There are 5 ways to get from St. Gallen to Varese by train, bus, car, or plane
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 St. Gallen to Arth-Goldautrain Vae
- Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Luganotrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Lugano to Varesetrain S50
4h 35m€47–238Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from St. Gallen to Chiassobus
7h 6m€24–25Drive 261.9 km
- Drive from St. Gallen to Varesecar 261.9 km
3h 24m€46–66Train, fly
- Take the train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Zuerich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane ZRH - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Varesetrain
3h 44m€82–298Bus via Breccia - Via Varesina
- Take the bus from St. Gallen Lagerstrasse to Como Piazzale San Gottardobus : Milan Lampugnano Bus Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
7h 14m€30–44
St. Gallen to Varese by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. Gallen to Varese is to bus which costs €23 - €25 and takes 7h 6m.
The fastest way to get from St. Gallen to Varese is to drive which takes 3h 24m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct bus from St. Gallen to Varese. However, there are services departing from St. Gallen and arriving at Chiasso via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from St. Gallen to Varese. However, there are services departing from St. Gallen and arriving at Varese via Arth-Goldau and Lugano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 35m.
The distance between St. Gallen and Varese is 266 km. The road distance is 261.9 km.
The best way to get from St. Gallen to Varese without a car is to train which takes 4h 35m and costs €45 - €240.
It takes approximately 4h 35m to get from St. Gallen to Varese, including transfers.
St. Gallen to Varese bus services, operated by Autolinee Ventre, depart from St. Gallen station.
St. Gallen to Varese train services, operated by Schweizerische Südostbahn AG, depart from St. Gallen station.
The best way to get from St. Gallen to Varese is to train which takes 4h 35m and costs €45 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €23 - €25 and takes 7h 6m.
What companies run services between St. Gallen, Switzerland and Varese, Italy?
You can take a train from St. Gallen to Varese via Arth-Goldau and Lugano in around 4h 35m. Alternatively, Autolinee Ventre operates a bus from St. Gallen to Chiasso once a week. Tickets cost €21 and the journey takes 5h 30m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–330
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from St. Gallen to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Arth-Goldau to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Varese
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Zuerich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Varese
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Arth-Goldau to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Zuerich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Lugano to Varese
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Varese
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Zuerich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €16–25
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Zuerich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- thurbo.ch
Train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Zuerich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Schedules at
- thurbo.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €10–14
- 1st Class Ticket
- €17–21
- Phone
- +390975 343195
- [email protected]
- Website
- ventrebus.com
Bus from St. Gallen to Chiasso
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €21
- Schedules at
- ventrebus.com
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from St. Gallen Lagerstrasse to Como Piazzale San Gottardo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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More Questions & Answers
St. Gallen to Varese bus services, operated by Autolinee Ventre, arrive at Chiasso station.
St. Gallen to Varese train services, operated by Schweizerische Südostbahn AG, arrive at Arth-Goldau station.
Yes, the driving distance between St. Gallen to Varese is 262 km. It takes approximately 3h 24m to drive from St. Gallen to Varese.
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