Luggage lockers at Maroggia Melano station

Does anyone know if there are luggage lockers or storage facilities at the Maroggia Melano train station. We will be travelling from Lugano to Como and want to make a side trip to Monte Sighignola. Or will it be better to hire a driver to take us to Monte Sighignola and then drop us at the train station to continue onto Como?

Also, how does the train tickets into Italy work. We will be travelling with the STP but how does it work with tickets once we cross over into Italy?

Hi Hilde,

Maroggia -Melano is a small station. It's unlikely you'll find luggage lockers there. You're probably better off leaving your luggage at the lockers at Lugano station.

If you're planning to visit the Balcony of Italy on Mount Sighignola, the easiest route is via Lanzo d'Intelvi on the Italian side. From Lugano it's probably about 30 mins drive.

The Swiss Travel Pass is valid in Switzerland only but it does include some local transport along the borders. You can view the validity map here: www.myswissalps.com/swisstravelpass/validity. If you're travelling to Como, you will need a ticket to cover the Italian portion of your journey.

Regards,

Anna

As far as I know there is no bus to Monte Sighignola

Nearby Monte Generoso gives similar views and is within Switzerland with a convenient mountain railway from Capolago.

In Italy you need to but Italian transport tickets. The Swiss travel Pass is not valid south of the border station at Chiasso, but there are cross border fares as it is a combined transport network:

arcobaleno.ch/en/range/tickets/cross-border-tickets

Thanks everyone, I was trying to avoid going back to Lugano but will see how I can arrange everything.

I am aware that I can only use the STP in Switzerland but I am trying to understand how the tickets will work when crossing the border into Italy. According to the SBB website, there is a direct train from Lugano to Como. So where and when do I buy the tickets for the Italian portion of the trip if it is a direct train?

Hello Hilde,

You can find more information on purchasing tickets to Italy here:

• https://www.myswissalps.com/traintickets/italy

Essentially you can either buy the ticket for the Italian leg of the journey at a staffed railway station or online.
When crossing the border, you can stay seated on the train (if it's a direct train). As long as you have a ticket for one leg of the journey, and a Swiss Travel Pass for the other.

• https://www.myswissalps.com/swisstravelpass/howtouse

I hope this helps.

Kind regards,

Yolanda