There are 10 ways to get from Belgium to Locarno by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Est to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Bellinzonatrain Ec
9h 21mCHF 161–465Fly Brussels Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane BRU - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Locarnotrain
6h 51mCHF 39–215Bus
- Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Luganobus BlaBlaCar Bus
14h 18mCHF 61–107Drive 787.7 km
- Drive from Brussels to Locarnocar 787.7 km
8h 17mCHF 133–191Fly Brussels Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane BRU - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisiotrain
- Take the train from Mendrisio to Locarnotrain
6h 27mCHF 69–260Train
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Strasbourgtrain Trn
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Locarnotrain
11h 52mCHF 209–352Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bruxelles - Rue du Progrès to Comobus
- Take the train from Chiasso to Locarnotrain Re80
15h 40mCHF 135–202Fly Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BRU - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bellinzonatrain
6h 20mCHF 138–299Fly Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane CRL - BGY
- Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain
7h 21mCHF 44–234Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbftrain
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane DUS - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisiotrain
- Take the train from Mendrisio to Locarnotrain
8h 16mCHF 64–283
Belgium to Locarno by tram, train, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Belgium to Locarno is to bus which costs SFr 60 - SFr 110 and takes 14h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Belgium to Locarno is to fly and train which takes 6h 20m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 300.
No, there is no direct bus from Belgium to Locarno. However, there are services departing from Anneessens and arriving at Locarno, Debarcadero via Brussels - Midi Train Station, Lugano, Via Ciani/Cornaredo and Riazzino, Stazione. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Belgium to Locarno. However, there are services departing from Bourse and arriving at Locarno via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Paris Est, Strasbourg, Basel SBB and Bellinzona. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 21m.
The distance between Belgium and Locarno is 1139 km. The road distance is 787.7 km.
The best way to get from Belgium to Locarno without a car is to train via Paris which takes 9h 21m and costs SFr 160 - SFr 470.
It takes approximately 9h 21m to get from Belgium to Locarno, including transfers.
Belgium to Locarno bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Brussels - Midi Train Station.
Belgium to Locarno train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
The best way to get from Belgium to Locarno is to train via Paris which takes 9h 21m and costs SFr 160 - SFr 470. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 60 - SFr 110 and takes 14h 18m.
What companies run services between Belgium and Locarno, Switzerland?
You can take a vehicle from Bourse to Locarno via Gare Du Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Paris Nord, Paris Est, Strasbourg, Basel Sbb, Basel SBB, and Bellinzona in around 9h 21m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Lugano 4 times a day. Tickets cost CHF 50–85 and the journey takes 11h 35m.
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–190
Flights from Brussels Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–280
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–220
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–370
Flights from Brussels Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–190
Flights from Brussels Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–270
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–200
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–200
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–280
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–270
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–190
Flights from Brussels Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–280
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–270
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–270
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–250
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–220
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–150
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–130
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–260
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–290
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–260
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–170
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–65
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–85
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Est to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–120
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Est to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–120
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Paris Est to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–19
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–25
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Mendrisio to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–22
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Chiasso to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–25
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–65
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–25
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Mendrisio to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–22
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Basel SBB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–95
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Basel SBB to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–120
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–70
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Basel SBB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–22
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Mendrisio to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Chiasso to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Monza to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Centrale to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Mendrisio to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–190
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–85
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Bruxelles - Rue du Progrès to Como
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 59m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–180
- Website
- Onebus
- [email protected]
- Website
- TERRAVISION
Bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–21
- Website
- TERRAVISION
- Phone
- 035.319366
- [email protected]
- Website
- orioshuttle.com
Bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–14
- Schedules at
- orioshuttle.com
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Booking & Getting There
Belgium to Locarno bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lugano station.
Belgium to Locarno train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Belgium to Locarno is 788 km. It takes approximately 8h 17m to drive from Belgium to Locarno.
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