There are 10 ways to get from Chiasso to Varna by train, plane, bus, shuttle or car
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Train, bus via Sofia • 32h 6m
8 alternative options
Train, bus • 29h 47m
Train • 39h 10m
Bus • 2 days 1h
Drive • 18h 48m
Chiasso to Varna by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiasso to Varna is to train and bus via Sofia which costs SFr 120 - SFr 180 and takes 32h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Chiasso to Varna is to train and fly which takes 7h 55m and costs SFr 160 - SFr 550.
No, there is no direct train from Chiasso to Varna. However, there are services departing from Chiasso and arriving at Varna via Zuerich Hb, Budapest-Keleti, Videle and Ruse - Tovarna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 10m.
The distance between Chiasso and Varna is 1612 km. The road distance is 1898.1 km.
The best way to get from Chiasso to Varna without a car is to train and bus which takes 29h 47m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 260.
It takes approximately 7h 55m to get from Chiasso to Varna, including transfers.
Chiasso to Varna train services, operated by Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS), depart from Chiasso station.
The best way to get from Chiasso to Varna is to train which takes 39h 10m and costs SFr 260 - SFr 400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 150 - SFr 230 and takes 2 days 1h.
Varna is 1h ahead of Chiasso. It is currently 2:32 AM in Chiasso and 3:32 AM in Varna.
Chiasso to Varna train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Varna station.
- Distance: 1612 km
- Duration: 7h 55m
What companies run services between Chiasso, Switzerland and Varna, Bulgaria?
You can take a train from Chiasso to Varna via Zuerich Hb, Budapest-Keleti, Videle, Ruse, and Ruse - Tovarna in around 39h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chiasso to Varna via Como S. Giovanni, Como San Giovanni Station, Stazione Autolinee Bergamo, Bergamo, Innsbruck Hbf, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof J, and Innsbruck Ice Stadium in around 2 days 1h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Milan Malpensa to Varna via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55 - $330
Flights from Milan Bergamo to Varna via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100 - $600
Flights from Milan Malpensa to Burgas via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80 - $440
Flights from Milan Malpensa to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30 - $420
Flights from Milan Bergamo to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35 - $650
Flights from Milan Bergamo to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $35 - $650
Flights from Milan Bergamo to Bucharest Otopeni via Pescara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $35 - $650
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Milan Malpensa to Varna via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410 - $1,300
Flights from Milan Bergamo to Varna via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230 - $750
Flights from Milan Malpensa to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160 - $650
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Milan Malpensa to Varna via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210 - $550
Flights from Milan Malpensa to Varna via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240 - $650
Flights from Milan Bergamo to Varna via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85 - $470
Flights from Milan Malpensa to Burgas via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220 - $550
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Milan Malpensa to Varna via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410 - $1,300
Flights from Milan Bergamo to Varna via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230 - $750
Flights from Milan Malpensa to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150 - $700
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Milan Bergamo to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $22 - $340
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Milan Malpensa to Varna via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150 - $1,300
Flights from Milan Malpensa to Bucharest Otopeni via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95 - $480
- Website
- smartwings.com
Flights from Milan Malpensa to Burgas via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220 - $490
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Milan Malpensa to Burgas via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $200 - $400
The national railway company of Switzerland, Swiss Railways operates trains throughout the country and adjacent European nations including Germany, France, Italy and Austria. Tickets are sold in two classes - First and Second - with most long-distance trains offering a bistro car serving beverages and snacks. Individual tickets can be bought easily at stands, while a variety of travel passes are on offer to suit different travel needs.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +41 848 44 66 88
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26 - $50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Chiasso to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24 - $45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50 - $100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Chiasso to Zürich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $70 - $130
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Trenitalia’s high-speed Frecce trains run on specialised tracks and have a greater level of service and comfort than InterCity and regional trains. There are three types of Frecce trains: Frecciarossa, (the fastest; connects major Italian cities); Frecciargento (mostly connect Rome to other Italian cities); and Frecciabianca (the slowest Frecce trains). Frecciarossa trains offer four classes of service, all with free Wi-Fi: Standard, Premium, Business and Executive. All Frecce tickets include a seat reservation and must be purchased before boarding the train.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15 - $60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en/frecce.html
- Super Economy
- $15 - $21
- Base Standard
- $30 - $45
- Base Premium
- $40 - $60
The primary train operator in Italy, Trenitalia was created in the year 2000. Trenitalia offers national rail connections in Italy as well as international connections to Austria, France, Germany and Switzerland. The company operates regional and long-distance trains, as well as high-speed trains called Frecce that travel on specialised tracks on speeds of up to 360km/h. Trenitalia tickets are available online, in stations across the country or from many travel agents that offer bookings.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $40 - $100
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 2nd Class
- $40 - $55
- 1st Class
- $70 - $100
Trenord operates regional and suburban lines throughout Italy’s Lombardy region, including the Malapensa Express from Milan’s Malapensa Airport and local lines around Lake Como and the Italian Lakes. Trenord train tickets can be purchased from machines at any train station and don’t need to be booked in advance.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Chiasso to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4 - $6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +35929311111
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11 - $23
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $11 - $16
- 1st Class
- $16 - $23
Train from Ruse - Tovarna to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5 - $10
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $5 - $8
- 1st Class
- $7 - $10
Railjet trains operate domestically within Austria and also connect to major cities in Germany, Czech Republic, Italy, Switzerland and Hungary. This premium service runs at speeds of up to 230km/h and offers three travel classes (economy, first and business), all with free Wi-Fi and power sockets. Other amenities include a bistro-restaurant car and family zones. Seat reservations can be made up to 90 days prior to the train's departure (compulsory for all cross-border trains but not for domestic routes).
Contact Details
Train from Zuerich Hb to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140 - $220
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65 - $75
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Videle to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8 - $10
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- customerservices@terravision.eu
- Website
- terravision.eu
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6 - $11
- Website
- https://www.terravision.eu/
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- Phone
- +352 26 58 57 1
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9 - $13
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- Phone
- +39 02 3008 9000
- mail@autostradale.it
- Website
- autostradale.it
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4 - $17
- Website
- https://autostradale.it/?lang=en-GB
- Standard Rate
- $11 - $17
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Sunny Beach to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $95 - $140
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
Shuttle from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $210 - $300
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- +4-0269-238.788
- Website
- amring.autogari.ro
Bus from Verona Porta Nuova to Bucureşti - Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $75 - $100
- Schedules at
- amring.autogari.ro
One of Europe’s leading bus companies, Flixbus serves 2000+ destinations in 29 countries, including Germany, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands and Croatia and into Scandinavia and eastern Europe, as well as some US cities. Coaches have toilets, free WiFi and power outlets, plus snacks and drinks for purchase on board. Flixbus is a good choice for the budget-conscious traveller; purchase tickets in advance for the cheapest fares (note: there is no option to reserve a seat in advance).
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Bucharest to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24 - $35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Frequently asked questions
- Phone
- 02 981 1040
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Stazione Centrale - Piazza Duca d'Aosta to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $120 - $160
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- +39035.289000
- Website
- leccotrasporti.it
Bus from Como San Giovanni Station to Stazione Autolinee Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6 - $8
- Schedules at
- leccotrasporti.it
- Phone
- +039 031.247111
- info@asfautolinee.it
- Website
- asfautolinee.it
Bus from Como San Giovanni to Stazione Autolinee Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12 - $17
- Schedules at
- asfautolinee.it
- Phone
- 48/796 473 308
- biuro@autokarpolska.com.pl
- Website
- autokarpolska.com.pl
Bus from Bergamo to Innsbruck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $40 - $55
- Schedules at
- autokarpolska.com.pl
- Phone
- +359 2 8120810
- operations@eurolines.bg
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Innsbruck Ice Stadium to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110 - $160
- Website
- https://www.karat-s.com/
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