There are 6 ways to get from Stein am Rhein to Varenna by train, ferry, bus, car, or plane
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Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain Ec
- Take the ferry from Como to Varennaferry 14 / ...
6h 58m€94–289Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Frauenfeld to Chiassobus
- Take the ferry from Bellagio to Varennaferry 904
8h 39m€31–42Drive 275.2 km
- Drive from Stein am Rhein to Varennacar 275.2 km
3h 55m€49–70Fly, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane ZRH - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Varenna Esinotrain
6h 8m€89–219Train
- Take the train from Schaffhausen to Zürich HBtrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain Ec
- Take the train from Monza to Varenna Esinotrain Re8 / ...
7h 18m€101–305Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Stein am Rhein to St. Gallentrain S1
- Take the bus from St. Gallen Lagerstrasse to Como Piazzale San Gottardobus
- Take the ferry from Bellagio to Varennaferry 904
9h 44m€44–73
Stein am Rhein to Varenna by train, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stein am Rhein to Varenna is to bus and ferry which costs €30 - €45 and takes 8h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Stein am Rhein to Varenna is to drive which takes 3h 55m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct train from Stein am Rhein to Varenna. However, there are services departing from Stein am Rhein and arriving at Varenna Esino via Schaffhausen, Zürich HB, Como S.Giovanni and Monza. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 18m.
The distance between Stein am Rhein and Varenna is 312 km. The road distance is 275.2 km.
The best way to get from Stein am Rhein to Varenna without a car is to train and ferry which takes 6h 58m and costs €90 - €290.
It takes approximately 6h 58m to get from Stein am Rhein to Varenna, including transfers.
Stein am Rhein to Varenna train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Schaffhausen station.
Stein am Rhein to Varenna train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stein am Rhein to Varenna is 275 km. It takes approximately 3h 55m to drive from Stein am Rhein to Varenna.
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What companies run services between Stein am Rhein, Switzerland and Varenna, Italy?
You can take a train from Stein am Rhein to Varenna Esino via Schaffhausen, Zürich HB, Como S.Giovanni, and Monza in around 7h 18m.
- 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
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Schaffhausen to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Milano Centrale to Varenna Esino
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Monza to Varenna Esino
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- thurbo.ch
Train from Stein am Rhein to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Schedules at
- thurbo.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €9–13
- 1st Class Ticket
- €15–19
- Phone
- +390975 343195
- [email protected]
- Website
- ventrebus.com
Bus from Frauenfeld to Chiasso
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €18
- 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/
- Phone
- +39 0322 233 200
- [email protected]
- Website
- navigazionelaghi.it
Ferry from Como to Varenna
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- https://www.navigazionelaghi.it/en/
Ferry from Bellagio to Varenna
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.navigazionelaghi.it/en/
Ferry from Bellagio to Varenna
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.navigazionelaghi.it/en/
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