There are 2 ways to get from Locarno to Varese by train or car
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Locarno to Varese by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Locarno to Varese is to drive which costs €9 - €15 and takes 1h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Locarno to Varese is to drive which takes 1h 6m and costs €9 - €15.
No, there is no direct train from Locarno to Varese. However, there are services departing from Locarno and arriving at Varese via Mendrisio. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 28m.
The distance between Locarno and Varese is 71 km. The road distance is 57.5 km.
The best way to get from Locarno to Varese without a car is to train which takes 1h 28m and costs €5 - €26.
It takes approximately 1h 28m to get from Locarno to Varese, including transfers.
Locarno to Varese train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Locarno station.
Locarno to Varese train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Mendrisio station.
Yes, the driving distance between Locarno to Varese is 57 km. It takes approximately 1h 6m to drive from Locarno to Varese.
There are 5064+ hotels available in Varese.
What companies run services between Locarno, Switzerland and Varese, Italy?
You can take a train from Locarno to Varese via Mendrisio in around 1h 28m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Locarno to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–24
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Mendrisio to Varese
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Locarno to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Mendrisio to Varese
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
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