is 216 km. It takes approximately 2h 54m to drive from Luthern to Stresa.
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