There are 5 ways to get from Grenoble to Varenna by train (Trenitalia), bus, train, car, plane, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Grenoble to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain Ter
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Varenna Esinotrain Re8
6h 53m€57–85Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Grenoble to Milanbus FlixBus N740
- Take the train from Monza to Varenna Esinotrain Re8 / ...
8h 9m€39–60Drive 435.6 km
- Drive from Grenoble to Varennacar 435.6 km
4h 48m€83–120Train, fly
- Take the train from Grenoble to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane LYS - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Varenna Esinotrain
7h 4m€90–247Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Grenoble - Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus
- Take the bus from Milan to Comobus
- Take the bus from Como San Giovanni to Menaggio Piazza Romabus
- Take the ferry from Menaggio to Varennaferry
10h€45–86
Grenoble to Varenna by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Grenoble to Varenna is to bus and train which costs €35 - €60 and takes 8h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Grenoble to Varenna is to drive which takes 4h 48m and costs €80 - €120.
No, there is no direct train from Grenoble to Varenna. However, there are services departing from Grenoble and arriving at Varenna Esino via Chambery Challes Les Eaux and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 53m.
The distance between Grenoble and Varenna is 475 km. The road distance is 435.6 km.
The best way to get from Grenoble to Varenna without a car is to train which takes 6h 53m and costs €55 - €90.
It takes approximately 6h 53m to get from Grenoble to Varenna, including transfers.
Grenoble to Varenna train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Grenoble station.
Grenoble to Varenna train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Chambery Challes Les Eaux station.
Yes, the driving distance between Grenoble to Varenna is 436 km. It takes approximately 4h 48m to drive from Grenoble to Varenna.
Book your Grenoble to Varenna train tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Grenoble, France and Varenna, Italy?
You can take a train from Grenoble to Varenna Esino via Chambery Challes Les Eaux and Milano Centrale in around 6h 53m.
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €460–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Grenoble to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Grenoble to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Grenoble to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Centrale to Varenna Esino
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- 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
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Grenoble to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Grenoble to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Grenoble - Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Milan to Como
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Grenoble - Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Grenoble - Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- +039 031 247111
- [email protected]
- Website
- ASF Autolinee S.r.l.
Bus from Como San Giovanni to Menaggio Piazza Roma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–24
- Website
- ASF Autolinee S.r.l.
Ferry from Menaggio to Varenna
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Gestione Governativa Navigazione Laghi
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