There are 6 ways to get from Colmar to Varese by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Colmar to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Bellinzonatrain Ec
- Take the train from Bellinzona to Varesetrain
5h 47m€41–125Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Colmar to Luganobus BlaBlaCar Bus
9h 6m€38–55Train, bus
- Take the train from Colmar to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
- Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Castione-Arbedobus
- Take the train from Castione to Varesetrain
8h 28m€41–43Drive 353.8 km
- Drive from Colmar to Varesecar 353.8 km
4h 1m€55–79Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Colmar to Basel Sbbtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane ZRH - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Varesetrain
5h 19m€128–297Train to Basel, fly, train
- Take the train from Colmar to St Louistrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane BSL - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Varesetrain
7h 7m€102–216
Colmar to Varese by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colmar to Varese is to train and bus which costs €40 - €43 and takes 8h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Colmar to Varese is to drive which takes 4h 1m and costs €50 - €80.
No, there is no direct bus from Colmar to Varese. However, there are services departing from Colmar and arriving at Varese - Stazione FNM via Lugano and Grandate - Stazione. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Colmar to Varese. However, there are services departing from Colmar and arriving at Varese via Basel SBB and Bellinzona. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 47m.
The distance between Colmar and Varese is 364 km. The road distance is 353.8 km.
The best way to get from Colmar to Varese without a car is to train which takes 5h 47m and costs €40 - €130.
It takes approximately 5h 47m to get from Colmar to Varese, including transfers.
Colmar to Varese bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Colmar station.
Colmar to Varese train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Colmar station.
The best way to get from Colmar to Varese is to train which takes 5h 47m and costs €40 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €60 and takes 9h 6m.
What companies run services between Colmar, France and Varese, Italy?
You can take a train from Colmar to Varese via Basel Sbb, Basel SBB, and Bellinzona in around 5h 47m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Colmar to Lugano 4 times a week. Tickets cost €29–45 and the journey takes 5h 30m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
Flights from Basel to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–290
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Basel to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–300
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Milano Malpensa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Colmar to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Colmar to St Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Varese
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–23
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Bellinzona to Varese
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Castione to Varese
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Varese
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +390975 343195
- info@ventrebus.com
- Website
- ventrebus.com
Bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Castione-Arbedo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €18
- Schedules at
- ventrebus.com
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Colmar to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Colmar to Varese bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lugano station.
Colmar to Varese train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Basel Sbb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Colmar to Varese is 354 km. It takes approximately 4h 1m to drive from Colmar to Varese.
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