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How to get fromBordeaux to Locarnoby train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Bordeaux to Locarno by train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Bellinzonatrain train Ec
    10h 35m
    CHF 208–437

  2. Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane BOD - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisiotrain train
    3. Take the train from Mendrisio to Locarnotrain train
    6h 46m
    CHF 45–216

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Milan to Comobus bus
    3. Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Locarnotrain train
    17h 4m
    CHF 88–158

  4. Drive  943 km

    1. Drive from Bordeaux to Locarnocar car 943 km
    11h 16m
    CHF 158–228

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Locarnotrain train
    13h 3m
    CHF 290–441

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Milan to Bellinzonabus bus FlixBus 076
    17h 52m
    CHF 82–133

  7. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BOD - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Bellinzonatrain train
    6h 59m
    CHF 130–348

  8. Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane BOD - LIN
    2. Take the train from Monza to Locarnotrain train
    9h 30m
    CHF 105–284

  9. Fly to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BOD - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Bellinzonatrain train
    8h 28m
    CHF 80–361

  10. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BOD - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Locarnotrain train
    10h 17m
    CHF 177–392

Bordeaux to Locarno by train, subway, and foot

Calendar41Weekly Services
Duration10h 35mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 208Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,312.5 km
  • Duration: 10h 35m

What companies run services between Bordeaux, France and Locarno, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Bordeaux St Jean to Locarno via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Quai de la Gare, Paris Gare De Lyon, Basel Sbb, Basel SBB, and Bellinzona in around 10h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Locarno, Debarcadero via Milan, Bellinzona, Castione-Arbedo, Bellinzona, and Bellinzona, Stazione in around 17h 52m.

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