The SUPER SCENIC Centovalli Railway / Domodossola to Locarno in First Class
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Hello and welcome back to Italy/Switzerland for another special super scenic trip in central Europe!
We'll be taking the Centovalli (100 Valley) Railway, an international tourist train which crosses from Italy to Switzerland over some of the most spectacular in the area, using special panoramic trains, so please enjoy!
Date of Filming: 12/9/21
Camera: GoPro Hero 7 Black
Operator: FART (yes, seriously)
Departure: Domodossola, Italy
Arrival: Locarno, Switzerland
Cost: 77 Swiss Francs (£69.15, €78.67, $81.94)
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Italy's rail system is to be admired. I spent a good deal of time on high speed trains in Italy. But didn't get enough time to go to the alps, Sicily, and Trieste. Wish they offered a month of paid vacation in the US. I only get 15 days (including sick time), and that just wasn't enough to see all Italy has to offer. Plan to go back another time.
Leave USA, it is working labour camp like gulag... We have unlimited sick time (government pays) + 1 month of vacation + 1,5 years paid maternal leave even in poor Eastern European countries...
Agree. Working conditions in North America are terrible.
Including sickdays 😱! Damn that is rough! I’m from the Netherlands and I have 50 vacation days a year excluding sickdays. And I could if I would like buy another 25 vacationdays.
@@ElrosTar-Minyatur Here 15 days of vacation, along with paid holidays is about the best thing you get unless you work for the government. You can accumulate days as you put in more time with the company. Lots of places offer less than this for mid level employees.
@@ElrosTar-Minyatur become a TH-camr and every day's a (working) holiday...
I'm from Malesco and every day i take this train for going to school in Domodossola
Very lucky 😀
How much the monthly pasd costs you?
This train is one from SSIF, the operator for the italian part of the line. There are also local trains on the italian (SSIF) and the swiss (FART) part. The international through trains are shared by SSIF and FART.
Thank for the information ℹ️🙏🏻
Yes, we rided they Bernina. Express fron Tirano to Chur, Italy to Suiss. It was a fantastic experiense. Hug from Buenos Aires 👍
Gracias Jorge 🙏🏻
Locarno-Domodossola is one of my absolute favorite train rides, always combined with a visit to old town Domodossola and the Gelateria Amarena, one of the 100 best ice cream places in Italy.
Ooh sounds delicious 🤤
I did it 30 years ago and completely agree.
Los paisajes naturaleza y urbana de Italia y Suiza son mas hermosos del mundo 😍😍🥰🥰❤❤
Absolutely yes 😄
Great trip. That official abbreviations name is bit weird, but anyway, Centrovalli is better name to be honest. Great scenery, and also great train.
Thank you Reza 😌
Centovalli is the name of the valley (the Swiss part)
Valle Vigezzo is the name of the valley (the Italian part)
Centovallina is the informal name of the line (in Switzerland)
Vigezzina is the informal name of the line (in Italy).
In the end, all Swiss people refer to the whole line as Centovallina and all Italians refer to the whole line as Vigezzina.
Greetings from Locarno
I did this trip some years ago on the old funky train, no A/C, open windows, cloth curtains, some people smoking,, chatting loudly, I loved it. In Locarno I wandered through the street market, had lunch, and headed back to Lugano where I was staying. One of my best days ever.
I bet that must have had lots of charm ☺️
These views are second to none.
Absolutely Mark 👍🏻
I would like to visit Switzerland 🇨🇭 in the future, thanks for your video,it makes me feel happy 😊
I hope you get to go here Luca 🙂
The route in Italy, belonging to the SSIF, is called Ferrovia Vigezzina, from the name of the valley (Val Vigezzo). Centovalli, on the other hand, is the name of the valley in Swiss territory. For some years Centovalli has also been a municipality. The territory of the municipality coincides with that of the valley of the same name, which begins in the hamlet of Intragna and ends near the Italian-Swiss border of Camedo. From here, in Italian territory, the Val Vigezzo begins, which continues up to Domodossola. It constitutes the eastern part of a valley system transversal to the main Ticino and Toce valleys; it is crossed by the Melezza stream, which flows into the Maggia river just beyond Ponte Brolla.
With reference to the comment visible at minute 5:10, perhaps few travelers know that in traffic from Switzerland to Italy or from Switzerland to Switzerland via Italy (fare connection point: Camedo Transito), the actual 53 km that separate Locarno from Domodossola are considered 149 km, moreover taxed based on the prices of the Swiss federal railways, also for what concerns the route in Italian territory managed by the SSIF. In some cases it is much more convenient to purchase an SSIF ticket from Domodossola to Ribellasca, continue on foot to Camedo and there purchase a ticket to Locarno at the integrated Arcobaleno rate 🌈. If you get off at a hotel in the Canton of Ticino you get a free ticket for the Ticino railway network valid up to Camedo station.
Thanks 👍🏻😊
I came to search this video because we took this train yesterday afternoon from Locarno to Domodossola and I got interested to know better regarding the route and the Centovalli express. We saw these amazing views and I managed to get few pictures and videos of the villages and rivers along the way.
Hope you enjoyed it!
@@NonstopEurotrip yeah we enjoyed much ❤️❤️❤️
Gorgeous! Another one to add to the bucket list.
Glad you enjoyed it 🙂
I'm very very happy to see these places I love so much on your channel.
Thanks for watching 🤗
The station (shunting rod), located under the Domodossola railway station, actually belongs to the SSIF (Subalpine Society of Railway Companies), which also operated the legendary Spoleto - Norcia railway. The route belonging to the FART (Ticino regional railways and bus lines) begins from Camedo Transito, a fare connection point coinciding with the Italian stop called Ribellasca, located near the bridge of the same name. The real distance of 54 km that runs between Domodossola and Locarno, in international traffic is considered to be 149 km for tariff purposes, with the increase almost entirely concentrated between Camedo Transito and Camedo. Unless you have a valid Pass from Switzerland to Switzerland via Sempione, Domodossola, Camedo Transito (via Centovalli), in many cases (1/2 Price Season Ticket for example), it is better to buy an SSIF ticket from Domodossola to Ribellasca, get off and reach Camedo on foot, where you can purchase a FART ticket at the Arcobaleno rate
Awesome video watched on my big TV,It looks so comfortable, love the scenery.Keep up the great work.🙂
Thanks jack's mum 😃
I thoroughly enjoyed being with you on this journey through a beautiful part of our beautiful world. Thank you so very much.
You're very welcome John 🙏🏻
Great video !!
Thanks 🙏🏻
Sono morto...eri nel bagno...tutto contento della comodità..ad un certo punto: Well Done FART. Coincidenze?😂
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Epic video! Nice edits too!
Cheers dude 😎
I got a big chuckle at "the prices were very Swiss". Great job on a beautiful route!
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I took amazing Swiss Narrow Gauge train train tour in 2010. Trains included the Bernina Express, Glacier Express and the best of the rest. The scenic journey through the Alps was Railroad Heaven.
Sounds amazing Sam 🙂
Which one was the best?
@@user-cd9rd7jb2z The Bernina Express gliding through the all-white snowscape from St. Moritz before descending into Tirano with flowers and gelato was spectactular.
@@samtrak1204 Thank you Sam. You took this in Winter, I wonder in summer would be great as well. Although, instead of Bernina, regional trains do that route too with possibility of hop on / hop off during the validity of ticket that usually is a day ticket.
@@user-cd9rd7jb2z My trip was in May.
Another great video and another journey to add to my list I want to do. I will be in Switzerland for the first time for a few days in April, and I am trying to schedule as much as I can into just two full days of exploring the country.
Thanks John! Sorry I'm filling up your calendar ☺️
Awesome videos you got on this channel! But when you exploring the coaches, man, just slow down, you making me dizzy!
Haha thanks, and yes I'll bear that in mind 😊
Beautiful comfortable ride!
Yeah absolutely 😊
Beautiful train and beautiful sceneary as well. What a nice place to be. Thanks for sharing mate.
Glad you liked it ☺️
Amazing super scenic trip. I did it in November 2021 so I reccomend it :D
Great video!
Thanks 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Very nice!
Thank you ☺️
As always this is an excellent video with great comments.Last summer I went to Corsica and used the island railway between Ajaccio and Bastia and liked it very much.Maybe one day you'll go there and make a video....Thanks again for your good work.
That's definitely on my to-do list Patrick 🙂
Today is Finlands independence day! I live in Finland!
Wooo 🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮
FART *SNORT*
Did they put the FART station underground to stop the smell?
*runs out of building as fast as possible to avoid the chair being thrown*
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This weekend we will go on this line.
I'm very excited, seeing this video, it looks so beautiful.
Another senic railtrip is Bernina Express, - I love it, wintertime is especially impressive - just magical.
Thanks for this nice video.
Enjoy!!
Zentralbahn ( Luzern-Interlaken Express) is a nice Trip :)
I'm watching one of my favourite films, so I prefer to watch TV instead of commenting *(Only for this time)*
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Great video on a lovely summers day! Would you be able to do the Golden Pass line and/or the Glacier Express sometime? I've done the jungfraujoch which was great but very touristy.
They're both on my to-do list for next year 👍🏻
Those seats do look really nice and comfortable. I bet it was a very nice train ride. Very nice.
Absolutely stunning Andrew 😍
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That is one very interesting short scenic train ride. Because it's part of the Swiss-Railpass network the price is right! You certainly lucked-out with that seat! I've driven this route so I know the train would be a welcome alternative!
Oh yes for sure 🤗
Grazie per bellissimo viaggio! Ciao da Lago D’orta ❤
Hello 👋🏻😁
Neat!! Did a Zurich - Chur - Campocolognio - Felsur - Davos - Landquart - Zurich tour a couple of years ago....a great, albeit long day
Wow that must have been great fun! 😍
@@NonstopEurotrip It was!
For a few years now, even along the Italian route (SSIF) the main signals have been Swiss. Only the level crossing protection signs are of the type imposed by the Ministry of Transport (formerly USTIF*, a unit belonging to the former General Directorate of the M.C.T.C., Civil Motorization and Concession Transport).
*USTIF stands for "Special Office for Fixed Plant Transport"
Should we get tickets from SSIF or FART? Which are cheaper?
@@user-cd9rd7jb2z The cheapest tickets are those of the SSIF for the route in Italian territory from Domodossola to Ribellasca. FART tickets for the internal Swiss route from Locarno to Camedo are more expensive but never as expensive as tickets that include the border route Camedo - Camedo Transito. Unless you have a Eurail Pass or an Interrail Pass, the route from Locarno to Domodossola towards Valais will be taxed according to FFS rates considering the route as if it were 149 km instead of the actual 53 km
Probably few travelers are aware of the fact that the train station called "Locarno" is actually in Muralto
I didn't know that 😂
Thank you for the video. I live there, in Valle Vigezzo ( it gives the name of the train), and I've traveled with this train a lot during school years. I'm glad you enjoyed it, and it's quite good that the Italian part can do as well as the Swiss part, with cleaning and precision. The prices are quite high, but my monthly subscription was around 36€ from SMM to Domodossola, so not expensive at all.
Excellent, thanks for sharing 😊
Ciao,
Altro Vigezzino presente all’appello ✋😁
Trovato il video nella Home di TH-cam, a sorpresa, e non ho potuto fare a meno di cliccarci sopra.
Tuttavia io, proprio a causa della pesantezza data dal viaggio durante i tempi scolastici, non è che abbia un bel ricordo della Vigezzina..
Da allora non ho più a che fare con i suoi treni, anzi tutt’altro..
Non so se sono l’unico o anche altri hanno lo stesso tragico ricordo 🥲
What an enjoyable trip!
But please add time of year filmed . It looks like summer but I'm not sure.
Also, please restore "Positive Fuse" as your jingle!
The date of filming is always in the description 👍🏻 And noted re the jingle 😆
What I found incongruous was the way the two terminus stations are underground concrete bunkers when the rest of the line is a scenic delight. When I went, I noticed that some of the stations that were request stops had a little flag thing on a stick that had to be stuck in a hole in the platform for the driver to see
Ah very interesting thank you ☺️
I would like to see films about efficient teavelling via Italy Spain and Swiss.
If you like scenic mountain railways check the Sulmona-Carpinone line in central Italy, also known as Ferrovia dei Parchi and Transiberiana d'Italia, i.e. Parks' railway because it goes through at least two national parks and Italy's Trans-Siberian because of the snowy atmosphere during winter. In fact it sports the second highest railway station in Italy at 1268 meters above sea level, the highest being Brenner at 1371. Normal traffic was suspended back in 2011, the State Railways Foundation (Fondazione FS) runs almost-regular heritage trains with coaches from the 1930s and 1950s :)
Thanks for the suggestions 🙂
Have you done the railway to the top of Jungfraujoch in Switzerland ? I know it's been done a thousand times already but it's interesting.
Oh when I did that journey there was almost 2.5 Swiss francs to the English pound, now almost 1.
Not covered by your inter rail pass though and that will cost a small fortune
Not yet m, but I plan to next year 👍🏻
I always wondered, considering the Swiss consider this line (and the one from Domodossola to Brig) as part of their network, what is their involvement in the maintainance of this route (besides exploiting the route) ?
It's a joint venture.
Have you done the gotthard panoramic express? Or the train from lausanne to domodossola?
Next year 👍🏻
I'd add FART to the airline SCAT as two unfortunately named transport companies.
I'm amazes that no one else is chuckling over it!
Super enjoyable video!!! :)
I think it's a very English language joke haha and yes I'm yet to SCAT 😅
we are not all very childish, grow up, both names are acronyms.
If I do not want to but some rail cards can you suggest any other trips from Italy to Swiss with such views?
Milan to Zurich is a good bet, or Zurich to Frankfurt
A lovely trip. By the way, have you ever done the "train rouge" in the South of France? I know you've done the "train jaune" as you inspired me to take that train earlier this year (a fantastic trip!), but don't remember seeing the "train rouge". And was it you who did the train up to the top of Puy de Dome? That, too, inspired us to do it!
I haven't done train rouge... Yet! And yes I did le puy de dome. Glad you enjoyed this one Annabel 😊
@@NonstopEurotrip If we do an Interrail trip next summer, which we are seriously considering, we might do the FART trip!
FART station.......... SOMEONE PLEASE RESCUE ME aahahhahaaa
😂🌬️
You should really consider the odontotos rack railway in Greece! It is one of the oldest, most scenic and impressive train routes in Southern Europe! Passing through the steep Vouraikos gorge, along rivers, caves and hidden villages! It connects the seaside town of Diakopto with the historic town of Kalavrita, two great destinations themselves!
Thanks for the suggestion 🙂
Hi this route also being offered by Trenitalia? With changes but a lot cheaper?
No, it isn't
You are a bit mistaken. On the Italian side its SSIF only on the swiss side its FART. Its two companys working together.
But the whole line is considered a swiss domestic Route, as it is the fastest rail link between Western Swizerland and Ticino
Muito lindo trem gostei bom dia
Dom dia 👍🏻
Just wondering how you managed to reserve that seat? On the official Centovalli Railway website they only seem to allow 4 specific seats to be reserved in 1st class. The other seats including your one are always greyed out.
Honestly it's so long ago I can't remember I'm afraid!
Hello, I believe that if the seat is grey it is unavailable
Just to drop this comment:
Finally got to know what FART was, my bad for coming in late during the livestream. Think I missed by 2 minutes.
But the weird part is, Wikipedia puts the initials as FART. Usually for abbreviations, F.A.R.T. would have been used.
It's like Renfe or SNCF 🤗
A train service run by an operator called "Fart"?
*Laughs like a child* 🤣🤣
Ikr 😆
I propose a uniform change for FART crew: brown pants.
:P
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Интересно, в Западной Европе трамваи, метро и железная дорога находятся в шаговой доступности?
Nearly always, yes
Two points need to be stressed. Firstly, to any tourist travelling around Switzerland, the (high) single fares should be irrelevant. Every sensible tourist doing a lot of Swiss train travel will buy a Swiss Travel Pass. Secondly, the Swiss Travel Pass is not only valid on the whole of the Centovalli line, but is also valid on the connecting main line from Brig to Domodossola.
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I remember doing the same trip back in 2015 (a day excursion from Milan) and enjoying it so so so much. It was early April and the train was almost empty so I could just walk freely from one side to the other of the carriages. I recall the stone viaduct on the Italo-Swiss boundary which was gorgeous and the lots of tiny little stations dotted along the way. In those days I remember paying, had to check my records, for 2 adults and 2 children 74 EUR return same day tickets.
Here's a short video from that trip: th-cam.com/video/SCCjB018yYU/w-d-xo.html
Did you manage while staying in Locarno to take the funicular to the convent perched on top of the hill? that's a nice one also
I plan to go back next year 😃
The problem with this line is that due to its time length it's not a viable option for local people.
🥲🥲🥲
How much the ticket cost
All the information is in the video
The station (shunting rod), located under the Domodossola railway station, actually belongs to the SSIF (Subalpine Society of Railway Companies), which also operated the legendary Spoleto - Norcia railway. The route belonging to the FART (Ticino regional railways and bus lines) begins from Camedo Transito, a fare connection point coinciding with the Italian stop called Ribellasca, located near the bridge of the same name. The real distance of 54 km that runs between Domodossola and Locarno, in international traffic is considered to be 149 km for tariff purposes, with the increase almost entirely concentrated between Camedo Transito and Camedo. Unless you have a valid Pass from Switzerland to Switzerland via Sempione, Domodossola, Camedo Transito (via Centovalli), in many cases (1/2 Price Season Ticket for example), it is better to buy an SSIF ticket from Domodossola to Ribellasca, get off and reach Camedo on foot, where you can purchase a FART ticket at the Arcobaleno rate
A coke in switzerland is 5 francs :)
Eek
@@NonstopEurotrip But the real doosy is: "I would like a water please." They bring you a glass of "spring water" that costs 5 francs. (Not a bottle of Pellegrino-that costs 9 francs). You have to specify "TAP WATER" please for a free water. Its a total racket that rich people just pay for, and most are oblivious to.
@@cowymtber I'm wise to it lol
No way i Life in Domodossola but im swizz
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8:23 - so much toilet paper lol.
Unlike everywhere in southeast Asia 😂
Really FART….?
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I can just see my grandsons adoring that - they are the exact right age.
@@AnnabelSmyth I am 50. Ooops...😂
Really 😂
With those views you don’t need to go fast.
Absolutely 💯
J'ai arrêté la vidéo j'ai trop vu de coca ! Dommage t'es grillé.
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Suggestion for a spectacular scenic Swiss train ride you might not have on your radar yet:
From Yverdon to St. Croix, particularly in late autumn and winter, when the train actually takes you out of the fog and presents a panoramic view of the Alps from the Central Swiss alps to the Mont Blanc, with a sea of fog in between. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yverdon%E2%80%93Ste-Croix_railway
Thanks for the suggestion! 😀😀😀