Ugley to Lake Como

[Triumph675]

Hello Folks, im heading down to Como, Italy late August..Was driving down 2 days before my wife flies to meet me in Milan.. Ive route planned it with the RAC, they say 662 miles from Calais.. Can anyone recommend an alternative route where i can avoid a Swiss Vignet or does avoiding the Swiss motorways put too much time on? As i would love to drive the Sustenpass again? Cheers

[chevy-stu]

Route Napolean and Col de Turin, but it is a major detour, or go through Germany at Strasbourg, Friedrickschafen into Austria via Arlberg passes, and into Italy that way.. also a big detour..

[Triumph675]

Cheers Stu, i have driven & riden the Route Napoleon before & its bloody marvellous!!! But unfortunatly this trip time is not on my side...

[Amateurish]

Probably the most efficient way of avoiding Switzerland is to go via the Mont Blanc tunnel. Although you will find that additional fuel, tolls and tunnel fee will negate the saving of avoiding the vignette.

[The Leaper]

Ah, Lake Como. 6 of us had a week at Bellagio a month ago, fabulous time. The ferries, the Lake, the little towns, the restaurants, the wine, the gelataria....we all wish we could go back already!

R.

[Enricogto]

If the lake is your destination...no. Going thru Germany means that in Italy alone you woulf have to take a 100mls detour and you'll be just queuing with ze germans ccoming to the sea, the Mont Blanc is another 80 mls detour on busy motorway. Keep into account that italian motorway toll from Brenner pass to Como is about 15£, so I don't know the aactual break even for the swiss vignette.
You could simply allow more time for you to travel and cross a few alpine passes in Switzerland, they are for free on normal road.

Enrico