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Compare train, coach and flight for Geneva to Stresa
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Geneva to Stresa among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £69 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 54m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £69, while a flight costs an average of £464.
Distance: 188 km
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Most popular Train | Flight | Coach | Driving |
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£110 Average Price | £464 Average Price | £69 Average Price Cheapest | £135 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 36m Average total duration 5h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 54m Average total duration Fastest 2h 54m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 32m Average total duration 5h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 40m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Geneva to Stresa:
A coach is £41 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Geneva to Stresa costing on average £110.
A coach is £395 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Geneva to Stresa costing on average £464.
Other travel options to Stresa take longer:
Coach takes on average 5h 32m.
Train takes on average 5h 36m.
Tickets start at around £110 compared to roughly £135 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £25. The journey takes 5h 6m versus 3h 40m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
Travel optionsfrom Geneva to Stresa
How to get to Stresa from Geneva by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Geneva to Stresa is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
EuroCity 4718:273h21Geneva station21:48Stresa station£801One-way0 changes
Cheapest
EuroCity 4718:273h21Geneva station21:48Stresa station£801One-way0 changes
Fastest
AZ3851 · AZ72077:152h35Geneva International Airport9:50Milan Malpensa Airport£2651One-way1 change
Other options
VY6203 · VY634620:2010h55Geneva International Airport7:15Milan Malpensa Airport£1351One-way1 change
VY6203 · VY633020:2012h50Geneva International Airport9:10Milan Malpensa Airport£1351One-way1 change
LH5747+
LH28018:453h30Geneva International Airport22:15Milan Linate Airport£2701One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Geneva to Stresa:
A coach is £41 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Geneva to Stresa costing on average £110.
A coach is £395 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Geneva to Stresa costing on average £464.
Other travel options to Stresa take longer:
Coach takes on average 5h 32m.
Train takes on average 5h 36m.
- Around 33 flights per day.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 2 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Geneva and Stresa as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Geneva International Airport and arrive in Milan Malpensa Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Geneva station and arrive in Caslano station.
- Coaches mostly depart from Geneve, Place Dorcière and arrive in Ferno, Aeroporto di Milano-Malpensa T2.
- Travel with Helvetic Airways, Lufthansa Cityline, Swiss, BA Cityflyer, Brussels Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Gulf Air, Vueling, Air Baltic, ITA, British Airways to go to Stresa by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Stresa by coach.
- Travel with Trenitalia, SBB to go to Stresa by train.
- 0 direct flights per day with Gulf Air.
- 2 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
- 0 direct trains per day with Trenitalia.
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