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How to get fromLausanne to Varennaby train, bus, ferry, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Lausanne to Varenna by train, bus, ferry, car, or plane

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Domodossolatrain train Ec
    2. Take the bus from Domodossola to Milano Centralebus bus Re4
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Varenna Esinotrain train Re8
    6h 25m

  2. Bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lausanne to Milanbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Milan Malpensa Airport Arrivals Terminal 2 to Como P.le S. Gottardobus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Bellagio to Varennaferry ferry
    10h 45m
    €46–76

  3. Bus, ferry via Milan

    1. Take the bus from Lausanne to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Milan to Comobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Como San Giovanni to Menaggio Piazza Romabus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Menaggio to Varennaferry ferry
    9h 45m
    €52–79

  4. Drive  376.2 km

    1. Drive from Lausanne to Varennacar car 376.2 km
    4h 43m
    €79–114

  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane ZRH - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Varenna Esinotrain train
    7h 33m
    €155–320

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich HBtrain train Ic5 / ...
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Monza to Varenna Esinotrain train Re8 / ...
    8h 15m
    €144–231

  7. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Locarnotrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Locarno to Como S. Giovannitrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Bellagio to Varennaferry ferry
    8h 43m
    €133–235

  8. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane GVA - LIN
    3. Take the train from Monza to Varenna Esinotrain train
    6h 24m
    €58–334

  9. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane GVA - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Varenna Esinotrain train
    8h 41m
    €101–257

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) flights

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  • Distance: 391.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 25m

What companies run services between Lausanne, Switzerland and Varenna, Italy?

You can take a train from Lausanne to Varenna Esino via Zürich HB, Como S.Giovanni, and Monza in around 8h 15m.

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