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How to get fromCalais to Varennaby train (TGV, Trenitalia), train, bus, ferry, car, plane, or train (Trenitalia)

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There are 13 ways to get from Calais to Varenna by train (TGV, Trenitalia), train, bus, ferry, car, plane, or train (Trenitalia)

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  1. Train via Lyon

    best
    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Varenna Esinotrain train Re8
    12h 52m
    €188–336

  2. Train, bus to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Amienstrain train
    2. Take the bus from Gare routiere to Aéroportbus bus
    3. Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane BVA - BGY
    4. Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus bus
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Varenna Esinotrain train
    10h 29m
    €77–314

  3. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Monstrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the bus from Mons - Place Léopold to Comobus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Como to Varennaferry ferry 14 / ...
    19h 41m
    €167–258

  4. Drive  985.5 km

    1. Drive from Calais to Varennacar car 985.5 km
    11h 27m
    €156–225

  5. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane BRU - LIN
    4. Take the train from Monza to Varenna Esinotrain train
    8h 38m
    €79–314

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nordtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Varenna Esinotrain train Re8
    12h 55m
    €157–281

  7. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Amienstrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Amiens to Paris Nordtrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Varenna Esinotrain train Re8
    13h 24m
    €152–275

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Calais Ville to Dunkerquebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dunkerque to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Bergamo - PIazzale Marconi Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Lecco to Varenna Esinobus bus
    24h 4m

  9. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane BRU - MXP
    4. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain train
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Varenna Esinotrain train
    9h 31m
    €112–317

  10. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane CDG - LIN
    4. Take the train from Monza to Varenna Esinotrain train
    8h 39m
    €109–349

  11. Train, train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Charleroi-Centraltrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane CRL - BGY
    4. Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus bus
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Varenna Esinotrain train
    10h 16m
    €84–318

  12. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane CDG - MXP
    4. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain train
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Varenna Esinotrain train
    9h 26m
    €97–292

  13. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BRU - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain train
    5. Take the train from Monza to Varenna Esinotrain train
    12h 17m
    €202–555

Calais to Varenna by train and tram

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration12h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€188Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,262 km
  • Duration: 12h 52m

What companies run services between Calais, France and Varenna, Italy?

You can take a train from Calais Ville to Varenna Esino via Lille Flandres, Gare Lille Flandres, Gare Lille Europe, Lille Europe, Lyon Part Dieu, and Milano Centrale in around 12h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Calais Ville to Varenna Esino via Dunkerque, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Bergamo - PIazzale Marconi Bus Station, Bergamo, and Lecco in around 24h 4m.

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