Now why would somebody want to go to Dolmodossola, which is even more sleepy than Locarno? OK I'll spill the beans: In Dolmodossola there's a connection to the BLS, Bern Lötschberg Simplon private railroad, which specializes on pulling other trains throug it's major tunnels, Lötschberg and Simplon. This is the fastest train connection to Bern, Lausanne and Geneva.