# Como in a day from Milan: the funicular to Brunate, lunch in a hillside crotto and the lake from a seaplane

An hour from Milan by train: the funicular to Brunate, lunch at the Crotto del Sergente, in the hills, and in the afternoon 30 minutes in a seaplane over the lake.

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/lombardy/lake-como/itineraries/como-brunate-seaplane-day-from-milan · Revisado: 2026-11-12

## El día
- 08:45 · Salida: 1 h by train (Milano Cadorna – Como Lago; €4.80 in second class)
- 10:00 · Funicular from Como to Brunate and Walk to San Maurizio (7 min climb, €3.60 each way; stroll to the San Maurizio viewpoint)
  - 15 min by taxi, 4 km
- 12:45 · Crotto del Sergente (kitchen from 12:00 to 14:00 · closed on Wednesdays · book on their website) · Crotto del Sergente
  - 15 min by taxi, 4,7 km
- 15:30 · Seaplane Flight from Como (Como Seaplanes · 30 min from €480 for two · booking; cancelled in bad weather) · Como Seaplanes, From €480 for two people
- 17:00 · Vuelta: 1 h by train (Como Lago – Milano Cadorna)

A day trip from Milan to the city of Como, at the southern tip of the lake, without a car. You go up on the 1894 funicular to Brunate to see the first arm of the lake from above, eat local cooking in an old hillside osteria and, in the afternoon, see it all from the air: 30 minutes by seaplane over Bellagio and Varenna, taking off from the water opposite the promenade.

## Getting there from Spain

Fly to Milan (Malpensa or Linate) or to Bergamo and sleep the night before in Milan. Trenord regional trains leave Milano Cadorna station for Como Lago roughly every half hour; the arrival station is beside the lake, a few minutes from the funicular and the seaplane base.

## The day, hour by hour

8:45 · Train to Como. From Milano Cadorna, about 60 minutes. It costs €4.80 in second class.

10:00 · Funicular to Brunate. It leaves from Piazza De Gasperi, beside the lake, and climbs in 7 minutes. Up top, continue on foot to the San Maurizio viewpoint, above the first arm of the lake and, on a clear day, towards the Alps. The Faro Voltiano tower has been closed since October 2026, but the esplanade already gives the view. Come back down by funicular.

12:45 · Lunch at the Crotto del Sergente. A short taxi ride to Lora, in the hills of Como. Two small rooms with stone walls, trout ravioli, lake-fish guazzetto with riso in cagnone and more than 200 wines. The kitchen serves from 12:00 to 14:00: book on its website.

15:30 · Seaplane over the lake. Taxi back to the lakefront. With Como Seaplanes, the 30-minute panoramic flight passes over Bellagio, Varenna, Menaggio and Argegno and returns to Como. It costs from €480 for two people. Book beforehand, and be clear that in bad weather it is cancelled.

17:00 · Return to Milan. Train from Como Lago to Milano Cadorna.

## What it costs

The train, €4.80 each way. The funicular, €7.20 return. Lunch at the Crotto, according to the menu: the website does not publish prices. The seaplane is the big expense, from €480 for the 30-minute flight for two. Without it, the day comes to about €60–90 per person.

## Cómo llegar

### Without a car
Trenord train, funicular and two short taxis to go up to Lora and come down. It is the most comfortable.

### By car
Parking in the centre of Como is difficult. If you come by car, the Crotto is closer to hand, but leave the car outside the centre for the funicular and the seaplane.

## Consejos

### Book two things
The table at the Crotto and the flight, which has seats per plane.

### Check the weather the night before
If there will be low cloud or wind, swap the flight for the boat.

### Not on a Wednesday
The Crotto is closed.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### How long does it take from Milan to Como by train?
About 60 minutes from Milano Cadorna to Como Lago, with no changes, for €4.80 in second class.

### How much does the seaplane cost?
From €480 for the 30-minute flight for two people; the one-hour flight, from €960.

### What do I do if the funicular is closed?
From 9 to 27 November 2026 it is closed for works. Swap the morning for a boat or a stretch of the Greenway.

### Can it be done with children?
Yes. They like the funicular and the walk to San Maurizio is on tarmac. The flight is paid per seat.