7 of the best · Lake Como, Italy
Navigazione Laghi’s boats and car ferry, Trenord from Milan to Como and Varenna, the Brunate funicular, the lake buses and the airports of Milan.
Our 7 favourites, listed A–Z · Updated October 2026
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Three of our favourites from this list, vetted by people who know and love Lake Como.
The back story
The boats of Navigazione Laghi and the car ferry of the centre lake, Trenord’s trains to Como and Varenna, the funicular to Brunate, and the airports of Milan.
Boats, fast services and car ferry
The public boats of Lake Como: Como–Colico, Bellagio–Lecco and the car ferry of the centre lake.
Milan to Como, Varenna and Lecco
Lombardy’s regional trains: Milan to Como, and to Lecco, Varenna and Colico on the line to Sondrio and Tirano.
In-depth stories behind the list.
The back story
The boats of Navigazione Laghi and the car ferry of the centre lake, Trenord’s trains to Como and Varenna, the funicular to Brunate, and the airports of Milan.
On the water.
Boats, fast services and car ferry
The public boats of Lake Como: Como–Colico, Bellagio–Lecco and the car ferry of the centre lake.
Since 1894
The funicular from the Como lakefront to Brunate, opened in 1894.
From Milan and around the lake.
Milan to Como, Varenna and Lecco
Lombardy’s regional trains: Milan to Como, and to Lecco, Varenna and Colico on the line to Sondrio and Tirano.
Arriving.
