There are 4 ways to get from Lugano to Varzi by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 151 bus
best- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Vogheratrain Ic
- Take the bus from Voghera to Varzibus 151
3h 41m€35–94Train, line 151 bus via Milan
cheapest- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Vogheratrain
- Take the bus from Voghera to Varzibus 151
4h 21m€12–16Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lugano to Milanobus Lugano - Milano
- Take the train from Milan Rogoredo to Vogheratrain Re 13
5h 24m€13–21Drive 165.8 km
- Drive from Lugano to Varzicar 165.8 km
2h 4m€29–42
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lugano to Varzi is to train and line 151 bus via Milan which costs €12 - €17 and takes 4h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Lugano to Varzi is to drive which takes 2h 4m and costs €28 - €45.
The distance between Lugano and Varzi is 172 km. The road distance is 165.8 km.
The best way to get from Lugano to Varzi without a car is to train and line 151 bus which takes 3h 41m and costs €35 - €95.
It takes approximately 3h 41m to get from Lugano to Varzi, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lugano to Varzi is 166 km. It takes approximately 2h 4m to drive from Lugano to Varzi.
There are 251+ hotels available in Varzi.
What companies run services between Lugano, Switzerland and Varzi, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Lugano to Varzi. However, you can take the train to Milano Centrale, take the train to Voghera, walk to Voghera, then take the line 151 bus to Varzi. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lugano to Varzi via Milano, San Donato, Rogoredo Fs, Milan Rogoredo, Voghera, and Voghera in around 5h 24m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Voghera
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Voghera
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Milan Rogoredo to Voghera
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Milano Centrale to Voghera
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- 800086567
- autoguidovie@pec.it
- Website
- pavia.autoguidovie.it
Bus from Voghera to Varzi
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Schedules at
- pavia.autoguidovie.it
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Lugano to Milano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
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