There are 6 ways to get from Thun to Varese by train, bus, ferry, car, plane, or train (Trenitalia)
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Thun to Brigtrain Ic8 / ...
- Take the bus from Domodossola to Gallaratebus Re4
4h 49mTrain
cheapest- Take the train from Thun to Brigtrain Ic8 / ...
- Take the train from Domodossola to Gallaratetrain Re
5h 27m€32–65Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Spiez to Domodossolatrain Ec / ...
- Take the bus from Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviaria to Verbania - Intra - Corso Mameli - Imbarcadero Vecchiobus 2 / ...
- Take the ferry from Pallanza-Intra-Suna to Lavenoferry
6h 24m€33–51Drive 241.1 km
- Drive from Thun to Varesecar 241.1 km
3h 16m€42–61Train, fly
- Take the train from Thun 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
4h 36m€130–399Train via Locarno
- Take the train from Spiez to Domodossolatrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Domodossola to Locarno FARTtrain 72 / ...
- Take the train from Locarno to Mendrisiotrain S
6h 22m€35–124
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thun to Varese is to train and bus and ferry which costs €30 - €55 and takes 6h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Thun to Varese is to drive which takes 3h 16m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct train from Thun to Varese. However, there are services departing from Thun and arriving at Varese via Brig, Domodossola and Gallarate. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 27m.
The distance between Thun and Varese is 223 km. The road distance is 241.1 km.
The best way to get from Thun to Varese without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 49m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 49m to get from Thun to Varese, including transfers.
Thun to Varese train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Thun station.
Thun to Varese train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Brig station.
Yes, the driving distance between Thun to Varese is 241 km. It takes approximately 3h 16m to drive from Thun to Varese.
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What companies run services between Thun, Switzerland and Varese, Italy?
You can take a train from Thun to Varese via Brig, Domodossola, and Gallarate in around 5h 27m.
- 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
Train from Thun to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–75
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Spiez to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Thun to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Varese
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Thun to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–75
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Spiez to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Locarno to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Thun to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Train from Thun to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +41 58 327 32 71
- Website
- BLS AG
Train from Thun to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- BLS AG
Train from Spiez to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- BLS AG
Train from Thun to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- BLS AG
Train from Spiez to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- BLS AG
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Varese
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–5
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Locarno to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Domodossola to Gallarate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +41 (0)91 756 04 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- FART
Train from Domodossola to Locarno FART
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- FART
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Bus from Domodossola to Gallarate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +39 0322 844 862
- [email protected]
- Website
- Comazzi Bus
Bus from Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviaria to Verbania - Intra - Corso Mameli - Imbarcadero Vecchio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Comazzi Bus
- Phone
- 800 503001
- [email protected]
- Website
- VCO Trasporti
Bus from Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviaria to Verbania - Intra - Corso Mameli - Imbarcadero Vecchio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- VCO Trasporti
Ferry from Pallanza-Intra-Suna to Laveno
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Gestione Governativa Navigazione Laghi
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