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How to get fromRotterdam to Vareseby train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, night train, shuttle, or car

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There are 12 ways to get from Rotterdam to Varese by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, night train, shuttle, or car

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane AMS - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Varesetrain train
    5h 2m
    €60–235

  2. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane BRU - LIN
    3. Take the train from Milano Cadorna to Varese Nordtrain train
    6h 43m
    €56–259

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    12h 16m
    €293–606

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Milanbus bus FlixBus N846
    2. Take the train from Rho Fiera Milano to Varesetrain train S5 / ...
    16h 56m
    €97–144

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Eindhoven Centraal to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain train Ec / ...
    16h 10m
    €119–302

  6. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane AMS - LIN
    3. Take the train from Milano Cadorna to Varese Nordtrain train
    5h 35m
    €77–242

  7. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane BRU - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Varesetrain train
    6h 5m
    €84–282

  8. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, shuttle, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane EIN - BGY
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Orio al Serio Airport to Malpensa Airport - Milanshuttle bus
    4. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Varesetrain train
    7h 33m
    €146–421

  9. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane AMS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain train
    7h 44m
    €197–441

  10. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Turin Caselle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane plane AMS - TRN
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta di Susa to Milano Rogoredotrain train
    4. Take the train from Rho Fiera Milano to Varesetrain train
    7h 28m
    €115–355

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Luganobus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    18h 28m
    €79–130

  12. Drive  946.4 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Varesecar car 946.4 km
    10h 17m
    €175–253

Rotterdam to Varese by train

Calendar41Weekly Trains
Duration12h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€293Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 890.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 2m

What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Varese, Italy?

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Varese via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, Basel Sbb, Basel SBB, and Lugano in around 12h 16m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Rotterdam to Lugano once daily. Tickets cost €70–130 and the journey takes 14h 45m.

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