Lake Como rail route

Milan to Varenna by train

Take the direct train from Milano Centrale to Varenna-Esino. Choose a published departure for your date, then use Varenna as your eastern-shore base or onward ferry gateway.

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Next trains · Milano Centrale → Varenna-Esino

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Times below come from Teravia’s reviewed rail timetable. They are not a live delay or platform feed.

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Arriving in Varenna

The station and ferry pier are separate.

Varenna-Esino is your rail arrival. If you continue by boat, allow time for the estimated roughly 400-metre, six-minute walk to the ferry terminal, orientation and boarding.

A · Varenna-Esino station
Rail arrival and departure point.

B · Varenna ferry terminal
Central-lake ferry connections.

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Continue planning

Keep the next connection simple.

Varenna to Bellagio ferry

Continue across the central lake after arriving by train.

Varenna to Menaggio ferry

Reach the western shore from the rail-side gateway.

Milan to Bellagio

Continue by train and ferry in one complete, adjustable connection plan.

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FAQ

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Editorial review

Built from published operator information.

Teravia turns the sources below into route decisions, mapped terminals and timetable checks. They remain the source of truth for live changes on the day.

Reviewed August 3, 2026

    Published schedules, fares and service conditions can change. Re-check the operator immediately before travel.