There are 6 ways to get from Bern to Varenna 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
best- Take the train from Bern to Locarnotrain Ic
- Take the train from Locarno to Como S. Giovannitrain
- Take the ferry from Como to Varennaferry 14 / ...
6h 41m€106–355Train, bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Bern to Wolhusentrain Re7 / ...
- Take the bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Comobus
- Take the ferry from Como to Varennaferry 14 / ...
7h 6m€33–48Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Bern Car Terminal Neufeld to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquaibus
- Take the bus from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai to Comobus
- Take the bus from Como San Giovanni to Bellagio Lidobus
- Take the ferry from Bellagio to Varennaferry 904
7h 38mDrive 321.6 km
- Drive from Bern to Varennacar 321.6 km
4h 17m€56–81Train
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich HBtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain Ec
- Take the train from Monza to Varenna Esinotrain Re8 / ...
6h 49m€115–286Train, fly
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane ZRH - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Varenna Esinotrain
6h 8m€124–333
Bern to Varenna by train, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bern to Varenna is to train and bus and ferry which costs €30 - €50 and takes 7h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Bern to Varenna is to drive which takes 4h 17m and costs €55 - €85.
No, there is no direct train from Bern to Varenna. However, there are services departing from Bern and arriving at Varenna Esino via Zürich HB, Como S.Giovanni and Monza. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 49m.
The distance between Bern and Varenna is 371 km. The road distance is 321.6 km.
The best way to get from Bern to Varenna without a car is to train and ferry which takes 6h 41m and costs €100 - €360.
It takes approximately 6h 41m to get from Bern to Varenna, including transfers.
Bern to Varenna train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Bern station.
Bern to Varenna train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bern to Varenna is 322 km. It takes approximately 4h 17m to drive from Bern to Varenna.
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What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Varenna, Italy?
You can take a train from Bern to Varenna Esino via Zürich HB, Como S.Giovanni, and Monza in around 6h 49m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–330
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
Train from Bern to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90–280
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Locarno to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Locarno to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Monza to Varenna Esino
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Centrale to Varenna Esino
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +41 58 327 32 71
- Website
- BLS AG
Train from Bern to Wolhusen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- BLS AG
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Bern to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- + 381 31 510 060
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Como
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Bern Car Terminal Neufeld to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai to Como
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +039 031 247111
- [email protected]
- Website
- ASF Autolinee S.r.l.
Bus from Como San Giovanni to Bellagio Lido
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- ASF Autolinee S.r.l.
Ferry from Como to Varenna
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- Gestione Governativa Navigazione Laghi
Ferry from Como to Varenna
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- Gestione Governativa Navigazione Laghi
Ferry from Bellagio to Varenna
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Gestione Governativa Navigazione Laghi
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