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Mobility

All roads lead to Locarno

By helicopter with Harrison Ford or camping with Bruno Ganz, the important thing is to arrive.

All roads lead to Locarno? Harrison Ford arrived in a helicopter, Ugo Tognazzi in his Fiat 500, Rutger Hauer on a Harley-Davidson, Luc Besson on jet, Marco Tullio Giordana by train, and Bruno Ganz walked! You can arrive whichever way you like, it's easy. And once you arrive, remember that the best Festival is a green Festival. If possible, use the wide array of buses, get a bike or enjoy the city on foot!

How to get to Locarno

By train

Locarno is easily reachable from the rest of Switzerland and Europe via the railway system.

With a Festival entry title, you can use public transportation free of charge throughout Ticino for the validity of your entry title.

By traveling to the Festival by train, you can enjoy a 20% discount on a Day Pass.

For more information, please visit ffs.ch

By car

From the south, Locarno is reachable via the A2 highway northbound from Chiasso, until the Locarno exit.

From the north, you arrive in Ticino via the Gotthard tunnel, on the A2 highway southbound, or via the San Bernardino, on the A13 until Bellinzona.

Once there, you will find the exit towards Locarno and Lake Maggiore.

Two Park&Ride lots are available free of charge near the Spazio Cinema.

We strongly advise against driving to Locarno and invite you to consider other options.

By plane

Milan Malpensa and Zurich Airport are the closest ones, and offer comfortable, efficient travel.

SWISS has multiple daily flights from all over Europe, and is therefore a good alternative for viewers coming from afar.

Moving around Locarno

Pardo bus

The Pardo bus is a free shuttle service that transits betweek Piazza Grande, the Park&Ride and the Spazio Cinema.

This service is available from 8.30AM to 9.30PM with a ride every 20 minutes.

Bike & e-bike sharing

With VELOSPOT bike sharing you can jump on and off a bike in several spots of the city.
Find the stations map, rental conditions and other information on www.velospot.ch, or dialing 0800 091 000.

All accredited delegates have the chance to rent an e-bike from Ego Movement in Largo Zorzi. An identity document is required to collect and return the e-bikes.

Funicolare Locarno–Orselina (Madonna del Sasso)

During the Festival the funicular service is available from 8.05AM to 00.35AM.

It operates every 15 minutes from 8.05AM to 8.05PM.

Those who hold an accreditation or a Festival Pass benefit from 50% discount on single round-trip ticket for the Locarno-Orselina route.

For more information, please visit www.funicolarelocarno.ch

After the screenings

By train

After the screenings in Piazza Grande, the last trains to Lugano and Chiasso leave at 11:25PM, 11:45PM (with connection in Giubiasco), 00:25AM (Mon-Sat) and at 03.05AM (Fri-Sat) (with connection in Giubiasco), and at 00:15AM on Sunday.

From August 2nd to August 12th (except for the night between August 6th and August 7th, for which there is a replacement bus leaving at 00:55AM from the P+Rail side of the Locarno station, that travels in the direction of Chiasso) there is an additional train to Lugano and Chiasso (with connection in Lugano) at 00:55AM. 

The last trains to Bellinzona leave at 11:45PM, 00:15AM, 00:45AM (Mon-Sat) and 01:45AM (Mon-Sat), at 03:05AM (Fri-Sat), and at 00:15AM on Sunday.

Further information and timetables on www.sbb.ch or on SBB mobile App.
It is important to always consult the SBB online timetable before traveling.

Pardo Bus

This service is available for free with a special ride 20 minutes after the first and the second screening in Piazza Grande.

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Locarno-Gambarogno

Every night the Gambarogno Tourist Office organizes a free bus service from Locarno to Gambarogno 30 minutes after the end of the first screening in Piazza Grande. The bus will be located in close proximity to the building of La Posta.

For more information contact the Gambarogno Tourist Office at +41 (0)91 759 77 04.

Funicolare Locarno-Orselina (Madonna del Sasso)

During the Festival the funicular service operates every 15 minutes from 8.05AM to 8.05PM and every 30 minutes from 8.05PM to 00.35AM.

Those who hold an accreditation or a Festival Pass benefit from 50% discount on single round-trip ticket for the Locarno-Orselina route.

Centovallina

Every evening the last rides to Intragna leave at 11:18 PM and 00:18 AM

Calculate the CO2 emissions produced by your trip and compensate them by supporting one of the projects of sustainable development of our Partner myclimate.

Visit co2.myclimate.org

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Mobility

All roads lead to Locarno

How to get to Locarno

By train

By car

By plane

Moving around Locarno

Pardo bus

Bike & e-bike sharing

Funicolare Locarno–Orselina (Madonna del Sasso)

After the screenings

By train

Pardo Bus

Locarno-Gambarogno

Funicolare Locarno-Orselina (Madonna del Sasso)

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How to get to Locarno

By train

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Moving around Locarno

Pardo bus

Bike & e-bike sharing

Funicolare Locarno–Orselina (Madonna del Sasso)

After the screenings

By train

Pardo Bus

Locarno-Gambarogno

Funicolare Locarno-Orselina (Madonna del Sasso)

Centovallina

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