With the Treno Gottardo directly to Locarno

«Chi va piano, va sano e va lontano», say the people of Ticino: “Make haste.” Because they know that if you travel carefully, you will open up new horizons. What a good idea to make a stopover here and there. Have an espresso in Airolo, for example, and pop into the regional cheese dairy. In Ritom-Piora, take the steep funicular railroad along the pressure pipes of the reservoir up to Lago Ritom and breathe in the Ticino mountain air. Explore the sun-drenched Blenio Valley on a hiking tour and stop off at a beautiful grotto or be inspired by an exciting museum visit.

Discover all the sights in comfort on a hop-on hop-off train ride with the Treno Gottardo. Every hour, the modern panoramic train collects adventurers and explorers and takes them further south or back north. In addition to train tickets, you will find numerous offers, tips for beautiful hikes, fine restaurants, exciting museums, guided tours, admission tickets and much more to help you discover the pearls of Ticino.

About the Treno Gottardo route

• Total route length: 293 km, Basel – Locarno / 209 km, Zurich – Locarno

• Travel time: 4 hours 21 minutes, Basel – Locarno / 3 hours 19 minutes, Zurich – Locarno / 3 hours 6 minutes, Lucerne – Locarno

• Frequency: every 2 hours, Basel–Arth-Goldau and Zurich–Arth-Goldau / every hour, Arth-Goldau–Locarno

• Highest SBB bridge: 77 m, Intschireussbrücke, southwest of Amsteg Gotthard Summit Tunnel: opened in 1882 between Göschenen (north portal) and Airolo (south portal). At 15 kilometers long, it was the longest railway tunnel in the world at the time.

• Difference in altitude: 636 m north side / 840 m south side

• Highest railway station: 1141 meters above sea level, Airolo station

• Lowest railway station: 197 meters above sea level, Tenero station Greatest incline: 27 ‰

Hourly alternating from Zurich, Lucerne and Basel via the Gotthard panoramic route to Locarno without changing trains

The Treno Gottardo operated by Schweizerische Südostbahn AG (SOB) runs every hour alternately from Zurich and Basel to Locarno. The journey over the Gotthard panoramic route without changing trains to Ticino, through the Leventina, to Bellinzona and Locarno has a lot to offer.

Comfortable on the road

Sit back, enjoy a delicious coffee from the bistro and marvel at the fascinating view during the ride.

Bistrozone

Two bistro zones on the train with drinks and snack vending machines are available for self-service. Payment can be made in cash in Swiss francs or in euros as well as contactless with a debit or credit card. You can also pay with Twint, Apple Pay and Amex.

Panoramic windows and spacious interior design

The modern, copper-colored Traverso low-floor multiple units impress with large windows, bright interiors, an outstanding 1st class and spacious 2nd class compartments.

Sockets

All seats are equipped with power sockets so that you can charge your smartphone or laptop at any time.

Family compartment

A lovingly designed family compartment with hidden object pictures of the four seasons by illustrator Konrad Beck is available for families. Younger guests can spread out their toys on the large tables or color in the coloring book with Zoe the vixen. The coloring book and colored pencils are provided free of charge on request by the customer advisor.

Storage space for luggage

The Traverso has storage space for bicycles, luggage, baby carriages and winter sports equipment.

Seat reservation

The Traverso has a total of 359 seats. Simply reserve your seat for the next journey online.

Barrier-free

The fully air-conditioned trains comply with the latest European disability equality legislation and offer an information system with four to seven screens per carriage.

Train tickets and travel information

To travel on the Treno Gottardo, you need a ticket, which you can buy online or at any ticket counter. Travel on the Treno Gottardo is included for GA travelcard holders. You can find the train times in the Treno Gottardo timetable.

Seat reservations are not compulsory, but can be booked for an additional CHF 5. For bicycles that you load yourself, you need a ticket, which you can easily book online.

You have the option of purchasing a bike ticket, a bike day pass (also available as a multi-day pass) or a bike pass for one year. It is not possible to reserve a space for bicycles on SOB trains. You can also take advantage of the luggage service.