What is the best way to travel from Bologna to Varese?
Looking for a trip? Compare all the available Buses, Trains, Flights and Carpool for the journey to Varese from Bologna. Check between different modes of transportation, look for the cheapest tickets, fastest rides and most popular stations, and see all 2 available companies to find your perfect trip!
What is the cheapest way to reach Varese from Bologna?
You can get to Varese with just $12 by taking a Bus from MarinoBus, but you can find many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for next few days here for you.
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MarinoBus4h 40m04:10 AMBolognaPiazza XX Settembre Bus Station8:50 AMVaresePiazzale Fratelli Kennedy0EconomyA Bus from MarinoBus goes from Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station, Bologna (Italy) at 12/6/2025 4:10:00 AM to Piazzale Fratelli Kennedy, Varese (Italy) arriving at 12/6/2025 8:50:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $12 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 40m
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Trenitalia5h 0m05:40 AMBolognaCentral Station10:40 AMVareseCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Trenitalia goes from Central Station, Bologna (Italy) at 12/6/2025 5:40:00 AM to Central Station, Varese (Italy) arriving at 12/6/2025 10:40:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $25 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 0m
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Trenitalia4h 0m05:40 AMBolognaCentral Station9:40 AMVareseCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Trenitalia goes from Central Station, Bologna (Italy) at 12/6/2025 5:40:00 AM to Central Station, Varese (Italy) arriving at 12/6/2025 9:40:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $25 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 0m
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Trenitalia4h 50m05:50 AMBolognaCentral Station10:40 AMVareseCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Trenitalia goes from Central Station, Bologna (Italy) at 12/6/2025 5:50:00 AM to Central Station, Varese (Italy) arriving at 12/6/2025 10:40:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $25 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 50m
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Cheapest Trains Saturday
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Skyscanner19h 20m05:45 AMBologna AirportBologna Airport1:05 AMMilan Malpensa AirportMilan Malpensa Airport0EconomyA Flight from Skyscanner goes from Bologna Airport, Bologna Airport (Italy) at 12/7/2025 5:45:00 AM to Milan Malpensa Airport, Milan Malpensa Airport (Italy) arriving at 12/8/2025 1:05:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $68 per person are available. Travel duration is 19h 20m
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LC Perú6h 45m08:05 AMBologna AirportBologna Airport2:50 PMMilan Malpensa AirportMilan Malpensa Airport0EconomyA Flight from LC Perú goes from Bologna Airport, Bologna Airport (Italy) at 12/7/2025 8:05:00 AM to Milan Malpensa Airport, Milan Malpensa Airport (Italy) arriving at 12/7/2025 2:50:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $124 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 45m
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Ryanair5h 50m04:10 PMBologna AirportBologna Airport10:00 PMMilan Malpensa AirportMilan Malpensa Airport0EconomyA Flight from Ryanair goes from Bologna Airport, Bologna Airport (Italy) at 12/7/2025 4:10:00 PM to Milan Malpensa Airport, Milan Malpensa Airport (Italy) arriving at 12/7/2025 10:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $133 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 50m
Cheapest Flights Sunday
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Skyscanner13h 45m07:50 PMBologna AirportBologna Airport9:35 AMMilan Malpensa AirportMilan Malpensa Airport0EconomyA Flight from Skyscanner goes from Bologna Airport, Bologna Airport (Italy) at 12/8/2025 7:50:00 PM to Milan Malpensa Airport, Milan Malpensa Airport (Italy) arriving at 12/9/2025 9:35:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $99 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 45m
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ITA Airways4h 45m06:15 AMBologna AirportBologna Airport11:00 AMMilan Malpensa AirportMilan Malpensa Airport0EconomyA Flight from ITA Airways goes from Bologna Airport, Bologna Airport (Italy) at 12/8/2025 6:15:00 AM to Milan Malpensa Airport, Milan Malpensa Airport (Italy) arriving at 12/8/2025 11:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $189 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 45m
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LC Perú7h 40m08:20 AMBologna AirportBologna Airport4:00 PMMilan Malpensa AirportMilan Malpensa Airport0EconomyA Flight from LC Perú goes from Bologna Airport, Bologna Airport (Italy) at 12/8/2025 8:20:00 AM to Milan Malpensa Airport, Milan Malpensa Airport (Italy) arriving at 12/8/2025 4:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $237 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 40m
Cheapest Flights Monday
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LC Perú9h 50m010:20 PMBologna AirportBologna Airport8:10 AMMilan Malpensa AirportMilan Malpensa Airport0EconomyA Flight from LC Perú goes from Bologna Airport, Bologna Airport (Italy) at 12/10/2025 10:20:00 PM to Milan Malpensa Airport, Milan Malpensa Airport (Italy) arriving at 12/11/2025 8:10:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $85 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 50m
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Skyscanner4h 55m09:25 AMBologna AirportBologna Airport2:20 PMMilan Malpensa AirportMilan Malpensa Airport0EconomyA Flight from Skyscanner goes from Bologna Airport, Bologna Airport (Italy) at 12/10/2025 9:25:00 AM to Milan Malpensa Airport, Milan Malpensa Airport (Italy) arriving at 12/10/2025 2:20:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $107 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 55m
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ITA Airways6h 10m04:15 PMBologna AirportBologna Airport10:25 PMMilan Malpensa AirportMilan Malpensa Airport0EconomyA Flight from ITA Airways goes from Bologna Airport, Bologna Airport (Italy) at 12/10/2025 4:15:00 PM to Milan Malpensa Airport, Milan Malpensa Airport (Italy) arriving at 12/10/2025 10:25:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $151 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 10m
Cheapest Flights Wednesday
What are the fastest trips from Bologna to Varese?
You can get to Varese from Bologna in just 4h 0m with a Train from Trenitalia. This is not the only option, and you can click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other modes of transportations.
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Trenitalia4h 0m05:40 AMBolognaCentral Station9:40 AMVareseCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Trenitalia goes from Central Station, Bologna (Italy) at 12/6/2025 5:40:00 AM to Central Station, Varese (Italy) arriving at 12/6/2025 9:40:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $25 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 0m
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Trenitalia4h 42m06:58 AMBolognaCentral Station11:40 AMVareseCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Trenitalia goes from Central Station, Bologna (Italy) at 12/6/2025 6:58:00 AM to Central Station, Varese (Italy) arriving at 12/6/2025 11:40:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $25 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 42m
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Trenitalia4h 50m05:50 AMBolognaCentral Station10:40 AMVareseCentral Station0EconomyA Train from Trenitalia goes from Central Station, Bologna (Italy) at 12/6/2025 5:50:00 AM to Central Station, Varese (Italy) arriving at 12/6/2025 10:40:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $25 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 50m
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MarinoBus4h 40m04:10 AMBolognaPiazza XX Settembre Bus Station8:50 AMVaresePiazzale Fratelli Kennedy0EconomyA Bus from MarinoBus goes from Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station, Bologna (Italy) at 12/6/2025 4:10:00 AM to Piazzale Fratelli Kennedy, Varese (Italy) arriving at 12/6/2025 8:50:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $12 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 40m
Fastest Trains Saturday
Fastest Buses Saturday
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Ryanair5h 50m04:10 PMBologna AirportBologna Airport10:00 PMMilan Malpensa AirportMilan Malpensa Airport0EconomyA Flight from Ryanair goes from Bologna Airport, Bologna Airport (Italy) at 12/7/2025 4:10:00 PM to Milan Malpensa Airport, Milan Malpensa Airport (Italy) arriving at 12/7/2025 10:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $133 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 50m
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ITA Airways6h 10m04:15 PMBologna AirportBologna Airport10:25 PMMilan Malpensa AirportMilan Malpensa Airport0EconomyA Flight from ITA Airways goes from Bologna Airport, Bologna Airport (Italy) at 12/7/2025 4:15:00 PM to Milan Malpensa Airport, Milan Malpensa Airport (Italy) arriving at 12/7/2025 10:25:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $143 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 10m
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LC Perú6h 45m08:05 AMBologna AirportBologna Airport2:50 PMMilan Malpensa AirportMilan Malpensa Airport0EconomyA Flight from LC Perú goes from Bologna Airport, Bologna Airport (Italy) at 12/7/2025 8:05:00 AM to Milan Malpensa Airport, Milan Malpensa Airport (Italy) arriving at 12/7/2025 2:50:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $124 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 45m
Fastest Flights Sunday
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ITA Airways4h 45m06:15 AMBologna AirportBologna Airport11:00 AMMilan Malpensa AirportMilan Malpensa Airport0EconomyA Flight from ITA Airways goes from Bologna Airport, Bologna Airport (Italy) at 12/8/2025 6:15:00 AM to Milan Malpensa Airport, Milan Malpensa Airport (Italy) arriving at 12/8/2025 11:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $189 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 45m
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LC Perú7h 40m08:20 AMBologna AirportBologna Airport4:00 PMMilan Malpensa AirportMilan Malpensa Airport0EconomyA Flight from LC Perú goes from Bologna Airport, Bologna Airport (Italy) at 12/8/2025 8:20:00 AM to Milan Malpensa Airport, Milan Malpensa Airport (Italy) arriving at 12/8/2025 4:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $237 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 40m
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Skyscanner13h 45m07:50 PMBologna AirportBologna Airport9:35 AMMilan Malpensa AirportMilan Malpensa Airport0EconomyA Flight from Skyscanner goes from Bologna Airport, Bologna Airport (Italy) at 12/8/2025 7:50:00 PM to Milan Malpensa Airport, Milan Malpensa Airport (Italy) arriving at 12/9/2025 9:35:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $99 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 45m
Fastest Flights Monday
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Skyscanner4h 55m09:25 AMBologna AirportBologna Airport2:20 PMMilan Malpensa AirportMilan Malpensa Airport0EconomyA Flight from Skyscanner goes from Bologna Airport, Bologna Airport (Italy) at 12/10/2025 9:25:00 AM to Milan Malpensa Airport, Milan Malpensa Airport (Italy) arriving at 12/10/2025 2:20:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $107 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 55m
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Vueling Airlines5h 15m08:55 AMBologna AirportBologna Airport2:10 PMMilan Malpensa AirportMilan Malpensa Airport0EconomyA Flight from Vueling Airlines goes from Bologna Airport, Bologna Airport (Italy) at 12/10/2025 8:55:00 AM to Milan Malpensa Airport, Milan Malpensa Airport (Italy) arriving at 12/10/2025 2:10:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $325 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 15m
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ITA Airways6h 10m04:15 PMBologna AirportBologna Airport10:25 PMMilan Malpensa AirportMilan Malpensa Airport0EconomyA Flight from ITA Airways goes from Bologna Airport, Bologna Airport (Italy) at 12/10/2025 4:15:00 PM to Milan Malpensa Airport, Milan Malpensa Airport (Italy) arriving at 12/10/2025 10:25:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $151 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 10m
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Here you will find all operators and timetables for a
Bus from Bologna to Varese
What are the most popular stations in Bologna and Varese?
In Bologna, you will usually depart from Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station, Central Station or Corticella Train Station, while in Varese you will be arriving at Central Station, Piazzale Fratelli Kennedy or Vizzola Ticino, but there are many more stops to explore in both locations.
How do I decide? Some tips and tricks from our experience
Are you having trouble deciding on how to get to Varese from Bologna? With 5 connections between 2 Bus, Train, Flight and Carpool operators, it can be difficult to find the one ride that will make you happy. But we have some tips that can help you make the best informed decision. First of all, the best trip is always the one that meets all your needs, so make a list of all the things that you want from this journey and look for something that will satisfy all of them. Here we will go through some of the factors mostly commonly taken into consideration.
Look for the lowest price
Ticket price is usually the main concern: even if you can afford to pay more, why do it if there are cheaper options? Saving on the trip means that you can spend more on the vacation itself! Between Bologna and Varese, you can pay as low as $12 with a Bus from MarinoBus.Travel duration
Time is also an important factor. An earlier departure may allow you to see a beautiful sunset or relax before an important event. And remember, time is money, so paying more for a shorter trip may be well worth it. For longer distances, flights are without doubt the best options, but be mindful of airport times and possible delays: a high-speed train may end up cheaper and faster! Here the quicker option is definitely the Train from Trenitalia: you will get to Varese in just 4h 0m.Comfort makes all the difference
You should always take into account what your personal travelling preferences are. Is one hand luggage enough, or are you trasporting more? Would you like to have a snack during the journey? Can you relax in a busy compartment, or do you need space for yourself? Even among the same mode of transportation, different companies will offer you varying levels of comfort and amenities. The main operators connecting Bologna and Varese are Trenitalia, Skyscanner and LC Perú, but be sure to check what they have to offer!Save money with deals, and always compare
One last tip? Even if you live in Bologna and Varese is your only destination, it may be wise to check the offers from and to nearby cities or, if you are flyng, nearby airports. Check the trips from Ponticella or to Induno Olona, and look at flights from Bologna Airport, and landing at Lugano Airport. Comparing different routes may allow you to find deals or promotions you were not aware of. Consider also signing up to CheckMyBus to see even more exclusive promotions!Which companies offer a trip from Bologna to Varese?
The most popular companies between Bologna and Varese, are Trenitalia, Skyscanner and LC Perú. Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.
Bus companies: MarinoBus
Train companies: Trenitalia
Airlines: Skyscanner, LC Perú, ITA Airways and 5 more.
All you need to know when you travel from Bologna to Varese
Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Bologna to Varese. See which seat classes are available, and what amenities are other advantages offered by the operators on your journey.
FAQs about the trip from Bologna to Varese
How can I reach Varese from Bologna?
Every day, there are on average 5 connections between Bus, Train, Flight and Carpool, with which you can get to Varese from Bologna.
How far is Varese from Bologna?
The distance between Bologna and Varese is 153.1 miles.
What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Bologna and Varese?
Trains and buses are by far the greenest options, with trains surpassing buses on longer routes. Planes will always be the worst polluters, especially in shorter flights, were the emissions from the takeoff and landing are less offset by the distance.
On this particular route, a bus will emit, per person, a total of 7 kgs of CO2, a train 9 kgs, a car 42 kgs, and a flight 61 kgs.
What is the cheapest mode of transport from Bologna to Varese?
You can get to Varese with just $12 by taking a Bus from MarinoBus.
What is the fastest way to get from Bologna to Varese?
While a plane is travelling fastest boarding and transfer to airport consumes a lot of time. Usually, high speed trains are better than flights if pure train travel time is below 4 hours. For this particular route, you can get to Varese in just 4h 0m with a Train from Trenitalia.
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Looking for more options? Here you can see the most popular routes to Bologna and to Varese. Simply click on a connection, and you’ll find all the details about the route!
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