There are 10 ways to get from Brussels to Locarno by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Bellinzonatrain Ec
9h 38mCHF 168–465Fly 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 49mCHF 40–205Bus
- Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Luganobus BlaBlaCar Bus
13h 51mCHF 68–120Drive 787.7 km
- Drive from Brussels to Locarnocar 787.7 km
8h 17mCHF 132–190Fly 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 15mCHF 70–268Train
- 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 4mCHF 220–341Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bruxelles - Rue du Progrès to Comobus
- Take the train from Chiasso to Locarnotrain Re80
15h 40mCHF 133–211Fly 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 18mCHF 135–299Train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Central to Charleroi-Centraltrain
- 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
8h 28mCHF 54–218Fly Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BRU - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Locarnotrain
9h 51mCHF 202–443
Brussels to Locarno by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Brussels to Locarno is to bus which costs SFr 65 - SFr 120 and takes 13h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Brussels to Locarno is to fly and train which takes 6h 15m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 270.
No, there is no direct bus from Brussels station to Locarno. However, there are services departing from Brussels - Midi Train Station and arriving at Locarno, Debarcadero via Lugano, Via Ciani/Cornaredo and Riazzino, Stazione. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 51m.
No, there is no direct train from Brussels to Locarno. However, there are services departing from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and arriving at Locarno via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, Basel SBB and Bellinzona. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 38m.
The distance between Brussels and Locarno is 1083 km. The road distance is 787.7 km.
The best way to get from Brussels to Locarno without a car is to train via Paris which takes 9h 38m and costs SFr 160 - SFr 470.
It takes approximately 9h 38m to get from Brussels to Locarno, including transfers.
Brussels to Locarno bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Brussels - Midi Train Station.
Brussels to Locarno train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
The best way to get from Brussels to Locarno is to train via Paris which takes 9h 38m and costs SFr 160 - SFr 470. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 65 - SFr 120 and takes 13h 51m.
What companies run services between Brussels, Belgium and Locarno, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Locarno via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, Basel Sbb, Basel SBB, and Bellinzona in around 9h 38m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Lugano 3 times a day. Tickets cost CHF 55–100 and the journey takes 12h 20m.
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–190
Flights from Brussels Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–270
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–180
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–210
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–190
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–180
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–210
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–260
Flights from Brussels Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–380
Flights from Brussels Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–440
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–170
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–200
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–170
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–190
Flights from Brussels Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–270
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–140
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–160
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–280
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–180
- 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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–85
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–150
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Basel SBB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Mendrisio to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–30
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Chiasso to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–240
- 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
- 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 120–190
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Central to Charleroi-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–15
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–100
- 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 120–180
- 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 10–13
- Schedules at
- orioshuttle.com
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Booking & Getting There
Brussels to Locarno bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lugano station.
Brussels to Locarno train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brussels to Locarno is 788 km. It takes approximately 8h 17m to drive from Brussels to Locarno.
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