Como

Como–Brunate Funicular

The funicular that has climbed from Como's waterfront to Brunate since 1894: seven minutes and five hundred metres of ascent.

Today
Visit duration: 15–30 min
Booking: Not required
Area: First Basin

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Why go

The funicular links Como's waterfront, from the station in Piazza De Gasperi, to the village of Brunate.

The line is just over a kilometre long and climbs almost 500 metres, with gradients of up to 55 per cent; the journey takes seven minutes, with a request stop at Carescione. Work began on 4 January 1893 and the funicular opened on 11 November 1894. It was first worked by steam; it went electric in 1911, and in 1934–35 the line was renewed and the Brunate station rebuilt. Today's two cars, 13.40 metres long, carry 80 people each. It is public transport: since 1981 it has belonged to the Lombardy Region, and the service is run by ATM.

On the way up, the first basin opens out below the car.
The link between Como's waterfront and central Brunate.

Highlights

The view from the car on the way up
The Liberty villas along the line

Getting there

Lower station in Piazza De Gasperi, on Como's waterfront.

The funicular's line seen from the lake: a straight cut through the woods from the houses of Como on the shore up to Brunate on the ridge.

Accessibility

The funicular is accessible to wheelchair users.

Practical information

Dogs: A dog pays the ticket for bicycles, pets and pushchairs and must wear a muzzle; guide dogs travel free

Facilities

Car park 180 m away
Public toilets 212 m away

Distances from the point on the map.

Webcams

Como, the city and the first basinLive video · Skyline Webcams · 350 m
Brunate, looking northUpdated image · Ristorante Hotel Falchetto, su WeatherCam · 1.1 km