There are 3 ways to get from Milan to Lake Maggiore by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Milano Cadorna to Laveno Mombello LagoRe 1 / ...
1h 31m€30–55Drive 87.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Milan to Stresa87.9 km
59 min€14–20Bus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Bellinzona076
- Take the bus from Bellinzona, Stazione to Locarno, Piazza Stazione311 / ...
3h€20–46
Milan to Lake Maggiore by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Milan to Lake Maggiore is to drive which costs €13 - €20 and takes 59 min.
The fastest way to get from Milan to Lake Maggiore is to drive which takes 59 min and costs €13 - €20.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Milano Cadorna and arriving at Laveno Mombello Lago. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 31m.
The distance between Milan and Lake Maggiore is 72 km. The road distance is 87.9 km.
The best way to get from Milan to Lake Maggiore without a car is to train which takes 1h 31m and costs €30 - €55.
The train from Milano Cadorna to Laveno Mombello Lago takes 1h 31m including transfers and departs hourly.
Milan to Lake Maggiore train services, operated by Trenord S.r.l., depart from Milano Cadorna station.
The best way to get from Milan to Lake Maggiore is to train which takes 1h 31m and costs €30 - €55. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €20 - €50 and takes 3h.
Milan to Lake Maggiore train services, operated by Trenord S.r.l., arrive at Laveno Mombello Lago station.
Yes, the driving distance between Milan to Lake Maggiore is 88 km. It takes approximately 59 min to drive from Milan to Lake Maggiore.
What companies run services between Milan, Italy and Lake Maggiore, Italy?
Trenord S.r.l. operates a train from Milano Cadorna to Laveno Mombello Lago hourly. Tickets cost €5–8 and the journey takes 1h 31m. Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) also services this route hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Locarno, Piazza Stazione via Bellinzona, Castione-Arbedo, Bellinzona, and Bellinzona, Stazione in around 3h.
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Milano Cadorna to Laveno Mombello Lago
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Milano Cadorna to Laveno Mombello Lago
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- info@postauto.ch
- Website
- postauto.ch
Bus from Bellinzona, Stazione to Locarno, Piazza Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
- Phone
- +41 (0)91 756 04 00
- fart@centovalli.ch
- Website
- centovalli.ch
Bus from Bellinzona, Stazione to Locarno, Piazza Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- Autolinee FART
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