Cross-border tickets

The cross-border ticket is the ideal solution for those who need to travel occasionally across the border for personal or business reasons, with the convenience of a unique ticket valid in Ticino and Lombardy.

Cross-border tickets are valid in Ticino and Lombardy for all modes of transport on the Arcobaleno integrated fare network (CTA) as well as on all Trenord regional and suburban trains. The price of cross-border tickets is calculated by adding together the zone prices for Arcobaleno (or the Swiss section) and the Italian kilometre fare (for the section in Lombardy).

Further information

The Arcobaleno integrated fare network offers different cross-border tickets depending on the mobility requirement:

Single journey, ADULTS
Single journey, HALF FARE TRAVELCARD
Single journey, YOUNG PERSONS UP TO 16 YEARS
Outward and return journeys, ADULTS
Outward and return journeys, HALF FARE TRAVELCARD
Outward and return journeys, YOUNG PERSONS UP TO 16 YEARS

All tickets are available for 1st and 2nd class and must be validated before starting the journey and shown at ticket checks upon request.

NEW Trenord: new rechargeable "Chip on Paper" medium from 15.05.2023.
Trenord has introduced the sale of tickets on a new "Chip on Paper" (COP) rechargeable medium. Traditional paper and magnetic tickets will be gradually replaced by tickets uploaded on the new medium. Fixed-date one-way tickets can be loaded, to be specified at the time of purchase, and can only be used on the day and for the route indicated at the time of purchase.
For inspection, travellers must show the purchase or upload receipt, together with the COP. Further information at: www.trenord.it

Fares

The period of validity of the round-trip ticket for the entire journey is 4 hours:

in Italy: starting from the moment of the compulsory validation of the ticket
in Switzerland: starting from the date and time specified on the ticket itself.

For Arcobaleno fare network, the validity period of return tickets is equivalent to a day pass.
For Trenord, return tickets are valid for two journeys (one outward and one return) on the specified route and until midnight on the day of (obligatory) validation. Tickets must be validated at the Italian departure stations.

For other fares, please see the following link.

Adult cross-border ticket, one-way 2nd cl., fares in CHF (valid from 10.12.2023)
Località	Como via Chiasso	Monza via Chiasso	Milano via Chiasso	Varese via Gaggiolo	Gallarate via Gaggiolo	Malpensa via Gaggiolo	Luino via Pino-Tronz.
Locarno	22.40	25.20	26.80	23.20	24.40	34.80	12.80
Bellinzona	19.80	22.60	24.20	20.60	21.80	32.20	15.40
Lugano	12.00	14.80	16.40	12.80	14.00	24.40	23.20
Mendrisio	4.20	7.00	8.60	7.60	8.80	19.20	23.20
Stabio	6.80	9.60	11.20	5.00	6.20	16.60	23.20
Chiasso	4.20	7.00	8.60	7.60	8.80	19.20	23.20

Cross-border youth ticket, one-way 2nd cl., fares in CHF (valid from 10.12.2023)
Località	Como via Chiasso	Monza via Chiasso	Milano via Chiasso	Varese via Gaggiolo	Gallarate via Gaggiolo	Malpensa via Gaggiolo	Luino via Pino-Tronz.
Locarno	11.20	12.60	13.40	11.60	12.20	17.40	6.40
Bellinzona	9.90	11.30	12.10	10.30	10.90	16.10	7.70
Lugano	6.00	7.40	8.20	6.40	7.00	12.20	11.60
Mendrisio	2.80	4.20	5.00	3.80	4.40	9.60	11.60
Stabio	3.40	4.80	5.60	3.20	3.80	9.00	11.60
Chiasso	2.80	4.20	5.00	3.80	4.40	9.60	11.60

Where to buy

At the following link you will find all details on how and where to purchase Arcobaleno tickets and travelcards.

Class upgrade

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Useful documents

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For more information, see the Frequently Asked Questions page.