Varenna travel guide

Varenna Tourism | Varenna Guide

You're Going to Love Varenna

With a population of 764, Varenna is a must-see destination in Lombardy, Italy. It is one of the most popular cities to visit in the country. Varenna deserves at least 2 full days for you to see its main sights.

When to visit Varenna

Varenna in December
Estimated hotel price
£122
1 night at 3-star hotel
Varenna in December
Estimated hotel price
£122
1 night at 3-star hotel

How to Get to Varenna

Plane

Although Varenna doesn’t have its own airport, you can fly to Milan All airports (MIL), which is located 61 km from Varenna. The shortest flight to Varenna from the United Kingdom departs from Bristol and takes around 2h.

Train

Trenitalia is the most popular train carrier serving Varenna, followed by Italotreno. The train journey from Varenna to Turin takes 0h 50m and costs around £15 for a one-way ticket. When coming by train from Bologna, expect to pay about £19 for a 1h 02m trip. The train station in Varenna is called Varenna Esino, and is located 0.7 km from the city centre.

Car

Another option to get to Varenna is to pick up a car hire from Milan, which is about 61 km from Varenna. You’ll find branches of SURPRICE CAR RENTAL and NOLEGGIARE , among others, in Milan.

Bus

Several bus lines operate bus routes to Varenna, including FlixBus, GoOpti and Itabus. From Turin, the bus ride to Varenna takes 153 km and will cost you around £4. From Verona, the ticket costs about £6 for a journey of 185 km.

Plane

Although Varenna doesn’t have its own airport, you can fly to Milan All airports (MIL), which is located 61 km from Varenna. The shortest flight to Varenna from the United Kingdom departs from Bristol and takes around 2h.

Train

Trenitalia is the most popular train carrier serving Varenna, followed by Italotreno. The train journey from Varenna to Turin takes 0h 50m and costs around £15 for a one-way ticket. When coming by train from Bologna, expect to pay about £19 for a 1h 02m trip. The train station in Varenna is called Varenna Esino, and is located 0.7 km from the city centre.

Car

Another option to get to Varenna is to pick up a car hire from Milan, which is about 61 km from Varenna. You’ll find branches of SURPRICE CAR RENTAL and NOLEGGIARE , among others, in Milan.

Bus

Several bus lines operate bus routes to Varenna, including FlixBus, GoOpti and Itabus. From Turin, the bus ride to Varenna takes 153 km and will cost you around £4. From Verona, the ticket costs about £6 for a journey of 185 km.

Airports near Varenna

Airlines serving Varenna

Lufthansa
Good (4,614 reviews)
KLM
Good (848 reviews)
British Airways
Good (4,454 reviews)
Delta
Good (4,601 reviews)
Turkish Airlines
Good (2,284 reviews)
Air France
Good (973 reviews)
Iberia
Good (1,549 reviews)
United Airlines
Good (4,929 reviews)
Emirates
Good (2,125 reviews)
Qatar Airways
Good (2,478 reviews)
Air Canada
Good (5,729 reviews)
Finnair
Good (878 reviews)
TAP AIR PORTUGAL
Good (1,160 reviews)
Etihad Airways
Good (832 reviews)
Ethiopian Air
Good (396 reviews)
ITA Airways
Good (708 reviews)
Aer Lingus
Good (776 reviews)
Korean Air
Excellent (775 reviews)
ANA
Excellent (460 reviews)
easyJet
Good (1,449 reviews)
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Where to stay in Varenna

Average rates range from around £202 per night for a double room in a 3-star hotel to £225 and up for a 5-star experience.

Where to stay in popular areas of Varenna

Most booked hotels in Varenna

Grand Hotel Tremezzo
5 stars
Excellent (9.4, Excellent reviews)
£1,223+
Hotel Belvedere
4 stars
Excellent (9.3, Excellent reviews)
£514+
Hotel Olivedo
3 stars
Excellent (9, Excellent reviews)
£153+
Hotel Royal Victoria, by R Collection Hotels
4 stars
Excellent (8.8, Excellent reviews)
£372+
Hotel Fioroni
3 stars
Excellent (8.7, Excellent reviews)
£70+
Albergo Del Sole
3 stars
Excellent (8.4, Excellent reviews)
£98+

Hiring a car in Varenna

Expect to pay £1.65 per litre in Varenna (average price from the past 30 days). Depending on the size of your car hire, filling up the tank will cost between £19.79 and £26.38.

Expect to pay £1.65 per litre in Varenna (average price from the past 30 days). Depending on the size of your car hire, filling up the tank will cost between £19.79 and £26.38.