There are 6 ways to get from Interlaken to Varese by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Trenitalia)
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Spiez to Domodossolatrain Ec / ...
- Take the bus from Domodossola to Gallaratebus Re4
4h 56mTrain
cheapest- Take the train from Spiez to Domodossolatrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Domodossola to Gallaratetrain Re
5h 34m€33–80Bus
- Take the bus from Interlaken Sonnenhof to Zürich HB Schweizerhofbus Shuttler L1 online shuttle
- Take the bus from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai to Comobus
7h 32mDrive 212.2 km
- Drive from Interlaken to Varesecar 212.2 km
2h 56m€37–54Train, fly
- Take the train from Interlaken West to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane ZRH - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Varesetrain
5h 6m€137–419Train via Lucerne
- Take the train from Interlaken Ost to Luzerntrain Lix / ...
- Take the train from Luzern to Luganotrain Ic21 / ...
5h 56m€92–266
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Interlaken to Varese is to drive which costs €35 - €55 and takes 2h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Interlaken to Varese is to drive which takes 2h 56m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Interlaken to Varese. However, there are services departing from Interlaken Sonnenhof and arriving at Varese - Stazione FNM via ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai, Como - Chiesa di San Zenone and Breccia - Via Varesina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Interlaken to Varese. However, there are services departing from Interlaken West and arriving at Varese via Spiez, Domodossola and Gallarate. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 34m.
The distance between Interlaken and Varese is 229 km. The road distance is 212.2 km.
The best way to get from Interlaken to Varese without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 56m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 56m to get from Interlaken to Varese, including transfers.
Interlaken to Varese bus services, operated by Shuttler, depart from Interlaken Sonnenhof station.
Interlaken to Varese train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Spiez station.
The best way to get from Interlaken to Varese is to bus which takes 7h 32m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs €30 - €80 and takes 5h 34m.
What companies run services between Interlaken, Switzerland and Varese, Italy?
You can take a bus from Interlaken Sonnenhof to Varese - Stazione FNM via Zürich HB Schweizerhof, ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai, Como, Como - Chiesa di San Zenone, and Breccia - Via Varesina in around 7h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Interlaken West to Varese via Spiez, Domodossola, and Gallarate in around 5h 34m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Spiez to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Interlaken West to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Varese
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Spiez to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Luzern to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 327 32 71
- Website
- bls.ch
Train from Spiez to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://www.bls.ch/en
Train from Spiez to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://www.bls.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Varese
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Domodossola to Gallarate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +41 (0)58 668 80 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- zentralbahn.ch
Train from Interlaken Ost to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.zentralbahn.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenord.it
Bus from Domodossola to Gallarate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +41 44 552 0807
- [email protected]
- Website
- shuttler.ch
Bus from Interlaken Sonnenhof to Zürich HB Schweizerhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–28
- Website
- https://shuttler.ch/
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- onebus.it
Bus from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai to Como
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://onebus.it/
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More Questions & Answers
Interlaken to Varese bus services, operated by Shuttler, arrive at Zürich HB Schweizerhof station.
Interlaken to Varese train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Domodossola station.
Yes, the driving distance between Interlaken to Varese is 212 km. It takes approximately 2h 56m to drive from Interlaken to Varese.
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