Border Map (cross-border guide)

Border Map — free tools and expert guides for cross-border workers (frontalieri) between Switzerland and Italy. Compare salaries, tax, LAMal health insurance, pensions, and cost of living in Ticino. Updated 2026.

The interactive border map shows the complete Swiss-Italian frontier in the Ticino region, marking all border crossings, customs offices, and key infrastructure. The map highlights the 20 km zone from the border — the threshold that determines which fiscal regime applies to cross-border workers under the 2026 New Agreement.

Each crossing is annotated with opening hours, traffic type (pedestrian, vehicle, commercial), and links to real-time webcam feeds where available. The map also shows major transport corridors: the A2 motorway (Chiasso-Gotthard), regional rail lines (TILO), and bus routes connecting Italian border towns to Ticino employment centres.

For workers choosing a residence municipality, the map provides distance measurements to the nearest border crossing and commute time estimates to Lugano, Bellinzona, Locarno, and Mendrisio — essential data for the G permit vs B permit decision.

This page is part of Frontaliere Ticino, the reference platform for cross-border workers between Switzerland (Canton Ticino) and Italy. Find practical tools, updated data, and verified information.

Content is designed to help cross-border workers make informed decisions about taxation, pensions, transportation, cost of living, and administrative procedures.

All tools and data are updated for the 2026 fiscal year, reflecting the New Bilateral Tax Agreement between Switzerland and Italy, current AVS/LPP contribution rates, and Canton Ticino withholding tax tables.

The platform covers the complete cross-border worker lifecycle: from obtaining your G or B permit and opening a Swiss bank account, to filing your annual tax returns in both countries, planning your AVS and LPP pension, and comparing the cost of living on both sides of the border.