There are 3 ways to get from Paradiso to Varenna by train, bus, ferry, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Lugano Paradiso to MonzaRe 80 / ...
- Take the train from Monza to Varenna EsinoRe 8 / ...
2h 41m€8–11Line 2 bus, bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Paradiso, Via S. Salvatore to Castagnola, S. Domenico2
- Take the bus from Castagnola, Posta to Menaggio - Via Como 9C12
- Take the ferry from Menaggio to Varenna
3h 6m€8–12Drive 79.7 km
- Drive from Paradiso to Varenna79.7 km
1h 17m€14–20
Paradiso to Varenna by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paradiso to Varenna is to train which costs €8 - €12 and takes 2h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Paradiso to Varenna is to drive which takes 1h 17m and costs €13 - €20.
No, there is no direct train from Paradiso to Varenna. However, there are services departing from Lugano Paradiso and arriving at Varenna Esino via Monza. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 41m.
The distance between Paradiso and Varenna is 121 km. The road distance is 79.7 km.
The best way to get from Paradiso to Varenna without a car is to train which takes 2h 41m and costs €8 - €12.
It takes approximately 2h 41m to get from Paradiso to Varenna, including transfers.
Paradiso to Varenna train services, operated by Trenord S.r.l., depart from Lugano Paradiso station.
Paradiso to Varenna train services, operated by Trenord S.r.l., arrive at Monza station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paradiso to Varenna is 80 km. It takes approximately 1h 17m to drive from Paradiso to Varenna.
There are 6282+ hotels available in Varenna.
What companies run services between Paradiso, Switzerland and Varenna, Italy?
You can take a train from Lugano Paradiso to Varenna Esino via Monza in around 2h 41m.
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Lugano Paradiso to Monza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Monza to Varenna Esino
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +41 (0)58.866.72.42
- info@tplsa.ch
- Website
- tplsa.ch
Bus from Paradiso, Via S. Salvatore to Castagnola, S. Domenico
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- tplsa.ch
- Phone
- +039 031 247111
- info@asfautolinee.it
- Website
- asfautolinee.it
Bus from Castagnola, Posta to Menaggio - Via Como 9
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.asfautolinee.it/
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- info@postauto.ch
- Website
- postauto.ch
Bus from Castagnola, Posta to Menaggio - Via Como 9
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
- Phone
- +39 0322 233 200
- infomaggiore@navigazionelaghi.it
- Website
- navigazionelaghi.it
Ferry from Menaggio to Varenna
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://www.navigazionelaghi.it/en/
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