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Train route choice to Stresa. Via Locarno or Lugano

Posted by (Dallas, TX) on

Hello
We are traveling from Luzern to Stresa in September. We are aware of the engineering work and hope it will be over with in time for our train trip on Sept 11. we are not really even clear on which routes are impacted.

Which train route is the most scenic?

Luzern to Locarno to Stresa (via Gotthard pass, through Domodossola and then south to Stresa)?
or
Luzern to Lugano to Stresa (via Gotthard pass, past Milan airport area, and then traveling north along the lake to Stresa) ?

or other recommendations?

Thank you!

Posted by
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Abbey, did you find any information on your question?

It's my understanding the track work will be done September 8th. I just looked up tickets on TrenItalia from Domodossola to Baveno (on Lake Maggiore) for our trip on September 6th and the website still shows "autobus" for that section. Have you tried booking tickets for your September 11th date to see what happens?

I think the entire train route of Milan to Domodossola is affected by the track work. As for alternate routes, as far as I can tell there is no train going south down Lake Maggiore from Lugano or Locarno. There is a ferry though.

We're now thinking about renting a car for our stay at Lake Maggiore so we don't have to deal with transportation problems.

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