There are 2 ways to get from Bern to Locarno by train, taxi, or car
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The cheapest way to get from Bern to Locarno is to drive which costs €50 - €80 and takes 4h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Bern to Locarno is to drive which takes 4h 31m and costs €50 - €80.
The distance between Bern and Locarno is 207 km. The road distance is 299.1 km.
The best way to get from Bern to Locarno without a car is to train and taxi which takes 4h 41m and costs €130 - €200.
It takes approximately 4h 41m to get from Bern to Locarno, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Bern to Locarno is 299 km. It takes approximately 4h 31m to drive from Bern to Locarno.
There are 1758+ hotels available in Locarno.
What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Locarno, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Bern to Locarno. However, you can take the train to Brig, take the train to Domodossola, take the train to Premosello-Chiovenda, then take the taxi to Locarno. Alternatively, you can drive from Bern to Locarno in around 4h 31m.
Train from Bern to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Estimated price
- €90–120
Radiotaxi Domodossola
- Phone
- +39 0324 2740
Taxi 24H
- Phone
- +39 347 927 6837
- Website
- taxi-domodossola-demarco.it
Taxi Service ncc
- Phone
- +39 328 656 8749
Simo Taxi Verbania
- Phone
- 377 392 9366
- Website
- simotaxi.it
Taxi Verbania
- Phone
- 347 6467370
- Website
- taxiverbania.com
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