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How to reach Varese and Como

Varese and Como is easily reached by plane , being close to both the:
- Milan Airport of Malpensa (www.sea-aeroportimilano.it)
- Linate Airport of Milano (www.sea-aeroportimilano.it/newsea/it/main_lin.shtml)
- Orio al Serio Airport of Bergamo (www.orioaeroporto.it)

They are well connected by trains to all of the major European Cities.
Frequent and fast train service connects Como and Varese to Milan daily: estimated time 1 hour and half approx.
Varese and Como are served by two railway lines: Ferrovie Nord Milano (F.N.M - www.ferrovienord.it), with a station at “Como Lago” and “Varese Nord”, and Trenitalia Company (F.S. - www.trenitalia.it) whose Como S. Giovanni station is on the international Milan-Chiasso line and Varese is on the Milano- Varese line.

FROM LINATE AIRPORT	Take bus nr. 73 direction Piazza S.Babila, get off at S. Babila stop, take the underground Line 1 (MM1 red line) direction Bisceglie or Molino Dorino, get off at Cadorna stop (fourth stop). To go to Varese: Cadorna F.N. station take the train direction Varese Nord or Laveno Mombello (get off at Varese Nord station). To go to Como: Cadorna F.N. station take the train direction Como Lago station.
FROM MALPENSA AIRPORT	To go to Varese: By train: “Malpensa Express” of Ferrovie Nord Milano (FNM) take the train direction Milano Cadorna, get off at Saronno station and take the train direction Varese Nord or Laveno Mombello (get off at Varese Nord station). To go to Como: By train:“Malpensa Express” of Ferrovie Nord Milano (FNM) take the train direction Milano Cadorna, get off at Saronno station and take the train direction Como Lago Station (1 hour approx). By bus:Bus SPT (Line C-250) from Milano-Malpensa airport to Como (1 hour approx).Bus AIRPULMANN from Milano-Malpensa airport to Como (1 hour approx.; frequency: every hour).
FROM ORIO AL SERIO AIRPORT (BERGAMO) TO MILANO	The Orio Shuttle Coach Buses connect Orio al Serio Airport (www.orioshuttle.com) with Milano Centrale train station in 65 minutes.
BY TRAIN FROM MILANO	To go to Varese: FROM MILANO CENTRALE STATION At Milano Central Station take the underground Line 2 (MM2 – green line) direction Abbiategrasso, get off at Milano Porta Garibaldi station stop, and, then take a train to Varese. FROM CADORNA F.N. STATION When arriving to Milano Cadorna F.N. station take a train direction Varese Nord or Laveno Mombello (get off at Varese Nord station). To go to Como: FROM MILANO CENTRALE STATION When arriving to Milano Centrale railway Station, take a train to Como. Your train stop is ‘Como S.Giovanni’. FROM CADORNA F.N. STATION When arriving to Milano Cadorna F.N. station take a train direction Como Lago Station.
BY CAR FROM MILANO	To go to Varese: To take the motorway A8, exit Varese. To go to Como: From Milano: motorway A9 (autostrada dei Laghi), exit Como Monte Olimpino or Como Nord. - Motorway: www.autostrade.it - "Tangenziali" of Milano: www.serravalle.it
HOW TO REACH COLLEGIO S. TERESA Collegio S. Teresa Piazza S. Teresa, 8 22100 Como tel. 0039 031 33 81 9 fax 0039 031 81 999	Collegio S. Teresa is near the lake and the soccer stadium. From Railway station FS Como San Giovanni: 5 minutes by feet. From Railway station FN Como Nord Lago: 10 minutes by feet. By bus: take the bus 7 – stazione FS.
HOW TO REACH COLLEGIO DE FILIPPI (with weekly change of sheets and cleaning, only: for all informations about cooking and other practical answer, please contact the Collegio by mail) Collegio De Filippi via Brambilla 15 21100 Varese tel. 0039 0332 238 004 fax 0039 0332 28 04 11 e.mail:convegni@defilippivarese.it	From the Railway station:Bus H – Scuola europea, ticket: € 1,00. Tickets (AVT is the bus company) are available at the newsdealer.

PLEASE NOTE that all tickets must be bought BEFORE bus/train boarding.

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