Como
Private Day Trip from Milan
The city at the foot of the lake: cathedral and walled town, the funicular to Brunate and the lakeside promenade, under an hour from Milan. Door-to-door by private Mercedes, 8 hours, fixed price from €600 per car.
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- CarsMercedes E-Class up to 2 guests, V-Class up to 6
- Pick-upYour hotel in Milan, or Malpensa, Linate, Bergamo (+€60)
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Como itself, not just the gateway to the lake
Most people pass through Como on the way to somewhere else on the lake. Spend the day in the city instead and you find a compact Roman grid inside medieval walls, a cathedral that took more than three centuries to finish, the Romanesque basilica of Sant’Abbondio, and a lakefront that leads past the Tempio Voltiano, the museum dedicated to Alessandro Volta, to the gardens of Villa Olmo. Above it all, a funicular climbs to Brunate. At about 50 km it is the closest of the lake day trips from Milan, and the least time in the car.
Como also made its fortune on silk, and the city is still a centre for silk design and weaving, a theme you can follow in its museum and shops. With the car the day stays flexible: Cernobbio is ten minutes along the shore, and the Swiss border is close if you want to add Lugano. The price is per vehicle, not per person: from €600 with an E-Class for two, from €680 with a V-Class for up to six.
Como Day at a Glance
Como Day Trip Itinerary
A city day by the lake with little driving: old town, funicular, lunch and the lakeside promenade.
Tailor-made, always. This itinerary is our suggestion only: every MilanobyCar day trip is tailor-made. Change the stops, the order and the timing as you like, or tell us your own plan in the booking notes.
Your driver, your local insider. Our chauffeurs are not licensed tour guides and do not guide you inside museums or sites, but they know these places well from years on the road: ask them for the best viewpoints, where to eat, where to stroll and how to avoid the busiest spots. If you would like a licensed guide, we can book one for you.
Pick-up at your hotel in Milan
Your driver meets you in the lobby; the A9 brings you to Como in under an hour. From Malpensa the day can start straight from arrivals, luggage in the car.
The Duomo, the Broletto and the walled town
The walled centre is a limited-traffic zone, so you are dropped on the lakefront by Piazza Cavour. The marble Duomo, built between the late 14th and 18th centuries, stands beside the striped Broletto, the medieval town hall; from there the lanes lead to San Fedele and the stretch of walls at Porta Torre.
The funicular to the “balcony of the Alps”
The funicular has run since 1894 and takes about 7 minutes from the lakefront to Brunate, at 715 m, with a wide view of the city, the lake and, on clear days, the Alps. A walk of about half an hour leads up to the Faro Voltiano, a lighthouse built in 1927 for the centenary of Volta’s death.
Lunch in the walled town
Risotto with lake perch, missoltini (dried shad) and polenta are the local dishes. Your driver can suggest places in the old town or on the lake and book a table.
Tempio Voltiano and Villa Olmo
Walk along the shore to the neoclassical Tempio Voltiano, with Volta’s instruments and the voltaic pile (closed on Mondays), then continue on the lakeside promenade to the park of Villa Olmo.
Sant’Abbondio, silk or Cernobbio
Finish with the Romanesque basilica of Sant’Abbondio, the silk museum or a silk shop, or let the driver take you ten minutes along the shore to Cernobbio. A short public boat ride on the first basin of the lake is another option.
Back to your hotel in Milan
Door-to-door return, or drop-off at Malpensa, Linate or another hotel.
Como Day Trip Prices — 8-Hour Private Car
Prices are per vehicle for the whole 8-hour day with 150 km included, whatever the number of passengers. Saturdays and Sundays +20%, major holidays +50%, airport pick-up +€60. Extra hours €75 with the E-Class, €85 with the V-Class, bookable in the form below.
- •Door-to-door from your Milan hotel
- •English-speaking chauffeur
- •8 hours · 150 km included
- •Door-to-door from your Milan hotel
- •English-speaking chauffeur
- •8 hours · 150 km included
- •Executive luxury sedan
- •English-speaking chauffeur
Included in the price
- ✓Private Mercedes and English-speaking chauffeur for the whole day
- ✓Door-to-door pick-up and return in Milan
- ✓Fuel, motorway tolls and parking for the car
- ✓Bottled water on board
- ✓Child seats on request, free of charge
- ✓Driver waiting while you visit
Not included — paid separately
- ✕Brunate funicular tickets
- ✕Museum tickets (Tempio Voltiano, silk museum)
- ✕Boat trips on the lake
- ✕Meals and drinks
- ✕Licensed local guide (bookable on request)
Milan to Como: The Route
About 50 km north on the A8 and A9 motorways, 45 minutes to an hour depending on traffic. Cernobbio is ten minutes further along the lake.
Como Day Trip from Milan — FAQ
Como by private car or by train?
Trains from Milan reach Como in under an hour and are a fair choice for the city alone. A private car adds a door-to-door day with no station transfers, and lets you combine Como with Cernobbio, a lakeside villa or the Swiss side of the border without planning connections.
Why spend a day in Como city?
Como has the lake on its doorstep and real substance behind it: Roman origins, a fine cathedral, Romanesque churches, Volta’s museum and centuries of silk making. It is also the easiest lake day from Milan, with the least time on the road.
How much is a Como day trip?
MilanobyCar charges a fixed price per car: from €600 for two passengers in a Mercedes E-Class and from €680 for up to six in a V-Class, for 8 hours with 150 km included, driver, fuel, tolls and parking. Weekends +20%, holidays +50%, extra hours €75 or €85.
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8 hours, English-speaking driver, door-to-door. The city at the foot of the lake, at your pace.
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