There are 10 ways to get from Bucharest to Locarno by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane OTP - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisiotrain
- Take the train from Mendrisio to Locarnotrain
7h 25mCHF 31–258Bus, train via Vienna
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platzbus
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bellinzonatrain Ec / ...
23h 33mBus, train
- Take the bus from Bucureşti to Bresicabus
- Take the train from Brescia to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain
28h 48mCHF 159–267Drive 1,666.1 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Locarnocar 1,666.1 km
18h 23mCHF 278–402Fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane OTP - 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 14mCHF 38–275Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane OTP - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bellinzonatrain
7h 48mCHF 134–320Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Basel (BSL)plane OTP - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Bellinzonatrain
9h 22mCHF 89–393Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane OTP - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain
8h 39mCHF 52–304Train
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Sarganstrain Rjx
- Take the train from Sargans to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bellinzonatrain Ec / ...
32h 9mCHF 233–368Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Bergamobus
- Take the train from Bergamo to Milano Centraletrain Re2
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain
33h 59mCHF 160–234
Bucharest to Locarno by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Locarno is to fly and train which costs SFr 30 - SFr 260 and takes 7h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Locarno is to fly and train which takes 7h 25m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 260.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to Locarno. However, there are services departing from Bucuresti Nord and arriving at Locarno via Budapest-Keleti, Sargans, Zürich HB and Bellinzona. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 9m.
The distance between Bucharest and Locarno is 1496 km. The road distance is 1666.1 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Locarno without a car is to bus and train via Vienna which takes 23h 33m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 25m to get from Bucharest to Locarno, including transfers.
Bucharest to Locarno train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucuresti Nord station.
Locarno is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 12:00 PM in Bucharest and 11:00 AM in Locarno.
Bucharest to Locarno train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Locarno is 1666 km. It takes approximately 18h 23m to drive from Bucharest to Locarno.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Locarno, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Locarno via Budapest-Keleti, Sargans, Zuerich Hb, Zürich HB, and Bellinzona in around 32h 9m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–160
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–240
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–280
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–180
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–200
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–210
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–160
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Milano Malpensa Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–200
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zurich Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–200
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–340
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–340
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–330
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–370
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–400
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–380
- 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 Milano Centrale to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Centrale to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Bergamo to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Centrale to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–8
- Website
- Trenord
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 18–29
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Milano Centrale to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Sargans to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Wien Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- *
- CHF 100–150
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Sargans
- *
- CHF 110–170
Train from Sargans to Zuerich Hb
- *
- CHF 16–25
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- 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
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–70
- Schedules at
- 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 Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–70
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Brescia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Brescia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 40–65
- 2nd Class
- CHF 23–35
- 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 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–40
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 56–61
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Sargans to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–22
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- [email protected]
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Bucureşti to Bresica
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–140
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
- [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
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–220
- Website
- Flixbus
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