Centovalli Express – A Scenic Gem,buy your coffee and snack before you board
Vigezzina-Centovalli Railway的点评
点评:We took the Centovalli Express as a day trip from Domodossola to Locarno and back, and overall it’s a genuinely unique and memorable journey that I’d recommend to anyone visiting the Lake Maggiore region.
Tickets & Classes
We paid €64 for a 1st class reserved seat outbound and €53 for 2nd class on the return. The outward journey featured a newer carriage set which was comfortable and well-appointed. The return was on older rolling stock, but perfectly fine. Honestly, 2nd class does the job.
Finding the Platform
Don’t be put off by Domodossola station; the underground platform for the Centovalli is easy to find. Access it from Platform 3, or via the side entrance near the Station Tabacchi on Platform 1.
The Scenery
This is the whole reason you’re here, and it delivers. The route winds through valleys, over viaducts and past cascading streams — genuinely spectacular, especially on a clear morning.
Coffee Cart Warning
Learn from my mistake. There’s a roaming coffee cart on board and I assumed, reasonably enough, that a hot drink was included with a 1st class fare. It is not. A very small plastic cup of pump-urn coffee and a couple of torta will set you back €10. Skip it and grab a coffee before you board.
Locarno Day Trip
Setting off early made for a full and wonderful day. After arriving in Locarno, the Cimetta ascent via funicular, cable car and chairlift is right near the station exit and well worth it. The funicular alone is a short hop for two around CHF 16 return. The full cable car and chairlift return including lunch (note: very restricted menu) came to CHF 96 for two . Pricey but a spectacular addition to the day.
Bottom line: A special trip that punches above its weight as a travel experience. Just bring your own coffee.
翻译:我们乘坐 Centovalli Express 列车从多莫多索拉 (Domodossola) 出发,前往洛迦诺 (Locarno) 并返回,这是一次真正独特而难忘的旅程,我强烈推荐给所有到访马焦雷湖 (Lake Maggiore) 地区的游客。
车票及等级
我们去程预订了一等座,票价 64 欧元;回程预订了二等座,票价 53 欧元。去程的车厢比较新,舒适且设施齐全。回程的车厢比较老旧,但也完全可以接受。说实话,二等座就足够了。
寻找站台
不要被多莫多索拉火车站的站台吓到;Centovalli 列车的地下站台很容易找到。您可以从 3 号站台进入,或者从 1 号站台烟草站 (Station Tabacchi) 附近的侧门进入。
沿途风景
这才是您来此的真正目的,而沿途的风景也确实不负众望。列车蜿蜒穿过山谷,越过高架桥,途经层叠的溪流——景色壮丽,尤其是在晴朗的早晨。
咖啡车警告
吸取我的教训。车上有流动咖啡车,我理所当然地认为头等舱票价包含一杯热饮。结果并非如此。一小杯塑料杯装的现煮咖啡和几块托塔饼就要10欧元。所以,还是别在车上买了,上车前自己买杯咖啡吧。
洛迦诺一日游
早早出发,让这一天充实而美好。抵达洛迦诺后,乘坐缆车、索道和吊椅前往奇梅塔山的路线就在车站出口附近,非常值得一去。单程缆车往返两人大约16瑞士法郎。包含午餐(注意:菜单选择非常有限)的缆车和吊椅往返票两人96瑞士法郎。价格不菲,但绝对值得。
总而言之:这是一次物超所值的旅行体验。记得自带咖啡哦。