There are 4 ways to get from Colmar to Stresa by train, ferry, bus, car, 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.
Train, ferry, line 7,11 ferry
best- Take the train from Colmar to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Domodossolatrain Ec
- Take the ferry from Stresa - Carciano to Isola Bellaferry
- Take the ferry from Isola Bella to Stresaferry 7 / ...
8h 8m€111–178Drive 375.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Colmar to Stresacar 375.2 km
4h 31m€69–100Bus, ferry, line 7,11 ferry
- Take the bus from Colmar to Mulhousebus 207 / ...
- Take the bus from Mulhouse to Milanbus
- Take the bus from Rho Fiera Milano to Stresabus Re4
- Take the ferry from Stresa - Carciano to Isola Bellaferry
- Take the ferry from Isola Bella to Stresaferry 7 / ...
11h 9mTrain, fly, bus
- Take the train from Colmar to Basel Sbbtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane ZRH - MXP
- Take the bus from Gallarate to Stresabus
6h 16m
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Colmar to Stresa is to drive which costs €65 - €100 and takes 4h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Colmar to Stresa is to drive which takes 4h 31m and costs €65 - €100.
The distance between Colmar and Stresa is 360 km. The road distance is 375.2 km.
The best way to get from Colmar to Stresa without a car is to train and ferry and line 7,11 ferry which takes 8h 8m and costs €110 - €180.
It takes approximately 8h 8m to get from Colmar to Stresa, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Colmar to Stresa is 375 km. It takes approximately 4h 31m to drive from Colmar to Stresa.
There are 3409+ hotels available in Stresa.
What companies run services between Colmar, France and Stresa, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Colmar to Stresa. However, you can take the train to Basel Sbb, walk to Basel SBB, take the train to Domodossola, take the train to Stresa, walk to Stresa - Carciano, take the ferry to Isola Bella, then take the ferry to Stresa. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Colmar to Stresa via Mulhouse, Milan, Lampugnano, Rho Fieramilano, Rho Fiera Milano, Stresa, Stresa - Carciano, and Isola Bella in around 11h 9m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Colmar to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Colmar to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Basel SBB to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Colmar to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Mulhouse to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Colmar to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Bus from Rho Fiera Milano to Stresa
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Trenord
Bus from Gallarate to Stresa
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +39 348 513 8441
- [email protected]
- Website
- Isole Lago Maggiore
Ferry from Stresa - Carciano to Isola Bella
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Isole Lago Maggiore
Ferry from Stresa - Carciano to Isola Bella
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Isole Lago Maggiore
Ferry from Isola Bella to Stresa
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Gestione Governativa Navigazione Laghi
Ferry from Isola Bella to Stresa
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Gestione Governativa Navigazione Laghi
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