What is the best way to travel by train from Milan and then take the ferry on Lake Como to Bellagio?
Train to city of Como, walk to ferry , sail north to Bellagio. Beautiful trip. We have done this.
Or train to Varenna, then take a short ferry ride across to Bellagio. Have taken ferry from Bellagio to Varenna for lunch and back . Always have stayed in Bellagio, four trips there. Buy a ferry pass.
We took the train from Milan to Varenna and then the ferry to Bellagio. It is very easy!
See also:
Ferry schedules at www.navigazionelaghi.it/eng/m_illago.html
Train schedules at www.trenitalia.com