🇨🇭 Locarno

Major

Switzerland

Locarno station is the southern terminus of the Centovalli Railway, which winds through a hundred valleys to reach Domodossola in Italy, as well as the western end of the Lugano–Locarno corridor served by PostBus and regional connections. The station also marks the lakeside starting point of the FART (Ferrovie Autolinee Regionali Ticinesi) network, and the Piazza Grande — famous for hosting one of Europe's great open-air film festivals — is just minutes from the station. Travellers arriving here are greeted by a mild Mediterranean-influenced climate, palm trees along the lakefront, and boat services on Lake Maggiore.

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Quick Facts

Country	🇨🇭 Switzerland
Type	Major
Coordinates	46.172418, 8.801356
Timezone	Europe/Zurich
Connections	778
UIC Code	8505400

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Frequently Asked Questions

Locarno station is situated just a few hundred metres from Piazza Grande and Lake Maggiore, making the lakefront an easy walk in under ten minutes. The town centre is largely pedestrianised, so the walk is pleasant and straightforward.

Locarno is the western terminus of the Centovalli Railway, which runs through the scenic Valle Centovalli to Domodossola in Italy. SBB regional trains connect Locarno to Bellinzona and Lugano via the Ticino S-Bahn, and the FART narrow-gauge line serves the Verzasca valley.

Self-service luggage lockers are available at the main station building. Travellers heading to the Centovalli Railway or onto the lake ferries often leave luggage here while exploring the town.

The station has a ticket office, shops, and a café. The nearby bus terminal serves routes into the valleys and to Ascona, and a taxi rank is located immediately outside the entrance.

Locarno hosts one of Europe's most prestigious film festivals each August in Piazza Grande, and accommodation fills quickly during that period. The Madonna del Sasso sanctuary, perched on a cliff above the town, is served by a funicular departing just a short walk from the station.

Operators

DB

National · Germany

OBB

National · Austria

SBB

National · Switzerland

SNCF

National · France

Trenitalia

National · Italy

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