- Must visit
Tempio Voltiano
Museum dedicated to Alessandro Volta, Como’s most famous scientist, exhibiting instruments and documents related to electricity.
Cheapest price
$7
Average price
$9
Fastest journey
1 h 28 m
Average duration
1 h 28 m
Trains per day
59
Distance
20 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Varese to Como is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Varese to Como will cost around $9 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $7.
It's difficult to get from Varese to Como without transferring at least once.
Regionale TRENORD 10040 · Regionale TRENORD 1139
Regionale TRENORD 4054 · Regionale TRENORD 149
Regionale TRENORD 11078 · Regionale TRENORD 183
Regionale TRENORD 44 · Regionale TRENORD 141
Regionale TRENORD 70 · Regionale TRENORD 173
Regionale TRENORD 4054 · Regionale TRENORD 149
Regionale TRENORD 4048 · Regionale TRENORD 145
Regionale TRENORD 26 · Regionale TRENORD 123
Regionale TRENORD 44 · Regionale TRENORD 141
Regionale TRENORD 58 · Regionale TRENORD 159Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Varese to Como among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $7. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 14m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.0kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $7, and a train costs an average of $7.
Distance: 12 miles (20 km)
Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$8 Average price | $8 Average price Cheapest | $15 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 44m Average total duration Fastest 1h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 53m Average total duration 1h 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 52m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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 Varese to Como:
A bus is $0.06 (€0.05) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Varese to Como costing on average $8 (€6).
Other travel options to Como take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 23m.
Tickets start at around {cheapestPrice} compared to roughly {drivingPriceInCents} in fuel and tolls — a saving of about {savingsAmount}. The journey takes {durationInMinutes} versus {drivingDurationInMinutes} 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.
Direct services run with Trenord.
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 Varese to Como trains for today, Friday, June 19. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Regionale TRENORD 44 · Regionale TRENORD 141 | 12:11 PM Varese Casbeno | 1h33 | 1:44 PM Como Lago | 1 transfer | |
Regionale TRENORD 44 · Regionale TRENORD 141 | 12:16 PM Varese Nord | 1h28 | 1:44 PM Como Lago | 1 transfer | |
Autobus TRENORD 2525A · Regionale TRENORD 10225 · S11 TRENORD 25048 | 12:17 PM Varese station | 2h23 | 2:40 PM Como San Giovanni | 2 transfers | |
Regionale TRENORD 10044 · Regionale TRENORD 1143 | 12:20 PM Varese Nord | 1h54 | 2:14 PM Como Lago | 1 transfer | |
Regionale TRENORD 4048 · Regionale TRENORD 145 | 1:11 PM Varese Casbeno | 1h33 | 2:44 PM Como Lago | 1 transfer | |
Regionale TRENORD 4048 · Regionale TRENORD 145 | 1:16 PM Varese Nord | 1h28 | 2:44 PM Como Lago | 1 transfer | |
Autobus TRENORD 2527A · Regionale 10227 · S11 TRENORD 25052 | 1:17 PM Varese station | 2h23 | 3:40 PM Como San Giovanni | 2 transfers | |
Regionale TRENORD 10046 · Regionale TRENORD 2147 | 1:20 PM Varese Nord | 1h54 | 3:14 PM Como Lago | 1 transfer | |
Regionale TRENORD 4054 · Regionale TRENORD 149 | 2:11 PM Varese Casbeno | 1h33 | 3:44 PM Como Lago | 1 transfer | |
Regionale TRENORD 4054 · Regionale TRENORD 149 | 2:16 PM Varese Nord | 1h28 | 3:44 PM Como Lago | 1 transfer | |
Autobus TRENORD 2529A · Regionale TRENORD 10229 · S11 TRENORD 25056 | 2:17 PM Varese station | 2h23 | 4:40 PM Como San Giovanni | 2 transfers | |
Regionale TRENORD 10052 · Regionale TRENORD 2153 | 2:20 PM Varese Nord | 1h54 | 4:14 PM Como Lago | 1 transfer | |
Regionale TRENORD 56 · Regionale TRENORD 155 | 3:11 PM Varese Casbeno | 1h33 | 4:44 PM Como Lago | 1 transfer | |
Regionale TRENORD 56 · Regionale TRENORD 155 | 3:16 PM Varese Nord | 1h28 | 4:44 PM Como Lago | 1 transfer | |
Autobus TRENORD 2531A · Regionale 10231 · S11 TRENORD 25060 | 3:17 PM Varese station | 2h23 | 5:40 PM Como San Giovanni | 2 transfers | |
Regionale TRENORD 10056 · Regionale TRENORD 2157 | 3:20 PM Varese Nord | 1h54 | 5:14 PM Como Lago | 1 transfer | |
Regionale TRENORD 58 · Regionale TRENORD 159 | 4:11 PM Varese Casbeno | 1h33 | 5:44 PM Como Lago | 1 transfer | |
Regionale TRENORD 58 · Regionale TRENORD 159 | 4:16 PM Varese Nord | 1h28 | 5:44 PM Como Lago | 1 transfer | |
Autobus TRENORD 2533A · Regionale TRENORD 10233 · S11 TRENORD 25064 | 4:17 PM Varese station | 2h23 | 6:40 PM Como San Giovanni | 2 transfers | |
Regionale TRENORD 10060 · Regionale TRENORD 1163 | 4:20 PM Varese Nord | 1h54 | 6:14 PM Como Lago | 1 transfer | |
Regionale TRENORD 66 · Regionale TRENORD 165 | 5:11 PM Varese Casbeno | 1h33 | 6:44 PM Como Lago | 1 transfer | |
Regionale TRENORD 66 · Regionale TRENORD 165 | 5:16 PM Varese Nord | 1h28 | 6:44 PM Como Lago | 1 transfer | |
Autobus TRENORD 2535A · Regionale 10235 · S11 TRENORD 25068 | 5:17 PM Varese station | 2h23 | 7:40 PM Como San Giovanni | 2 transfers | |
Regionale TRENORD 10066 · Regionale TRENORD 2169 | 5:20 PM Varese Nord | 1h35 | 6:55 PM Como Lago | 1 transfer | |
Regionale TRENORD 70 · Regionale TRENORD 173 | 6:11 PM Varese Casbeno | 1h33 | 7:44 PM Como Lago | 1 transfer | |
Regionale TRENORD 70 · Regionale TRENORD 173 | 6:16 PM Varese Nord | 1h28 | 7:44 PM Como Lago | 1 transfer | |
Autobus TRENORD 2537A · Regionale TRENORD 10237 · S11 TRENORD 25072 | 6:17 PM Varese station | 2h23 | 8:40 PM Como San Giovanni | 2 transfers | |
Regionale TRENORD 10072 · Regionale TRENORD 1177 | 6:20 PM Varese Nord | 1h54 | 8:14 PM Como Lago | 1 transfer | |
Regionale TRENORD 78 · Regionale TRENORD 179 | 7:11 PM Varese Casbeno | 1h33 | 8:44 PM Como Lago | 1 transfer | |
Regionale TRENORD 78 · Regionale TRENORD 179 | 7:16 PM Varese Nord | 1h28 | 8:44 PM Como Lago | 1 transfer | |
Autobus TRENORD 2539A · Regionale 10239 · S11 TRENORD 25076 | 7:17 PM Varese station | 2h23 | 9:40 PM Como San Giovanni | 2 transfers | |
Regionale TRENORD 10078 · Regionale TRENORD 1181 | 7:20 PM Varese Nord | 1h54 | 9:14 PM Como Lago | 1 transfer | |
Regionale TRENORD 11078 · Regionale TRENORD 183 | 7:50 PM Varese Nord | 1h54 | 9:44 PM Como Lago | 1 transfer | |
Regionale TRENORD 82 · Regionale TRENORD 2185 | 8:11 PM Varese Casbeno | 2h03 | 10:14 PM Como Lago | 1 transfer | |
Autobus TRENORD 2541A · Regionale TRENORD 10241 · S11 TRENORD 25080 | 8:17 PM Varese station | 2h23 | 10:40 PM Como San Giovanni | 2 transfers | |
Regionale TRENORD 82 · Regionale TRENORD 2185 | 8:20 PM Varese Nord | 1h54 | 10:14 PM Como Lago | 1 transfer | |
Regionale TRENORD 12082 · Regionale TRENORD 187 | 8:50 PM Varese Nord | 1h54 | 10:44 PM Como Lago | 1 transfer | |
Regionale TRENORD 84 · Regionale TRENORD 191 | 9:11 PM Varese Casbeno | 2h33 | 11:44 PM Como Lago | 1 transfer | |
Autobus TRENORD 2543A · Regionale 10243 · S11 TRENORD 25084 | 9:17 PM Varese station | 2h23 | 11:40 PM Como San Giovanni | 2 transfers | |
Regionale TRENORD 84 · Regionale TRENORD 191 | 9:20 PM Varese Nord | 2h24 | 11:44 PM Como Lago | 1 transfer | |
Autobus TRENORD 2511A · Regionale TRENORD 2411 · Regionale TRENORD 25508 | 5:17 AM Varese station | 3h06 | 8:23 AM Como San Giovanni | 2 transfers | |
Autobus TRENORD 2511A · Regionale TRENORD 80314 · S11 TRENORD 25022 | 5:17 AM Varese station | 2h53 | 8:10 AM Como San Giovanni | 2 transfers | |
Regionale TRENORD 10010 · Regionale TRENORD 1111 | 5:20 AM Varese Nord | 1h54 | 7:14 AM Como Lago | 1 transfer | |
Regionale TRENORD 11012 · Regionale TRENORD 4113 | 5:50 AM Varese Nord | 1h54 | 7:44 AM Como Lago | 1 transfer | |
Autobus TRENORD 2513A · Regionale TRENORD 10213 · S11 TRENORD 25024 | 6:17 AM Varese station | 2h23 | 8:40 AM Como San Giovanni | 2 transfers | |
Regionale TRENORD 14014 · Regionale TRENORD 1115 | 6:20 AM Varese Nord | 1h54 | 8:14 AM Como Lago | 1 transfer | |
Autobus TRENORD 9523A · Regionale 10215 · S11 TRENORD 25028 | 6:43 AM Varese station | 2h57 | 9:40 AM Como San Giovanni | 2 transfers | |
Regionale TRENORD 20 · Regionale TRENORD 117 | 7:09 AM Varese Casbeno | 1h35 | 8:44 AM Como Lago | 1 transfer | |
Regionale TRENORD 20 · Regionale TRENORD 117 | 7:16 AM Varese Nord | 1h28 | 8:44 AM Como Lago | 1 transfer | |
Autobus TRENORD 2515A · Regionale Veloce 3085 · S11 TRENORD 25030 | 7:17 AM Varese station | 2h53 | 10:10 AM Como San Giovanni | 2 transfers | |
Regionale TRENORD 26 · Regionale TRENORD 123 | 8:11 AM Varese Casbeno | 1h33 | 9:44 AM Como Lago | 1 transfer | |
Regionale TRENORD 26 · Regionale TRENORD 123 | 8:16 AM Varese Nord | 1h28 | 9:44 AM Como Lago | 1 transfer | |
Autobus TRENORD 2517A · Regionale 10217 · S11 TRENORD 25032 | 8:17 AM Varese station | 2h23 | 10:40 AM Como San Giovanni | 2 transfers | |
Regionale TRENORD 10028 · Regionale TRENORD 4125 | 8:20 AM Varese Nord | 1h35 | 9:55 AM Como Lago | 1 transfer | |
Regionale TRENORD 30 · Regionale TRENORD 129 | 9:11 AM Varese Casbeno | 1h33 | 10:44 AM Como Lago | 1 transfer | |
Regionale TRENORD 30 · Regionale TRENORD 129 | 9:16 AM Varese Nord | 1h28 | 10:44 AM Como Lago | 1 transfer | |
Autobus TRENORD 2519A · Regionale TRENORD 10219 · S11 TRENORD 25036 | 9:17 AM Varese station | 2h23 | 11:40 AM Como San Giovanni | 2 transfers | |
Regionale TRENORD 36 · Regionale TRENORD 131 | 10:11 AM Varese Casbeno | 1h33 | 11:44 AM Como Lago | 1 transfer | |
Regionale TRENORD 36 · Regionale TRENORD 131 | 10:16 AM Varese Nord | 1h28 | 11:44 AM Como Lago | 1 transfer | |
Autobus TRENORD 2521A · Regionale TRENORD 10221 · S11 TRENORD 25040 | 10:17 AM Varese station | 2h23 | 12:40 PM Como San Giovanni | 2 transfers | |
Regionale TRENORD 40 · Regionale TRENORD 135 | 11:11 AM Varese Casbeno | 1h33 | 12:44 PM Como Lago | 1 transfer | |
Regionale TRENORD 40 · Regionale TRENORD 135 | 11:16 AM Varese Nord | 1h28 | 12:44 PM Como Lago | 1 transfer | |
Autobus TRENORD 2523A · Regionale 10203 · S11 TRENORD 25044 | 11:17 AM Varese station | 2h23 | 1:40 PM Como San Giovanni | 2 transfers | |
Regionale TRENORD 10040 · Regionale TRENORD 1139 | 11:20 AM Varese Nord | 1h54 | 1:14 PM Como Lago | 1 transfer | |
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Trains from Varese to Como run on average 46 times per day, taking around 1h 14m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $7 (€6) if you book in advance.
The earliest train runs at 00:12, the last at 23:55. The fastest train covers the 12 miles (20 km) distance in 1h 33m.
Distance 12 miles (20 km) |
Average train duration 1h 14m |
Cheapest ticket price $7 (€6) |
Trains per day 46 |
Fastest train 1h 33m |
First train 12:12 AM |
Last train 11:55 PM |
Cheapest Month May |
Cheapest Day Wed |
High Season Jul - Sep |
Low Season Jan - Mar |
Busiest Day Mon |
Least Busy Day Thu |
Best time to book 6 days |
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Museum dedicated to Alessandro Volta, Como’s most famous scientist, exhibiting instruments and documents related to electricity.
Como’s main civic art gallery, with paintings, sculptures, and decorative arts spanning local and Lombard history.
Specialized museum on Como’s silk industry, a defining part of the city’s identity, with machinery, textiles, and fashion-related exhibits.
The lakeside promenade is the city’s signature walking area, ideal for views, photos, and an easy introduction to Como.
Como’s main waterfront square, lively and central, with classic lake views and direct access to the historic center.
A highly popular ride and hill area for panoramic views over Como and the lake, especially favored for social-media photos.
Creamy risotto topped with fillets of Lake Como perch, one of the area’s signature dishes and a classic of local home cooking.
Rich mountain-style polenta finished with butter, local cheese, garlic, and sage; a traditional specialty of the Como area.
Salted and sun-dried lake fish, usually shad, grilled and served with polenta; an old fishermen’s dish strongly tied to Lake Como.
Well-known traditional venue near Como, famous for hearty local cuisine, grilled meats, polenta, and rustic atmosphere.
Established central Como restaurant known for refined Lombard cuisine, lake fish, and an elegant but welcoming atmosphere.
Historic osteria in Como’s old town, appreciated for traditional regional dishes, local wines, and intimate character.
Moderate for Italy. Lakefront dining and hotels cost more, while local cafes and trattorias are reasonable.
Service is often included or covered by coperto. Tipping is not required, but rounding up or leaving 5-10% for great service is appreciated. Round up taxi fares slightly.
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