There are 7 ways to get from Como to CERN by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train via Luthern
best- Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Arth-GoldauEc
- Take the train from Luzern to GenèveIr15
6h 46m€106–255Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Como to Malpensa Airport - Milan495 / ...
- Take the bus from Malpensa Airport - Milan to GenevaN1524
7h 54m€45–97Drive 353.9 km
- Drive from Como to CERN353.9 km
5h 16m€56–80Train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Zürich HB
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)ZRH - GVA
5h 11m€177–426Train
- Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Locarno
- Take the train from Locarno FART to Domodossola72 / ...
- Take the train from Domodossola to GenèveEc
7h 51m€73–153Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
- Take the train from Como Borghi to Saronno
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)MXP - GVA
3h 28m€79–245Fly from Milan Linate Airport
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)LIN - GVA
7h 29m€109–353
Como to CERN by train, tram, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Como to CERN is to drive which costs €55 - €80 and takes 5h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Como to CERN is to train and fly which takes 3h 28m and costs €75 - €250.
No, there is no direct train from Como to CERN. However, there are services departing from Como S. Giovanni and arriving at Meyrin, CERN via Arth-Goldau, Luzern and Genève, gare Cornavin. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 46m.
The distance between Como and CERN is 463 km. The road distance is 353.9 km.
The best way to get from Como to CERN without a car is to train via Luthern which takes 6h 46m and costs €100 - €260.
It takes approximately 6h 46m to get from Como to CERN, including transfers.
Como to CERN train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Como S. Giovanni station.
The best way to get from Como to CERN is to train via Luthern which takes 6h 46m and costs €100 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €100 and takes 7h 54m, you could also fly, which costs €100 - €360 and takes 7h 29m.
Como to CERN train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Arth-Goldau station.
Yes, the driving distance between Como to CERN is 354 km. It takes approximately 5h 16m to drive from Como to CERN.
What companies run services between Como, Italy and CERN, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France?
You can take a train from Como S. Giovanni to CERN via Arth-Goldau, Luzern, Genève, Genève, gare Cornavin, and Meyrin, CERN in around 6h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Como to CERN via Malpensa Airport - Milan, Geneva, Geneva, Meyrin, Meyrin, gare, and Meyrin, CERN in around 7h 54m.
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- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–310
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–380
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–370
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Geneva International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–280
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–380
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–370
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- gulfair.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €230–600
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–240
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Como S. Giovanni to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Luzern to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Como S. Giovanni to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Como S. Giovanni to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Domodossola to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Como S. Giovanni to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €60–85
- 2nd Class
- €40–55
Train from Domodossola to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €70–110
- 2nd Class
- €55–75
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Como S. Giovanni to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Como Borghi to Saronno
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +41 (0)91 756 04 00
- fart@centovalli.ch
- Website
- centovalli.ch
Train from Locarno FART to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Autolinee FART
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Como to Malpensa Airport - Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Malpensa Airport - Milan to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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