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Museo Archeologico Giovanni Rambotti
The town’s main archaeological museum, best known for Bronze Age finds from Lake Garda, including the ancient Lavagnone plough. A strong choice for understanding local prehistory and the area’s UNESCO


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Cheapest price
$9
Average price
$13
Fastest journey
1h 12m
Average duration
1h 38m
Trains per day
52
Distance
45 km
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Orio al Serio to Desenzano del Garda among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from $9. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 13m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $9, and a bus costs an average of $19.
Distance: 42 miles (69 km)
| Train | Most popular Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$9 Average price Cheapest | $20 Average price | $21 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 43m Average total duration Fastest 1h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 54m Average total duration 1h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 46m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
![]() Most popular train company | ![]() Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Orio al Serio to Desenzano del Garda:
A train is $10 (€9) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Orio al Serio to Desenzano del Garda costing on average $20 (€16).
Other travel options to Desenzano del Garda take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 24m.
Tickets start at around $9 (€8) compared to roughly $21 (€18) in fuel and tolls — a saving of about $12 (€10). The journey takes 1h 13m versus 46m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
The table below shows live departures for Orio al Serio to Desenzano del Garda trains for today, Saturday, July 11. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Regionale TRENORD 22630 · Regionale TRENORD 2619 | 9:18 AM Bergamo station | 1h30 | 10:48 AM Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione | 1 transfer | |
Regionale TRENORD 10123 · Regionale TRENORD 2621 | 10:06 AM Bergamo station | 1h42 | 11:48 AM Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione | 1 transfer | |
Regionale TRENORD 10123+ FRECCIAROSSA 9709 | 10:06 AM Bergamo station | 1h30 | 11:36 AM Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione | 1 transfer | |
Regionale TRENORD 10123 · Regionale TRENORD 2621 | 10:11 AM Seriate station | 1h37 | 11:48 AM Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione | 1 transfer | |
Regionale TRENORD 10123+ FRECCIAROSSA 9709 | 10:11 AM Seriate station | 1h25 | 11:36 AM Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione | 1 transfer | |
Regionale TRENORD 22634 · Regionale TRENORD 2621 | 10:18 AM Bergamo station | 1h30 | 11:48 AM Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione | 1 transfer | |
Regionale TRENORD 10125+ FRECCIAROSSA 9723 | 11:06 AM Bergamo station | 1h30 | 12:36 PM Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione | 1 transfer | |
Regionale TRENORD 10125 · Regionale TRENORD 2623 | 11:06 AM Bergamo station | 1h42 | 12:48 PM Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione | 1 transfer | |
Regionale TRENORD 10125+ FRECCIAROSSA 9723 | 11:11 AM Seriate station | 1h25 | 12:36 PM Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione | 1 transfer | |
Regionale TRENORD 10125 · Regionale TRENORD 2623 | 11:11 AM Seriate station | 1h37 | 12:48 PM Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione | 1 transfer | |
Regionale TRENORD 22638 · Regionale TRENORD 2623 | 11:18 AM Bergamo station | 1h30 | 12:48 PM Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione | 1 transfer | |
Regionale TRENORD 10127+ FRECCIAROSSA 9727 | 12:06 PM Bergamo station | 1h30 | 1:36 PM Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione | 1 transfer | |
Regionale TRENORD 10127 · Regionale TRENORD 2625 | 12:06 PM Bergamo station | 1h42 | 1:48 PM Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione | 1 transfer | |
Regionale TRENORD 10127 · Regionale TRENORD 2625 | 12:11 PM Seriate station | 1h37 | 1:48 PM Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione | 1 transfer | |
Regionale TRENORD 10127+ FRECCIAROSSA 9727 | 12:11 PM Seriate station | 1h25 | 1:36 PM Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione | 1 transfer | |
Regionale TRENORD 22642 · Regionale TRENORD 2625 | 12:18 PM Bergamo station | 1h30 | 1:48 PM Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione | 1 transfer | |
Regionale TRENORD 10129 · Regionale TRENORD 2627 | 1:06 PM Bergamo station | 1h42 | 2:48 PM Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione | 1 transfer | |
Regionale TRENORD 10129 · Regionale TRENORD 2627 | 1:11 PM Seriate station | 1h37 | 2:48 PM Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione | 1 transfer | |
Regionale TRENORD 22646 · Regionale TRENORD 2627 | 1:18 PM Bergamo station | 1h30 | 2:48 PM Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione | 1 transfer | |
Regionale TRENORD 10103+ FRECCIAROSSA 9733 | 1:42 PM Bergamo station | 1h24 | 3:06 PM Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione | 1 transfer | |
Regionale TRENORD 10103+ FRECCIAROSSA 9733 | 1:48 PM Seriate station | 1h18 | 3:06 PM Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione | 1 transfer | |
Regionale TRENORD 10131+ FRECCIAROSSA 9735 | 2:06 PM Bergamo station | 1h30 | 3:36 PM Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione | 1 transfer | |
Regionale TRENORD 10131 · Regionale TRENORD 2629 | 2:06 PM Bergamo station | 1h42 | 3:48 PM Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione | 1 transfer | |
Regionale TRENORD 10131 · Regionale TRENORD 2629 | 2:11 PM Seriate station | 1h37 | 3:48 PM Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione | 1 transfer | |
Regionale TRENORD 10131+ FRECCIAROSSA 9735 | 2:11 PM Seriate station | 1h25 | 3:36 PM Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione | 1 transfer | |
Regionale TRENORD 22650 · Regionale TRENORD 2629 | 2:18 PM Bergamo station | 1h30 | 3:48 PM Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione | 1 transfer | |
Regionale TRENORD 10133 · Regionale TRENORD 2631 | 3:06 PM Bergamo station | 1h42 | 4:48 PM Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione | 1 transfer | |
Regionale TRENORD 10133 · Regionale TRENORD 2631 | 3:11 PM Seriate station | 1h37 | 4:48 PM Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione | 1 transfer | |
Regionale TRENORD 22654 · Regionale TRENORD 2631 | 3:18 PM Bergamo station | 1h30 | 4:48 PM Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione | 1 transfer | |
Regionale TRENORD 10135 · Regionale TRENORD 2671 | 4:06 PM Bergamo station | 1h17 | 5:23 PM Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione | 1 transfer | |
Regionale TRENORD 10135 · Regionale TRENORD 2633 | 4:06 PM Bergamo station | 1h42 | 5:48 PM Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione | 1 transfer | |
Regionale TRENORD 10135 · Regionale TRENORD 2671 | 4:11 PM Seriate station | 1h12 | 5:23 PM Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione | 1 transfer | |
Regionale TRENORD 22658 · Regionale TRENORD 2633 | 4:18 PM Bergamo station | 1h30 | 5:48 PM Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione | 1 transfer | |
Regionale TRENORD 10137 · Regionale TRENORD 2635 | 5:06 PM Bergamo station | 1h42 | 6:48 PM Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione | 1 transfer | |
Regionale TRENORD 10137 · Regionale TRENORD 2635 | 5:11 PM Seriate station | 1h37 | 6:48 PM Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione | 1 transfer | |
Regionale TRENORD 22662 · Regionale TRENORD 2635 | 5:18 PM Bergamo station | 1h30 | 6:48 PM Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione | 1 transfer | |
Regionale TRENORD 10139 · Regionale TRENORD 2637 | 6:06 PM Bergamo station | 1h42 | 7:48 PM Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione | 1 transfer | |
Regionale TRENORD 10139 · Regionale TRENORD 2637 | 6:11 PM Seriate station | 1h37 | 7:48 PM Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione | 1 transfer | |
Regionale TRENORD 22666 · Regionale TRENORD 2637 | 6:18 PM Bergamo station | 1h30 | 7:48 PM Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione | 1 transfer | |
Regionale TRENORD 10141 · Regionale TRENORD 2639 | 7:06 PM Bergamo station | 1h42 | 8:48 PM Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione | 1 transfer | |
Regionale TRENORD 10141 · Regionale TRENORD 2639 | 7:11 PM Seriate station | 1h37 | 8:48 PM Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione | 1 transfer | |
Regionale TRENORD 22670 · Regionale TRENORD 2639 | 7:18 PM Bergamo station | 1h30 | 8:48 PM Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione | 1 transfer | |
Regionale TRENORD 10143 · Regionale TRENORD 2641 | 8:06 PM Bergamo station | 1h42 | 9:48 PM Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione | 1 transfer | |
Regionale TRENORD 10143 · Regionale TRENORD 2641 | 8:11 PM Seriate station | 1h37 | 9:48 PM Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione | 1 transfer | |
Regionale TRENORD 22674 · Regionale TRENORD 2641 | 8:18 PM Bergamo station | 1h30 | 9:48 PM Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione | 1 transfer | |
Regionale TRENORD 10145 · Autobus TRENORD 2643A | 9:06 PM Bergamo station | 2h13 | 11:19 PM Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione | 1 transfer | |
Regionale TRENORD 10145 · Autobus TRENORD 2643A | 9:11 PM Seriate station | 2h08 | 11:19 PM Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione | 1 transfer | |
Regionale TRENORD 22678 · Regionale TRENORD 2643 · Autobus TRENORD 2643A | 9:18 PM Bergamo station | 2h01 | 11:19 PM Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione | 2 transfers | |
Regionale TRENORD 10147 · Autobus TRENORD 2645A | 10:06 PM Bergamo station | 2h13 | 12:19 AM Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione | 1 transfer | |
Regionale TRENORD 2246 · Regionale TRENORD 2645 · Autobus TRENORD 2645A | 10:07 PM Bergamo station | 2h12 | 12:19 AM Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione | 2 transfers | |
Regionale TRENORD 10147 · Autobus TRENORD 2645A | 10:11 PM Seriate station | 2h08 | 12:19 AM Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione | 1 transfer | |
Regionale TRENORD 2248 · Regionale TRENORD 2647 · Autobus TRENORD 9647A | 11:00 PM Bergamo station | 2h19 | 1:19 AM Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione | 2 transfers | |
| Sunday, July 12 | |||||
Regionale TRENORD 10115 · Regionale TRENORD 2613 | 6:06 AM Bergamo station | 1h42 | 7:48 AM Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione | 1 transfer | |
Regionale TRENORD 10115+ FRECCIAROSSA 9703 | 6:06 AM Bergamo station | 1h30 | 7:36 AM Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione | 1 transfer | |
Regionale TRENORD 10115 · Regionale TRENORD 2613 | 6:11 AM Seriate station | 1h37 | 7:48 AM Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione | 1 transfer | |
Regionale TRENORD 10115+ FRECCIAROSSA 9703 | 6:11 AM Seriate station | 1h25 | 7:36 AM Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione | 1 transfer | |
Regionale TRENORD 22618 · Regionale TRENORD 2613 | 6:18 AM Bergamo station | 1h30 | 7:48 AM Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione | 1 transfer | |
Regionale TRENORD 10503 · Regionale TRENORD 2691 | 6:43 AM Bergamo station | 1h32 | 8:15 AM Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione | 1 transfer | |
Regionale TRENORD 10117 · Regionale TRENORD 2615 | 7:06 AM Bergamo station | 1h42 | 8:48 AM Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione | 1 transfer | |
Regionale TRENORD 10117 · Regionale TRENORD 2615 | 7:11 AM Seriate station | 1h37 | 8:48 AM Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione | 1 transfer | |
Regionale TRENORD 22622 · Regionale TRENORD 2615 | 7:18 AM Bergamo station | 1h30 | 8:48 AM Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione | 1 transfer | |
Regionale TRENORD 10119 · Regionale TRENORD 2699 | 8:06 AM Bergamo station | 1h35 | 9:41 AM Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione | 1 transfer | |
Regionale TRENORD 10119 · Regionale TRENORD 2699 | 8:11 AM Seriate station | 1h30 | 9:41 AM Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione | 1 transfer | |
Regionale TRENORD 22626 · Regionale TRENORD 2617 | 8:18 AM Bergamo station | 1h30 | 9:48 AM Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione | 1 transfer | |
Regionale TRENORD 10121 · Regionale TRENORD 2619 | 9:06 AM Bergamo station | 1h42 | 10:48 AM Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione | 1 transfer | |
Regionale TRENORD 10121 · Regionale TRENORD 2619 | 9:11 AM Seriate station | 1h37 | 10:48 AM Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione | 1 transfer | |
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Trains from Orio al Serio to Desenzano del Garda run on average 70 times per day, taking around 1h 13m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $9 (€7) if you book in advance.
The earliest train runs at 00:49, the last at 23:49. The fastest train covers the 42 miles (69 km) distance in 1h 42m.
Distance 42 miles (69 km) |
Average train duration 1h 13m |
Cheapest ticket price $9 (€7) |
Trains per day 70 |
Fastest train 1h 42m |
First train 12:49 AM |
Last train 11:49 PM |
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Best time to book 35 days |
Discover the best of Desenzano del Garda — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Desenzano del Garda trip today.
The town’s main archaeological museum, best known for Bronze Age finds from Lake Garda, including the ancient Lavagnone plough. A strong choice for understanding local prehistory and the area’s UNESCO
Small museum area linked to the Roman Villa, displaying mosaics and artifacts that help interpret one of northern Italy’s most important late Roman residences.
A local civic gallery used for temporary art exhibitions and cultural shows. Worth checking for visitors interested in smaller-scale local programming.
The main lakeside promenade is ideal for strolling, people-watching, and sunset views. It is one of the town’s essential walking areas and highly popular with both locals and visitors.
The central square near the old harbor, framed by historic buildings and arcades. It is the heart of Desenzano’s urban life and a natural base for exploring the center on foot.
Viewpoint area around the castle with one of the best panoramas over Desenzano and Lake Garda. Particularly popular at golden hour and for wide photos of the waterfront.
Thick pasta served with a savory sauce of lake sardines, a classic Garda dish that reflects the area’s fishing tradition.
Creamy risotto made with Lugana white wine from the southern Lake Garda area, valued for its local character and delicate flavor.
Grilled lavaret whitefish from Lake Garda, usually prepared simply with olive oil and herbs to highlight the local catch.
Refined lakeside dining venue associated with an upscale hotel, appreciated for elegant seafood and seasonal Italian cooking.
Established seafood-focused osteria known for lake fish dishes, pasta, and a polished but welcoming atmosphere near the center.
Traditional trattoria with a long-standing reputation for local cuisine, hearty pasta, grilled meats, and classic Lombard flavors.
Generally moderate for Italy. Lakeside dining and summer stays cost more, while cafés, pizza, and local bars are fairly priced.
Service is often included or modest. Tipping is not obligatory, but rounding up or leaving EUR 1-2 at cafés and 5-10% for very good restaurant service is appreciated.
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Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione -> Desenzano del Garda Centro
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Orio al Serio to Desenzano del Garda by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Desenzano del Garda, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Orio al Serio to Desenzano del Garda trains use the Bergamo to Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione station pair. Use this guide to compare Orio al Serio and Desenzano del Garda train stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like train station facilities and services.
Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Information Desk, and Luggage Carts.
Food options include: Ristorante Esplanade, Trattoria Alessi
Free. ATMs are available in the train station.
Ticket office support is available at Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione. Information desks are located in the main hall.
Luggage storage is available at Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione. Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione: Bike Parking.
Accessibility facilities are available at Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione: Elevators, ramps, restrooms.
Nearby hotels include Hotel Mayer & Splendid, Hotel Piroscafo, Hotel Bonotto.
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