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How to get fromVarese to Lyonby train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV, Trenitalia)

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There are 6 ways to get from Varese to Lyon by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV, Trenitalia)

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Varese Nord to Milano Cadornatrain train R22 / ...
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Fr
    7h
    €56–83

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Lyonbus bus 729 / ...
    9h 8m
    €27–66

  3. Drive  440.6 km

    1. Drive from Varese to Lyoncar car 440.6 km
    4h 44m
    €71–103

  4. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Varese to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane MXP - LYS
    4h 27m
    €80–226

  5. Train via Chambéry

    1. Take the train from Varese to Milano Porta Garibalditrain train S5 / ...
    2. Take the train from Milano P.Garibaldi to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    8h 6m
    €82–163

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Varese to Malpensa Aeroporto T2train train S50
    2. Take the bus from Milan to Chamonixbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus
    9h 52m
    €37–84

Varese to Lyon by train, subway, and foot

Calendar28Weekly Services
Duration7hAverage Duration
Ticket€56Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 498.2 km
  • Duration: 7h

What companies run services between Varese, Italy and Lyon, France?

You can take a train from Varese Nord to Lyon Part Dieu via Milano Cadorna, Cadorna Fn M2, Centrale Fs, and Milano Centrale in around 7h. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Lyon every 3 hours. Tickets cost €35–55 and the journey takes 7h 10m. Two other operators also service this route.

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