The best way to reach Lake Como is by train: you can take a train from Milan Centrale Station (Milano Centrale) or Milan Nord Cadorna and get off at Como San Giovanni, Como's main station, or Como Nord Lago.
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Travel by train from Milan to Lake Como in 37 minutesUsually, the train from Milan to Lake Como takes 48 minutes, but can take just 37 minutes on the fastest Trenitalia services. With around 63 trains running on this popular route each day, you don't need to worry about changing along the way.
If you are in the very middle of Milan, make for Centrale station, from where a dozen fast trains each day speed to Como in under 40 minutes. There is a much more frequent, but slower, option from Porta Garibaldi station in Milan, where suburban trains depart every half an hour for Como.
It does not have to be expensive, but can be if you want it to be expensive. Typically I pay abot €11 for lunch in a bar and about €15 for dinner in a trattoria for dinner in the evening (both including wine). Restaurants will be more expensive.
Bellagio. A highlight of any trip to the shores of Lake Como is a day (or two, or three) in Bellagio. Set conveniently between the two southernmost branches of the lake, the town is made up of steep winding paths where pastel-hued houses provide peripheral pops of color.
It really depends on your interests. Lake Como area is beautiful but it does not have as many sights/attractions as Florence. If you want natural scenery with a smaller city scene than Como. If you want museums, art, city and Tuscany than Florence is your choice.
Perfect Pairings: Lake Como & Portofino. Dive into the abundant beauty of Lake Como and Portofino on this breathtaking tour of Italy. Combining the tranquillity of Lake Como with the glitz and glamour of Portofino, this idyllic break takes you to new levels of R&R.
Varenna is a comune on Lake Como in the Province of Lecco in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about 60 kilometres north of Milan and about 20 kilometres northwest of Lecco. Varenna was founded by local fishermen in AD 769 and was later allied with the commune of Milan.
Discovering Bellagio while walkingCome and discover Bellagio on a panoramic walk through the noble villas and ancient hamlets. The 22 suburbs scattered over the vast area of land stretching from the lakeside (229m above sea level) to the top of Mt. San Primo (1,686m above sea level)…