There are plenty of regional trains to Como that don't need any reservations.
The easiest ones to get to are Como Lago Nord (only a few metres from the lake) and Como San Giovanni (a bit further and a bit higher).
Use www.trenitalia.com for up-to-date timetables.
Yes I can find these trains but I am unsure if I can use them with my pass? If I type in Como Lago in the Rail Planner app it tells me there are no routes that match my search. If I type in Como San Giovanni it says seat reservations required. I’m sorry but this whole system confuses me so much! It says I can add a trip manually but I don’t know what this means?
No worries.
I find results in the rail planner app, many reservation free trains. It should be included.
Just avoid the EC trains, as you need a reservation for these. But for such short distance it’s not worth the money. All other trains R or RE - trains Regionals you can take without reservation. Just add it to your pass, and go. As simple as taking a city bus somewhere.
Or could you post a screenshot of which results you get?
Adding manually means you type in the departure time, starting station and arrival station in yourself in order to create a ticket. The rail planner app only updates a couple of times a month, so it’s not always up to date. In that case you always have a back-up with adding it manually, in order to travel with a valid ticket.
Yes I can find these trains but I am unsure if I can use them with my pass? If I type in Como Lago in the Rail Planner app it tells me there are no routes that match my search. If I type in Como San Giovanni it says seat reservations required.
Please update your app. I can find regional trains to both Como stations.
