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Old Jan 30th, 2006, 01:33 PM
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Train: Como to Zurich

Do I buy my tickets from the states? If so, can you recommend the website/company? I think Ingo said I should wait 'til I'm there and just get them at the station (in March), but I'm not sure...
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Old Jan 30th, 2006, 01:50 PM
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Whatever I've read by Ingo sounded eminently reasonable and knowledgeable. I'd take his word for it. But if you're in Como a little earlier, I wouldn't wait until your departure date to buy the tickets.
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I also will be in Como in March, what part of March are you going? I believe I will buy my ticket when I arrive in Zurich, spend the night then train down to Como the next day.
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Old Jan 30th, 2006, 02:03 PM
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Sounds like we're going in opposite directions. My trip is from March 19-26. The first few days will be in the little town of Chiavenna in the Italian Alps and then off to Zurich for 3 days. I've already been to Lake Como and won't be spending much time there--just seeing the Villa Carlotta which I missed my first time around and using Como for car rental and trains.
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Buy them there when you first arrive and get it over with then. I see no need to buy them in advance through an agency in the US which may charge you S+H fees, etc. You may not even need seat reservations which are vastly overpriced when bought through many overseas agencies.
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Old Jan 30th, 2006, 03:52 PM
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Excuse me if this is a dumb question: are train stations the only place to buy them there? Getting to the train station in advance could be an inconvenience.
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You can buy them at any travel agency displaying the Trenitalia logo as well.
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