There are 3 ways to get from Basel to Varzo by train, car, or bus
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Basel to Varzo by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Varzo is to drive which costs €45 - €70 and takes 3h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Varzo is to train which takes 3h 51m and costs €30 - €95.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Varzo. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Varzo via Spiez. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 51m.
The distance between Basel and Varzo is 240 km. The road distance is 278.5 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Varzo without a car is to train which takes 3h 51m and costs €30 - €95.
It takes approximately 3h 51m to get from Basel to Varzo, including transfers.
Basel to Varzo train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Varzo train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Spiez station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Varzo is 279 km. It takes approximately 3h 56m to drive from Basel to Varzo.
There are 560+ hotels available in Varzo.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Varzo, Italy?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Varzo via Spiez in around 3h 51m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Spiez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–16
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +41 58 327 32 71
- Website
- bls.ch
Train from Spiez to Varzo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.bls.ch/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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