Como is easily reachable from all over the world.

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BY AIR

Through the Milano-Malpensa International Airport

The Milano-Malpensa International Airport is the most suited to reach Como. Most of the worldwide airlines arrive in this airport from Europe, Asia, and Americas. Among intercontinental flights, there are also several direct connections from the major hubs in the USA, Canada, and Japan. For information about the Malpensa airport, flights, timetables, and other services available at the airport visit this site.

From Malpensa to Como by bus

Public bus transportation is available. From the airport to downtown Como, you may use the public bus "Autolinea Menaggio-Como-Malpensa". At the Malpensa airport look for the bus stop "SPT Como" in front of terminal No. 13. Tickets can be purchased inside the terminal building. The bus arrives in downtown Como (Cavour square and Como Bus Station). Have a look to the schedule from Malpensa to Como and to the schedule from Como to Malpensa.
To reach the Grand Hotel, you can take either the public bus No. 6 from the Como Bus Station (direction to Cernobbio), or the public bus No. 11 from Cavour square (direction to the Wahrf of Tavernola, at walking distance from the Grand Hotel). Ask for the Grand Hotel bus stop. The Como Bus Station is 50 meters from Cavour square. Here you find the time table of these busses.
From downtown Como to any of the conference hotels you may want to take a taxi: the fare varies according to the location of your hotel.

From Malpensa to Como by train

If you prefer the train, take the "Malpensa Express" leaving from the railways station within the airport. For further information, visit this site. The final stop of this train is Milano, at Cadorna Station. It stops also in Saronno, a town at half way between Como, Milano and Malpensa. To go to Como, you may want to leave the train in Saronno and commute to the local train from Saronno to Como (Como-Lake Station is located in downtown Como).
To reach the Grand Hotel from the Como-Lake Station, you can take the public bus No. 6 to Cernobbio or the public bus No. 11 to the Wahrf of Tavernola, at walking distance from the Grand Hotel. Ask for the Grand Hotel bus stop.
The time table of all these segments is shown here.
From downtown Como to any of the conference hotels you may want to take a taxi: the fare varies according to the location of your hotel.

From Malpensa to Como by car

If you prefer to drive, you can rent a car at the Malpensa airport from one of the many international and national car rental companies. If you like to reserve your car with one of the major companies, you can do it through the corresponding web site of these companies. Exit from the airport car rental areas and take the motorway No. 35 and then the highway Milano-Como in the direction to Como. Remind that highways in Italy are toll roads. More detailed information about Italian highways are in this site.

Through the Milano-Linate International Airport

This city airport of Milan is an alternative route suitable for some European flights. For information about the Linate airport, flights, timetables, and other services available at the airport visit this site.

From Linate to Como by public transportation

From the Milano-Linate International Airport you can take the shuttle bus to the Milan Central Railways Station, departing in front of the terminal building. Tickets can be purchased inside the terminal building.
From the Central Railways Station you have to take the train to Como-FS Station (this station is different from the Como-Lake Station;see in the time table below which trains are regular and which are direct).
The Como-FS Station is in front of the Como Bus Station and 50 meters from Cavour square. To reach the Grand Hotel, you can take either the public bus No. 6 from the Como Bus Station (direction to Cernobbio), or the public bus No. 11 from Cavour square (direction to the Wahrf of Tavernola, at walking distance from the Grand Hotel). Ask for the Grand Hotel bus stop.
Here you find the time table of all segment of this trip, including shuttle, train, and bus.
From the Como Bus Station to any of the conference hotels you may want to take a taxi: the fare varies according to the location of your hotel.

From Linate to Como by car

If you prefer to drive, you can rent a car at the Linate airport from one of the many international and national car rental companies. If you like to reserve your car with one of the major companies, you can do it through the corresponding web site of these companies. Exit from the airport car rental areas, take the direction to Milano Downtown, and then the east ring around Milano ("Tangenziale Est") to Venice. When you are on the "Tangenziale Est" highway, look for the directions to Como. Remind that highways in Italy are toll roads. More detailed information about Italian highways are in this site.

Through the Lugano Airport

An alternative airport to reach Como is Lugano, Switzerland, which is as close to Como as Malpensa. From the Lugano airport to the Lugano railway station you can take the shuttle; from the Lugano railway station you will arrive to the Como railways station by train; .

BY TRAIN

Downtown Como is reachable also by train. International trains arrives in the Milano Centrale Railways Station from all over Europe. At this station, you may want to commute to the regional trains arriving to Como-FS Station. Note that this is not the Como-Lake Station mentioned above. The two lines are managed by different companies. You can find some additional information in the web site of the FS, the Italian State Railways.
The Como-FS Station is in front of the Como Bus Station. To reach the Grand Hotel, you can take the public bus No. 6 to Cernobbio or the public bus No. 11 to the Wahrf of Tavernola, at walking distance from the Grand Hotel. Ask for the Grand Hotel bus stop. Here you find the time table of these busses.
From downtown Como to any of the conference hotels you may want to take a taxi: the fare varies according to the location of your hotel.

BY CAR

If you like to drive to Como, you have to take the highway Milano-Como in the direction to Como. To go to hotels in downtown Como, take the Como-Sud exit and follows the directions to Como Center (in italian "Centro"). To arrive to the conference site and the other conference hotels, take the Como-Monte Olimpino exit and follow the directions to Cernobbio and the Grand Hotel di Como. A more detailed map will be published here soon. More detailed information about Italian highways are in this site.
Remind that Como and the other villages nearby the conference site are old historical areas and, as a consequence, the parking space may be limited and subject to fares. We recommend you to check with your hotel if there is a parking area nearby and which is the approximate fare.

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