There are 9 ways to get from Munich to Varenna by 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.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from München Hackerbrücke to Verona Porta Nuova Stationbus
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Varenna Esinotrain Re8
6h 50m€90–179Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Comobus
- Take the bus from Como San Giovanni to Menaggio Piazza Romabus
- Take the ferry from Menaggio to Varennaferry
9h 15m€50–89Train via Zurich
- Take the train from München Hbf to St. Margrethen SGtrain 88
- Take the train from St. Margrethen SG to Zürich HBtrain Ec
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain Ec
- Take the train from Monza to Varenna Esinotrain Re8 / ...
10h 21m€142–254Drive 370.4 km
- Drive from Munich to Varennacar 370.4 km
5h 11m€70–101Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane MUC - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Varenna Esinotrain
6h 1m€104–304Train
- Take the train from München Hbf to St. Margrethen SGtrain 88
- Take the train from St. Margrethen SG to Churtrain
- Take the train from Chur to St. Moritztrain Gex / ...
- Take the train from St. Moritz to Tiranotrain R19 / ...
- Take the train from Tirano to Varenna Esinotrain Re8
12h 28mBus, ferry via Munich Airport Terminal 2
- Take the bus from Munich Airport Terminal 2 to Como Piazzale San Gottardobus : Milan Lampugnano Bus Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
- Take the ferry from Bellagio to Varennaferry Cadenabbia to Varenna
12h 58m€52–114Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane MUC - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Varenna Esinotrain
6h 49m€82–287Fly to Verona Villafranca Airport, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane MUC - VRN
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Varenna Esinotrain
7h 43m€159–443
Munich to Varenna by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Munich to Varenna is to bus and ferry via Munich Airport Terminal 2 which costs €50 - €120 and takes 12h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Munich to Varenna is to drive which takes 5h 11m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct train from Munich to Varenna. However, there are services departing from München Hbf and arriving at Varenna Esino via St. Margrethen SG, Zürich HB, Como S.Giovanni and Monza. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 21m.
The distance between Munich and Varenna is 619 km. The road distance is 370.4 km.
The best way to get from Munich to Varenna without a car is to bus and train which takes 6h 50m and costs €85 - €180.
It takes approximately 6h 50m to get from Munich to Varenna, including transfers.
Munich to Varenna train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from München Hbf station.
Munich to Varenna train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at St. Margrethen SG station.
Yes, the driving distance between Munich to Varenna is 370 km. It takes approximately 5h 11m to drive from Munich to Varenna.
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What companies run services between Munich, Germany and Varenna, Italy?
You can take a train from München Hbf to Varenna Esino via St. Margrethen SG, Zürich HB, Como S.Giovanni, and Monza in around 10h 21m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–460
Flights from Munich International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–400
Flights from Munich International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–420
Flights from Munich International Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–550
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–460
Flights from Munich International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–400
Flights from Munich International Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–550
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Munich International Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–460
Flights from Munich International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–400
Flights from Munich International Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–550
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–400
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €55–85
- 2nd Class
- €35–50
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €55–85
- 2nd Class
- €35–50
- 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 Monza to Varenna Esino
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Tirano to Varenna Esino
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- 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
Train from Milano Centrale to Varenna Esino
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to St. Margrethen SG
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to St. Margrethen SG
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from St. Margrethen SG to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Chur to St. Moritz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from St. Margrethen SG to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +41 81 288 65 65
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rhätische Bahn
Train from Chur to St. Moritz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Rhätische Bahn
Train from St. Moritz to Tirano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Rhätische Bahn
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from München Hackerbrücke to Verona Porta Nuova Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Como
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Munich central bus station to Como
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Munich Airport Terminal 2 to Como Piazzale San Gottardo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- RegioJet
- 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
Ferry from Bellagio to Varenna
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Gestione Governativa Navigazione Laghi
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