There are 5 ways to get from Appenzell to Varenna by train, bus, ferry, or car
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Train via Arth
best- Take the train from Herisau to Arth-Goldautrain Vae
- Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Luganotrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Lugano to Monzatrain S11
- Take the train from Monza to Varenna Esinotrain Re8 / ...
7h 30m€50–207Bus, ferry via Chiasso
cheapest- Take the bus from St. Gallen to Chiassobus
- Take the ferry from Como to Varennaferry 14 / ...
10h€30–35Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from St. Gallen Lagerstrasse to Como Piazzale San Gottardobus : Milan Lampugnano Bus Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
- Take the ferry from Bellagio to Varennaferry 904
8h 53m€36–52Drive 213 km
- Drive from Appenzell to Varennacar 213 km
2h 57m€38–54Train
- Take the train from St. Gallen to Churtrain
- Take the train from Chur to St. Moritztrain Gex / ...
- Take the train from St. Moritz to Tiranotrain R19 / ...
- Take the train from Tirano to Varenna Esinotrain Re8
11h 10m
Appenzell to Varenna by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Appenzell to Varenna is to bus and ferry via Chiasso which costs €29 - €35 and takes 10h.
The fastest way to get from Appenzell to Varenna is to drive which takes 2h 57m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct train from Appenzell to Varenna. However, there are services departing from Appenzell and arriving at Varenna Esino via Herisau, Arth-Goldau, Lugano and Monza. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 30m.
The distance between Appenzell and Varenna is 364 km. The road distance is 213 km.
The best way to get from Appenzell to Varenna without a car is to train via Arth which takes 7h 30m and costs €50 - €210.
It takes approximately 7h 30m to get from Appenzell to Varenna, including transfers.
Appenzell to Varenna train services, operated by Schweizerische Südostbahn AG, depart from Herisau station.
Appenzell to Varenna train services, operated by Schweizerische Südostbahn AG, arrive at Arth-Goldau station.
Yes, the driving distance between Appenzell to Varenna is 213 km. It takes approximately 2h 57m to drive from Appenzell to Varenna.
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What companies run services between Appenzell, Switzerland and Varenna, Italy?
You can take a train from Appenzell to Varenna Esino via Herisau, Arth-Goldau, Lugano, and Monza in around 7h 30m.
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Herisau to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from St. Gallen to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Arth-Goldau to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Chur to St. Moritz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Arth-Goldau to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Lugano to Monza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Monza to Varenna Esino
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Tirano to Varenna Esino
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +41 81 288 65 65
- [email protected]
- Website
- rhb.ch
Train from Chur to St. Moritz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.rhb.ch/en/
Train from St. Moritz to Tirano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.rhb.ch/en/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from St. Gallen Lagerstrasse to Como Piazzale San Gottardo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +390975 343195
- [email protected]
- Website
- ventrebus.com
Bus from St. Gallen to Chiasso
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €21
- Schedules at
- ventrebus.com
- Phone
- +39 0322 233 200
- [email protected]
- Website
- navigazionelaghi.it
Ferry from Bellagio to Varenna
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.navigazionelaghi.it/en/
Ferry from Como to Varenna
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- https://www.navigazionelaghi.it/en/
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