There are 10 ways to get from Hamburg to Varese by plane, train, bus, night train, car train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Hamburg Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
best- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane HAM - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Varesetrain
5h 9m€57–203Train
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBBtrain Ec
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain Ic21 / ...
12h€298–539Bus
- Take the bus from Hamburg central bus station to Milanbus FlixBus N24
19h 27m€100–156Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Hamburg Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain Ec / ...
15h 43m€116–238Fly Hamburg Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane HAM - LIN
- Take the train from Milano Cadorna to Varese Nordtrain
5h 52m€109–334Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane HAJ - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Varesetrain
6h 37m€128–344Fly Hamburg Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane HAM - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain
7h 51m€149–325Car train, drive
- Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Lörrach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Varesecar
13h 26m€146–187Train via Bellinzona
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBBtrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Castione-Arbedotrain
- Take the train from Castione to Varesetrain S50
14h 52m€252–450Drive 1,058 km
- Drive from Hamburg to Varesecar 1,058 km
9h 39m€169–244
Hamburg to Varese by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hamburg to Varese is to bus which costs €100 - €160 and takes 19h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Hamburg to Varese is to fly and train which takes 5h 9m and costs €55 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Hamburg station to Varese. However, there are services departing from Hamburg central bus station and arriving at Gallarate via Rho Fiera Milano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Hamburg to Varese. However, there are services departing from Hamburg Hbf and arriving at Varese via Basel SBB and Lugano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h.
The distance between Hamburg and Varese is 951 km. The road distance is 1058 km.
The best way to get from Hamburg to Varese without a car is to train which takes 12h and costs €290 - €550.
It takes approximately 5h 9m to get from Hamburg to Varese, including transfers.
Hamburg to Varese bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Hamburg central bus station.
Hamburg to Varese train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Hamburg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Hamburg to Varese is to train which takes 12h and costs €290 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €160 and takes 19h 27m.
What companies run services between Hamburg, Germany and Varese, Italy?
You can take a train from Hamburg Hbf to Varese via Basel SBB and Lugano in around 12h. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Hamburg central bus station to Milan once daily. Tickets cost €95–150 and the journey takes 17h 45m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–330
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–280
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–280
Flights from Hannover Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–340
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Varese
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–5
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Cadorna to Varese Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Varese
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–5
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Castione to Varese
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg central bus station to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Hamburg to Varese bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milan station.
Hamburg to Varese train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hamburg to Varese is 1058 km. It takes approximately 9h 39m to drive from Hamburg to Varese.
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