There are 5 ways to get from Sarnen to Como by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Como S. GiovanniEc
3h 45m€72–140Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lucerne to Como Grandate
5h 9m€26–38Bus via Morbio Inferiore, Serfontana
- Take the bus from Luthern to Chiasso
4h 14m€60–64Drive 197.1 km
- Drive from Sarnen to Como197.1 km
2h 15m€35–50Train via Bellinzona
- Take the train from Luzern to BellinzonaIc21 / ...
- Take the train from Bellinzona to Como S. GiovanniS10 / ...
3h 49m€48–83
Sarnen to Como by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sarnen to Como is to bus which costs €26 - €40 and takes 5h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Sarnen to Como is to drive which takes 2h 15m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct train from Sarnen to Como. However, there are services departing from Sarnen and arriving at Como S. Giovanni via Luzern and Arth-Goldau. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 45m.
The distance between Sarnen and Como is 209 km. The road distance is 197.1 km.
The best way to get from Sarnen to Como without a car is to train which takes 3h 45m and costs €70 - €140.
It takes approximately 3h 45m to get from Sarnen to Como, including transfers.
Sarnen to Como train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Arth-Goldau station.
The best way to get from Sarnen to Como is to train which takes 3h 45m and costs €70 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus via Morbio Inferiore, Serfontana, which costs €60 - €64 and takes 4h 14m.
Sarnen to Como train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Como S. Giovanni station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sarnen to Como is 197 km. It takes approximately 2h 15m to drive from Sarnen to Como.
What companies run services between Sarnen, Switzerland and Como, Italy?
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Arth-Goldau to Como S. Giovanni hourly. Tickets cost €55–110 and the journey takes 1h 50m. Alternatively, Bartolini Turismo operates a bus from Luthern to Chiasso 3 times a week. Tickets cost €50 and the journey takes 2h 30m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Arth-Goldau to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Luzern to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bellinzona to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Luzern to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Bellinzona to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 0825-26416
- INFORMAZIONI@BARTOLINIPULLMAN.IT
- Website
- bartolinipullman.it
Bus from Luthern to Chiasso
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50
- Schedules at
- bartolinipullman.it
- Phone
- +39 0827 34 117
- info@gruppodimaio.it
- Website
- gruppodimaio.it
Bus from Lucerne to Como Grandate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Schedules at
- gruppodimaio.it
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