There are 5 ways to get from Varese to Interlaken by bus, train, car, or train (Trenitalia)
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 Gallarate to Domodossolabus Re4
- Take the train from Domodossola to Spieztrain Ec / ...
4h 54mTrain, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Varese to Bellinzonatrain S50
- Take the train from Bellinzona to Göschenentrain
- Take the bus from Göschenen, Bahnhof to Meiringen, Bahnhofbus 162
6h 51mCHF 37–54Drive 213.2 km
- Drive from Varese to Interlakencar 213.2 km
2h 56mCHF 41–59Train
- Take the train from Varese to Rho Fiera Milanotrain S5 / ...
- Take the train from Rho-Fiera Milano to Spieztrain Ec
5h 6mCHF 52–121Train via Lucerne
- Take the train from Varese to Bellinzonatrain S50
- Take the train from Bellinzona to Luzerntrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Luzern to Interlaken Osttrain Lix / ...
5h 55mCHF 75–111
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Varese to Interlaken is to train and bus which costs SFr 35 - SFr 55 and takes 6h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Varese to Interlaken is to drive which takes 2h 56m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 60.
No, there is no direct train from Varese to Interlaken. However, there are services departing from Varese and arriving at Interlaken West via Rho-Fiera Milano and Spiez. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 6m.
The distance between Varese and Interlaken is 231 km. The road distance is 213.2 km.
The best way to get from Varese to Interlaken without a car is to bus and train which takes 4h 54m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 54m to get from Varese to Interlaken, including transfers.
Varese to Interlaken train services, operated by Trenord, depart from Varese station.
Varese to Interlaken train services, operated by Trenord, arrive at Rho Fiera Milano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Varese to Interlaken is 213 km. It takes approximately 2h 56m to drive from Varese to Interlaken.
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What companies run services between Varese, Italy and Interlaken, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Varese to Interlaken West via Rho Fiera Milano, Rho-Fiera Milano, and Spiez in around 5h 6m.
Train from Domodossola to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Varese to Rho Fiera Milano
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–23
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bellinzona to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–65
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +41 58 327 32 71
- Website
- BLS AG
Train from Domodossola to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–24
- Website
- BLS AG
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Domodossola to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 45–65
- 2nd Class
- CHF 26–35
Train from Rho-Fiera Milano to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–90
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 60–90
- 2nd Class
- CHF 45–60
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Varese to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Varese to Rho Fiera Milano
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–5
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Varese to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Bellinzona to Göschenen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–40
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Bellinzona to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +41 (0)58 668 80 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Zentralbahn
Train from Luzern to Interlaken Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- Zentralbahn
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Bus from Gallarate to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- [email protected]
- Website
- PostAuto AG
Bus from Göschenen, Bahnhof to Meiringen, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–8
- Website
- PostAuto AG
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