There are 3 ways to get from Como to Lake Maggiore by train, bus, or car
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Como to Lake Maggiore by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Como to Lake Maggiore is to drive which costs €13 - €20 and takes 1h.
The fastest way to get from Como to Lake Maggiore is to drive which takes 1h and costs €13 - €20.
No, there is no direct bus from Como to Lake Maggiore. However, there are services departing from Como and arriving at Locarno, Piazza Stazione via Bellinzona, Piazza Orico. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 46m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Como S. Giovanni and arriving at Locarno. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 14m.
The distance between Como and Lake Maggiore is 64 km. The road distance is 86.1 km.
The best way to get from Como to Lake Maggiore without a car is to train which takes 1h 14m and costs €5 - €75.
The train from Como S. Giovanni to Locarno takes 1h 14m including transfers and departs hourly.
Como to Lake Maggiore bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from Como station.
Como to Lake Maggiore train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Como S. Giovanni station.
The best way to get from Como to Lake Maggiore is to train which takes 1h 14m and costs €5 - €75. Alternatively, you can bus and line 311 bus, which costs and takes 1h 46m.
What companies run services between Como, Italy and Lake Maggiore, Italy?
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Como S. Giovanni to Locarno hourly. Tickets cost €23–75 and the journey takes 1h 14m. Trenord also services this route hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Como to Locarno, Piazza Stazione via Bellinzona and Bellinzona, Piazza Orico in around 1h 46m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Como S. Giovanni to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Como S. Giovanni to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- onebus.it
Bus from Como to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://onebus.it/
- Phone
- +41 (0)91 756 04 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- centovalli.ch
Bus from Bellinzona, Piazza Orico to Locarno, Piazza Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- centovalli.ch
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More Questions & Answers
Como to Lake Maggiore bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at Bellinzona station.
Como to Lake Maggiore train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Locarno station.
Yes, the driving distance between Como to Lake Maggiore is 86 km. It takes approximately 1h to drive from Como to Lake Maggiore.
There are 5260+ hotels available in Lake Maggiore.