LAKE MAGGIORE EXPRESS

The Lake Maggiore Express is a fantastic journey! It is a combination of train and boat , taking in both the Italian and Swiss parts of Lake Maggiore plus the Centovalli and Vigezzo Valley (Valley of the Painters) between Domodossola and Locarno.

This is a circular tour which can be done two different ways:
Is is possible to leave from Baveno or Stresa by train to Domodossola, changing to the narrow gauge railway along the Vigezzo Valley and Centovalli as far as Locarno and returning by boat, or the other way round starting with the boat from Baveno or Stresa to Locarno and returning by train to Domodossola and connecting with the Italian State railway to Baveno or Stresa.During this journey one can admire the Borromean Gulf, the Cannero islands with the ruins of the Castles, the town of Locarno and the alpine valleys between Locarno and Domodossola.

1 day ticket €30 ( Children 4-12 €15) centovalli train + boat

Tickets and time tables available at

Verbano Viaggi Office