There are 12 ways to get from Linz to Varese by train, bus, car, plane, 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.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Sarganstrain Rjx
- Take the bus from Chur, Postautostation to Bellinzona, Stazionebus 171
- Take the train from Bellinzona to Varesetrain S50
10h 57m€90–141Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane VIE - LIN
- Take the train from Milano Cadorna to Varese Nordtrain
6h 39m€63–287Bus
- Take the bus from Linz Industriezeile to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus 882 / ...
- Take the bus from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai to Comobus
13h 11m€105–154Drive 670.3 km
- Drive from Linz to Varesecar 670.3 km
7h 14m€113–163Fly Linz Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Linz Airport (LNZ) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane LNZ - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Varesetrain
7h 46m€88–359Train
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Verona Porta Nuovatrain Re
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Rho Fiera Milano to Varesetrain S5 / ...
11h 41m€107–251Train via Zurich
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain Ec / ...
12h 20m€160–317Train #2
- Take the train from Linz Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Bolzano-Bozentrain Nj
- Take the train from Bolzano-Bozen to Trevigliotrain Re6
- Take the train from Treviglio to Varesetrain S5
13h 52m€69–168Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane VIE - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Varesetrain
6h 6m€71–311Train to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane PRG - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Varesetrain
9h 6m€83–273Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Plattlingtrain
- Take the train from Plattling to Landshuttrain
- Take the train from Landshut(Bay)Hbf to Muenchen Flughafen Terminaltrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane MUC - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Varesetrain
7h 54m€117–374Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Plattlingtrain
- Take the train from Plattling to Landshuttrain
- Take the train from Landshut(Bay)Hbf to Muenchen Flughafen Terminaltrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane MUC - LIN
- Take the train from Milano Cadorna to Varese Nordtrain
8h 27m€144–410
Linz to Varese by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Linz to Varese is to train which costs €65 - €170 and takes 13h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Linz to Varese is to train and fly which takes 6h 6m and costs €70 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Linz to Varese. However, there are services departing from Linz Industriezeile and arriving at Varese - Stazione FNM via ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai, Como - Chiesa di San Zenone and Como - Stazione FNM. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Linz to Varese. However, there are services departing from Linz/Donau Hbf and arriving at Varese via Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, Brennero - Brenner, Verona Porta Nuova, Milano Centrale and Rho Fiera Milano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 41m.
The distance between Linz and Varese is 708 km. The road distance is 670.3 km.
The best way to get from Linz to Varese without a car is to train and bus which takes 10h 57m and costs €85 - €150.
It takes approximately 10h 57m to get from Linz to Varese, including transfers.
Linz to Varese bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Linz Industriezeile station.
Linz to Varese train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Linz/Donau Hbf station.
The best way to get from Linz to Varese is to bus which takes 13h 11m and costs €100 - €160. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €100 - €260 and takes 11h 41m.
What companies run services between Linz, Austria and Varese, Italy?
You can take a bus from Linz Industriezeile to Varese - Stazione FNM via ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai, Como, Como - Chiesa di San Zenone, Como Lungolario Trieste, and Como - Stazione FNM in around 13h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Varese via Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, Brennero - Brenner, Verona Porta Nuova, Milano Centrale, Milano Rogoredo, and Rho Fiera Milano in around 11h 41m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Linz Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–750
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–400
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–320
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–330
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–390
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–430
Flights from Munich International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–370
Flights from Munich International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–450
Flights from Munich International Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–430
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–260
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–280
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Munich International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–370
Flights from Munich International Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–430
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Linz Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
Flights from Linz Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €90–350
Flights from Linz Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–420
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Munich International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–390
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Munich International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–370
Flights from Munich International Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–430
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–260
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €120–380
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–220
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Sargans
- *
- €70–110
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- *
- €45–70
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- *
- €45–70
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Hb
- *
- €45–70
Train from Linz Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- *
- €22–35
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- *
- €30–50
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- *
- €30–50
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- *
- €40–65
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Bellinzona to Varese
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Varese
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–5
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Rho Fiera Milano to Varese
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Bolzano-Bozen to Treviglio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–21
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Treviglio to Varese
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Varese
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–5
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Cadorna to Varese Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Varese
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–5
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Varese
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–5
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Cadorna to Varese Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Varese
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Varese
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Varese
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Varese
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- service@westbahn.at
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Linz Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Brennero - Brenner to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €55–85
- 2nd Class
- €35–50
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–85
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Linz Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–33
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–80
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Linz Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Linz Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Bolzano-Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–94
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €90–94
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–70
- Seating Carriage
- €25–31
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Plattling
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Plattling
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Plattling to Landshut
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Landshut(Bay)Hbf to Muenchen Flughafen Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Plattling to Landshut
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Landshut(Bay)Hbf to Muenchen Flughafen Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 800 589 28 40
- servus@agilis.de
- Website
- agilis
Train from Landshut(Bay)Hbf to Muenchen Flughafen Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Schedules at
- agilis
Train from Landshut(Bay)Hbf to Muenchen Flughafen Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Schedules at
- agilis
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- info@postauto.ch
- Website
- PostAuto AG
Bus from Chur, Postautostation to Bellinzona, Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- PostAuto AG
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Linz Industriezeile to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai to Como
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- Onebus
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Linz to Varese bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
Linz to Varese train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Linz to Varese is 670 km. It takes approximately 7h 14m to drive from Linz to Varese.
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