How does the Como funicular work?

It connects Como to the town of Brunate every 30 minutes until midnight. The trip will only last 7 minutes and it will reach the maximum allowed gradient, which is 55%. The fee is really small, only 3 euro for a single journey and 5,50 euro for a round trip.



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5.5 Euros (return) is good value for a climb of over 500 metres to have great views of Como and the lake. The cable car can be rather crowded though. Funicular is very nice when up to make sure you walk in to town see some of the churches and buy souvenirs. Train carts are hot not much ac but the view is great.

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From here departs this engineering marvel built in the far 1894. It connects Como to the town of Brunate every 30 minutes until midnight. The trip will only last 7 minutes and it will reach the maximum allowed gradient, which is 55%.

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The technical marvel will delight guests of all ages: the Stoosbahn reaches a gradient of 110% (47 degrees). It is the steepest funicular railway in the world. What's really fascinating is that the spherical cabins adapt to the gradient perfectly. This enables passengers to stay upright at all times.

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Gelmerbahn, The Steepest Funicular In Europe | Two Small Potatoes.

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Getting there by train Trenitalia run services to Como San Giovanni station, the jumping off point for Lake Como. You can take a Trenord train from Milan Central Station (Milano Centrale) or Milano Porta Garibaldi and get off at Como San Giovanni, Como's main station, or Como Nord Lago.

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The Lake Como Greenway. Unwind in the spectacular Lake Como landscape, the Greenway is a pleasant 6 miles (10 km) long hike with plenty to see along the way in each season.

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It is the Como Brunate funicular railway. Built at the end of the 19th century, it replaced the old mule track that used to connect the two towns, allowing for quick and easy travel: it only takes seven minutes to complete the entire journey.

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The funicular operates every day from 6.00 am to 10.30 pm except on Christmas, when reduced hours apply from 8.00 am to 12.00 pm. On Saturdays and during the summer period you can also make the journey under the stars, until midnight.

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Great quick tour up to a 1000 m height with a wonderful view of the Como Lake. If time allows, worth taking the funicular up to a 1000 m height at the top of the mountain overlooking the Como Lake.

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In general, with the exception of the Como area, swimming is possible in most of the lake. But be careful, because swimming in Lake Como is not without risk, mainly for two reasons: the water temperature is generally lower than that of the sea, and if you dive when it is very hot outside, your body may suffer.

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The oldest funicular railway operating in Britain dates from 1875 and is in Scarborough, North Yorkshire.

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Stoosbahn - the world's steepest funicular.

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The East Hill Lift in Hastings Old Town closed for extensive refurbishment work in October 2022. First opened in 1902, it is the UK's steepest funicular railway. The repairs took time to complete due to the nature of the railway and because more work was needed than originally expected, Hastings Borough Council said.

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