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Como is located in the enchanting area of Lake Como, and has a lot to offer to conference organizers and participants: from the wonderful landscape to many suggestions about culture, leisure and art, as well as a variety of accomodation and conference facilities (find out more here!).
Como is easily reached by plane, being close to both the Milan Airports of Malpensa and Linate. Como is also very well connected by trains to all of the major European Cities. Frequent and fast train service connects Como to Milan or to Switzerland daily. Driving to Como is also very easy and pleasant, either by fast highways or by scenic mountain roads. For visitors arriving by plane, Lugano airport is only a 20-minute drive from Villa Olmo, where Centro Volta holds its premises, and Malpensa, Bergamo, and Linate airports are roughly 30-45 minutes away. Motorists will find their journey just as easy; the “Como Nord” exit on the A9 motorway from Milan takes them virtually to the gates of Villa Olmo, parking facilities surround the area.
Villa Olmo is served by two railway lines Ferrovie Nord Milano, with a station at “Como Lago”, and Italian State Railways, whose Como S. Giovanni station is on the international Milan-Chiasso line.
Please note: the below written fares and timetables are regularly updated by our staff. Anyway, please check with the operator using the listed webistes before organizing your trip!
By Plane:
From Milan - Malpensa Airport www.sea-aeroportimilano.it/eng
A) 1. Malpensa EXPRESS from Milan-Malpensa Airport to Saranno station and change for Como Lago FNM Station (1 hour approx see timetable below).
Further information available at http://www.fnmgroup.it/orario/index.htm .
2. Buses from Como Lago FNM to Villa Olmo n. 6 (price € 1,20; tickets are not available on buses)
TRAIN TIME TABLE (to/from Malpensa Airport)
B) Taxi from Milan Malpensa Airport to Como (€ 95/100 max; about 40/60 minutes; please aks the fare to the taxi driver before leaving!)
From Milan Linate Airport http://www.sea-aeroportimilano.it/en
A) 1.Bus STARFLY from Milan Linate Airport to Milan Central Railway Station (30 min. approx; every 30 minutes from 6.05 am to 11.45 pm; ticket € 4,00 available on bus) http://www.sea-aeroportimilano.it/en/linate/index.phtml?mod=per_mi_scroll&to=come_arrivare or Taxi from Milan Linate Airport to Milan Central Railway Station (30 min. approx)
2.Trains from Milan Central Railway Station to Como San Giovanni Station (see time table below). You can find further information at the web page http://www.trenitalia.com
3.Buses from Como San Giovanni Station to Villa Olmo n. 1,6,11,14 (price € 1,05; tickets not available on the bus)
TRAINS TIMETABLE
| Milano C. |
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06:05 |
07:10 |
07:30 |
08:25 |
09:25 |
11:25 |
12:25 |
13:25 |
14:25 |
| Como S.G. |
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06:59 |
07:41 |
08:15 |
09:05 |
10:05 |
12:05 |
13:05 |
14:05 |
15:05 |
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| Milano C. |
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15:25 |
16:25 |
17:10 |
18:25 |
19:25 |
20:20 |
21:12 |
00:30 |
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| Como S.G. |
arr |
16:05 |
17:05 |
18:02 |
19:03 |
19:57 |
21:01 |
21:54 |
01:28 |
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| Como S.G. |
dep |
06:25 |
07:28 |
08:54 |
10:14 |
11:12 |
11:49 |
12:54 |
13:54 |
14:54 |
| Milano C. |
arr |
07:15 |
08:25 |
09:35 |
10:47 |
11:50 |
12:35 |
13:35 |
14:35 |
15:35 |
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| Como S.G. |
dep |
15:54 |
17:54 |
18:54 |
19:54 |
20:54 |
22:14 |
23.08 |
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| Milano C. |
arr |
16:35 |
18:35 |
19:35 |
20:35 |
21:35 |
22:47 |
00.05 |
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B) Taxi from Milan Linate Airport to Como (about € 100,00, by highway 1 hour and 30 min approx. Please ask the fare to the taxi driver before leaving!)
From Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport http://www.sacbo.it/
A) You can reach Bergamo railway station by bus (ATB line http://www.atb.bergamo.it/) from the airport. The bus stops at bus stop no. 12 at the nearby bus station.
From Monday to Saturday: 40 daily trips from 06:05 to 00:15
Sunday: 27 daily trips from 7:40 to 00:00.
More details on: http://www.sacbo.it/Editorial/newsCategoryViewProcess.jsp?editorialID=2656¤tMenu=2175
From the Bergamo railway station, catch a train to Como (check the http://www.trenitalia.com/ website)
B) Taxi from Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Como (1 hour 30 minutes approx, ask the fare to the driver before leaving!
From Lugano Agno Airport http://www.lugano-airport.ch/
Shuttle from Lugano Airport to Lugano Railway Station (10-15 minutes approx).
Timetable: daily 9.40-10.25-10.50-13.50-14.30-17.35-18.40
Further information (notes ad fares) available at http://www.shuttle-bus.com/schedule.htm
From Lugano Railway Station, trains approx every hour, check timetable and fares at http://www.ffs.ch/
By train:
International railway line:
- North Europa - Basilea - Chiasso - Como
- North Europa - Zurigo - Chiasso – Como
http://www.trenitalia.com/
By car:
From Milan: motorway A9, exit Como Monte Olimpino or Como Nord
From Switzerland: motorway A9, exit Como Nord
Download Como Map (see the blue spot on the map to locate Villa Olmo)
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