Lake Como → Varese 🇮🇹🇨🇭

Scenic drive

🚘Scenic Drive from Lake Como to Varese 🇮🇹🇨🇭 | Driving Italy’s Lakeside Roads Across the Swiss Border

Duration

1h 3m

Published

May 3, 2025

Embark on a real-time scenic drive from the shores of Lake Como, Italy, through charming lakeside villages and into the peaceful countryside of northern Italy — with a cross-border detour through Switzerland. This journey follows the beautiful SS340 coastal road past Lenno and Tremezzo, before climbing into the hills, crossing the Swiss border via Chiasso, cruising along the A2 motorway, and returning to Italy near Mendrisio — all captured from the driver’s seat. 🛣️ Enjoy the curves of Italy’s lakefront roads, hillside tunnels, Alpine transitions, and quiet townscapes, in a relaxed, uninterrupted driving experience. 🎥 Filmed: October 2024 📍 Route: Griante (Lake Como) → Chiasso → Varese 🗺️ Map: 📌 Chapters: ⏳ 00:00:35 Lakeside Departure from Griante ⏳ 00:01:57 Villages and Views Along SS340 ⏳ 00:17:07 Leaving the Lake and Heading into the Hills ⏳ 00:36:43 Crossing into Switzerland ⏳ 00:40:10 Swiss Motorway Ride – A2 Section ⏳ 00:52:50 Re-entering Italy near Mendrisio ⏳ 01:01:34 Arrival in Varese 🎬 More Scenic Drives & Walking Tours: ▶ Highway Driving: ▶ Mountain Road Driving: ▶ Walking Tours: #LakeComo #ScenicDrive #ItalyRoadTrip #SwissBorder #Varese #Chiasso #4KDrive #LakesideRoute #ItalianLakes #POVDrive #AlpineDrive #EuropeTravel