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Car vs train in Switzerland?Italy

Planning a 2 week trip to Switzerland in August.

Proposed itinerary: Arrive in Zurich; Luzern; Berner Oberlander; Lugano OR Lake Como; Laussane; leave from Geneva. 3 people.

Any suggestions about cost/convenience of car vs train for all or part of the trip? And about desirability of Lugano vs Como (which would presumably require a car for at least that last part of the trip)?

Posted by
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Ed,

All of the locations you listed are easily accessible via train, so I wouldn't bother renting a car at all. Lago di Como (Varenna) is only an hour out of Milano; it's a very easy trip.

Cheers!

Posted by
10344 posts

Same as Ken. You can easily get from Milano to Lake Como (Varenna) by train. Most travelers seem to choose Lake Como over Lugano.