Border municipality Zone 1

Torno: living in Italy and commuting to Ticino

Torno is useful for commuters who want an Italian base with daily travel to Ticino. Compare border crossing, fiscal zone, local tax, rent and peak-time waits together.

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Border distance
7 km

municipality dataset

Local IRPEF
0.6%

estimated local rate

Estimated rent
EUR 550

indicative monthly rent · zone estimate (shared by 118 municipalities)

Residents
1,040

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Destination
Time band
Estimated time
40 min
Suggested crossing
Maslianico-Pizzamiglio
Car/month
EUR 203

Toward Lugano, Maslianico-Pizzamiglio is the better option: about 40 min including 1 min wait.

What would change if...

...you chose this municipality for commuting?

From Torno, the nearest crossing in the model is Maslianico-Pizzamiglio, about 6.2 km as the crow flies from the municipal centre. With the current snapshot the crossing weighs around 1 min; on ordinary days the declared historical wait is 3-8 min in the morning and 5-12 min in the evening.

...you worked in Lugano or Mendrisio?

For a job in Ticino, a prudent estimate is around 24 minutes to Mendrisio, 40 minutes to Lugano and 47 minutes to Locarno, including the approach to the crossing and the wait. These are orientation estimates: incidents, school traffic and weather can change the result a lot.

...you wanted to balance tax and rent?

The real game is adding net salary, housing and time. Here you have a local surcharge of 0.6%, indicative rent of EUR 550 and an estimated monthly car cost from EUR 203. Before moving, compare at least three municipalities in the same corridor.

Compared with the nearest towns

Within 4.1 km of Torno there are 6 towns with a page on this site: Moltrasio, Blevio, Carate Urio, Laglio, Cernobbio and Brunate.

Across this group the municipal surcharge runs from 0.5% (Blevio) to 0.6% (Cernobbio).

Torno sits at 0.6%: 5 of 7 counting from the lowest, tied with one other.

TownDistance from hereMunicipal surchargeOne-bedroom rentDistance to border
Torno (here)—0.6%EUR 5507 km
Moltrasio1.8 km0.6%EUR 7505 km
Blevio2.2 km0.5%EUR 7005 km
Carate Urio2.6 km0.5%EUR 6507 km
Laglio2.8 km0.5%EUR 9008 km
Cernobbio3.6 km0.6%EUR 8504 km
Brunate4.1 km0.5%EUR 6007 km

Straight-line distances computed from the town-centre coordinates in our dataset. 2024 IRPEF surcharge, indicative area rent and distance to the border from the same municipal dataset as the metrics above.

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FAQ

Is Torno a border municipality for Swiss work?

Torno appears in zone 1 in the internal border-municipality dataset used by Frontaliere Ticino. Always verify your individual tax status before moving.

Which border crossing should I use?

For Torno, the nearest crossing in our geographic calculation is Maslianico-Pizzamiglio. During peak hours, compare it with nearby alternatives before leaving.

Is this tax advice?

No. These pages help with orientation. Tax treatment depends on hiring date, old/new cross-border status, Italian filing, deductions and family situation.