There are 5 ways to get from Merano to Varenna by train (Trenitalia), bus, ferry, car, shuttle, or train
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Train via Verona
best- Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Verona Porta Nuovatrain Fr
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Varenna Esinotrain Re8
6h 26m€46–104Train
cheapest- Take the train from Bolzano-Bozen to Milano Porta Garibalditrain Re6
- Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Leccotrain S8 / ...
8h 32m€22–29Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Meran to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus 407
- Take the bus from Milan to Comobus
- Take the ferry from Bellagio to Varennaferry 904
11h 3m€35–59Drive 220.5 km
- Drive from Merano to Varennacar 220.5 km
3h 28m€35–50Shuttle, bus, ferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Merano to Malpensa Airport - Milan
- Take the bus from Malpensa Airport - Milan to Como P.le S. Gottardobus
- Take the ferry from Bellagio to Varennaferry 904
9h 7m€173–247
Merano to Varenna by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merano to Varenna is to train which costs €21 - €29 and takes 8h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Merano to Varenna is to drive which takes 3h 28m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct train from Merano to Varenna. However, there are services departing from Merano Meran and arriving at Varenna Esino via Bolzano Bozen, Verona Porta Nuova and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 26m.
The distance between Merano and Varenna is 395 km. The road distance is 220.5 km.
The best way to get from Merano to Varenna without a car is to train via Verona which takes 6h 26m and costs €45 - €110.
It takes approximately 6h 26m to get from Merano to Varenna, including transfers.
Merano to Varenna train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Bolzano Bozen station.
Merano to Varenna train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Verona Porta Nuova station.
Yes, the driving distance between Merano to Varenna is 221 km. It takes approximately 3h 28m to drive from Merano to Varenna.
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What companies run services between Merano, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy and Varenna, Italy?
You can take a train from Merano Meran to Varenna Esino via Bolzano Bozen, Verona Porta Nuova, and Milano Centrale in around 6h 26m.
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €22–35
- 2nd Class
- €28–40
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Varenna Esino
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Bolzano-Bozen to Milano Porta Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–23
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Lecco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Meran to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milan to Como
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 0471 305604
- info@suedtirolbus.it
- Website
- clevertransfer.eu
Shuttle from Merano to Malpensa Airport - Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €150–210
- Website
- https://clevertransfer.eu/en/
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Malpensa Airport - Milan to Como P.le S. Gottardo
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–22
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- Phone
- +39 0322 233 200
- infomaggiore@navigazionelaghi.it
- Website
- navigazionelaghi.it
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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