There are 4 ways to get from Varese to Zug by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Varese to Luganotrain S50 / ...
- Take the train from Lugano to Zugtrain Ic2 / ...
2h 44mCHF 53–94Drive 199.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Varese to Zugcar 199.1 km
2h 40mCHF 31–45Train, fly
- Take the train from Varese to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MXP - ZRH
4h 47mCHF 82–209Train via Bellinzona
- Take the train from Varese to Castionetrain S50
- Take the train from Castione-Arbedo to Zugtrain Ir46
4h 45m
Varese to Zug by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Varese to Zug is to drive which costs SFr 30 - SFr 45 and takes 2h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Varese to Zug is to drive which takes 2h 40m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 45.
No, there is no direct train from Varese to Zug. However, there are services departing from Varese and arriving at Zug via Lugano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 44m.
The distance between Varese and Zug is 186 km. The road distance is 199.1 km.
The best way to get from Varese to Zug without a car is to train which takes 2h 44m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 95.
It takes approximately 2h 44m to get from Varese to Zug, including transfers.
Varese to Zug train services, operated by Trenord, depart from Varese station.
Varese to Zug train services, operated by Trenord, arrive at Lugano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Varese to Zug is 199 km. It takes approximately 2h 40m to drive from Varese to Zug.
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What companies run services between Varese, Italy and Zug, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Varese to Zug via Lugano in around 2h 44m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–200
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–150
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Varese to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Varese to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Varese to Castione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Lugano to Zug
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Varese to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–35
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Castione-Arbedo to Zug
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
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