There are 6 ways to get from Luthern to Varenna by train, bus, ferry, 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, bus, ferry
best- Take the train from Luzern to Luganotrain Ec / ...
- Take the bus from Lugano to Menaggio - Via Como 9bus C12
- Take the ferry from Menaggio to Varennaferry
4h 44m€50–86Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Como Piazzale San Gottardobus
- Take the bus from Como San Giovanni Stazione FS to Bellagio Lidobus
- Take the ferry from Bellagio to Varennaferry 904
5h 26m€27–33Drive 248.2 km
- Drive from Luthern to Varennacar 248.2 km
3h 8m€43–62Train, fly
- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane ZRH - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Varenna Esinotrain
6h 2m€95–241Train
- Take the train from Luzern to Luganotrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Lugano to Monzatrain S11
- Take the train from Monza to Varenna Esinotrain R13
5h 1m€49–83Train, bus, ferry via Bellinzona
- Take the train from Luzern to Castione-Arbedotrain
- Take the bus from Lugano to Menaggio - Via Como 9bus C12
- Take the ferry from Menaggio to Varennaferry
6h 19m
Luthern to Varenna by train, foot, bus, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Luthern to Varenna is to bus and ferry which costs €26 - €35 and takes 5h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Luthern to Varenna is to drive which takes 3h 8m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct train from Luthern to Varenna. However, there are services departing from Luzern and arriving at Varenna Esino via Lugano and Monza. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 1m.
The distance between Luthern and Varenna is 196 km. The road distance is 248.2 km.
The best way to get from Luthern to Varenna without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 4h 44m and costs €50 - €90.
It takes approximately 4h 44m to get from Luthern to Varenna, including transfers.
Luthern to Varenna train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Luzern station.
Luthern to Varenna train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Lugano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Luthern to Varenna is 248 km. It takes approximately 3h 8m to drive from Luthern to Varenna.
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What companies run services between Luthern, Switzerland and Varenna, Italy?
You can take a train from Luzern to Varenna Esino via Lugano and Monza in around 5h 1m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Luzern to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Luzern to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Milano Centrale to Varenna Esino
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Lugano to Monza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Monza to Varenna Esino
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Luzern to Castione-Arbedo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +039 031 247111
- info@asfautolinee.it
- Website
- asfautolinee.it
Bus from Lugano to Menaggio - Via Como 9
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.asfautolinee.it/?lang=en
Bus from Como San Giovanni Stazione FS to Bellagio Lido
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.asfautolinee.it/?lang=en
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Como Piazzale San Gottardo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €17–19
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +39 0322 233 200
- infomaggiore@navigazionelaghi.it
- Website
- navigazionelaghi.it
Ferry from Menaggio to Varenna
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.navigazionelaghi.it/en/
Ferry from Bellagio to Varenna
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.navigazionelaghi.it/en/
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