There are 5 ways to get from Varese to Thun by bus, train, car, plane, train (Trenitalia), or ferry
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Gallarate to Domodossolabus Re4
- Take the train from Brig to Thuntrain Ic8 / ...
4h 41mFerry, bus, train
cheapest- Take the ferry from Laveno to Pallanza-Intra-Sunaferry
- Take the bus from Verbania - Intra - Corso Mameli - Imbarcadero Vecchio to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviariabus 2 / ...
- Take the train from Domodossola to Mülenentrain Re1
7h 14mCHF 34–50Drive 241.9 km
- Drive from Varese to Thuncar 241.9 km
3h 16mCHF 40–57Train, fly
- Take the train from Varese to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MXP - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Thuntrain
5h 11mCHF 119–380Train
- Take the train from Varese to Rho Fiera Milanotrain S5 / ...
- Take the train from Rho-Fiera Milano to Thuntrain Ec
4h 43mCHF 49–143
Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Varese to Thun is to ferry and bus and train which costs SFr 30 - SFr 55 and takes 7h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Varese to Thun is to drive which takes 3h 16m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 60.
No, there is no direct train from Varese to Thun. However, there are services departing from Varese and arriving at Thun via Rho-Fiera Milano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 43m.
The distance between Varese and Thun is 225 km. The road distance is 241.9 km.
The best way to get from Varese to Thun without a car is to bus and train which takes 4h 41m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 41m to get from Varese to Thun, including transfers.
Varese to Thun train services, operated by Trenord, depart from Varese station.
Varese to Thun train services, operated by Trenord, arrive at Rho Fiera Milano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Varese to Thun is 242 km. It takes approximately 3h 16m to drive from Varese to Thun.
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What companies run services between Varese, Italy and Thun, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Varese to Thun via Rho Fiera Milano and Rho-Fiera Milano in around 4h 43m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–310
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–150
Train from Brig to Thun
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–75
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Varese to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Thun
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–160
- 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 16–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Brig to Thun
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–17
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 10–15
- 2nd Class
- CHF 13–17
Train from Rho-Fiera Milano to Thun
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–95
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 65–95
- 2nd Class
- CHF 45–65
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Brig to Thun
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Varese to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Varese to Rho Fiera Milano
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +41 58 327 32 71
- Website
- BLS AG
Train from Domodossola to Mülenen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–24
- Website
- BLS AG
- 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
- +39 0322 844 862
- [email protected]
- Website
- Comazzi Bus
Bus from Verbania - Intra - Corso Mameli - Imbarcadero Vecchio to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviaria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- Comazzi Bus
- Phone
- 800 503001
- [email protected]
- Website
- VCO Trasporti
Bus from Verbania - Intra - Corso Mameli - Imbarcadero Vecchio to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviaria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Schedules at
- VCO Trasporti
Ferry from Laveno to Pallanza-Intra-Suna
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- Gestione Governativa Navigazione Laghi
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