Brunate Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience Brunate. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• 2 Hours Rent Boat SuBacco Lake Como
• Como Walking Tour with Audio and Written Guide by a Local
• Como-Brunate Jeep Sightseeing Tour & Funicular Rail Skip the Line
• MTB Tour Lake Como Mountain Views & Local Cuisine

While it’s free to visit Brunate on your own, there are plenty of affordable tours and excursions that can help you learn more about the lakeside town. Boat rentals start from about €202 (around US$210), while Jeep sightseeing tours are from €72 (about US$75).

The Brunate Funicular is a late 19th-century cable railway that connects the city of Como to the village of Brunate in Lombardy. The funicular has been in operation since 1894. One-way tickets are currently €3.60, while round-trip tickets are €6.60.

To get from Brunate to Como, you can hike up the hill from the lake in around 75 minutes. Alternatively, the drive is around 15 minutes mostly along Via Per Brunate and Via Per Como. The Brunate Funicular is considered the quickest way to travel between the two.

Yes, there are hiking trails in Brunate. In addition to trails that run alongside the Brunate Funicular and pass the Hermitage of San Donato from Como, there are moderately rated trails from the Funicular to the Voltiano Lighthouse and to San Maurizio and Monte Boletto.

Yes, Brunate is worth visiting for a day trip—if you’re spending more than a day at Lake Como. While the village offers funicular rides and sublime views of Lake Como, it’s small and has less to see than the city of Como. Half a day is typically enough time to explore Brunate.