There are 12 ways to get from Bucharest to Locarno by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Bucharest Otopeni 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 30mCHF 33–299Bus, 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 Re6
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain
29h 32mCHF 129–156Drive 1,664.2 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Locarnocar 1,664.2 km
18h 30mCHF 275–397Fly Bucharest Otopeni 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 43mCHF 134–332Fly Bucharest Otopeni 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 21mCHF 47–267Fly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane BBU - 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 51mCHF 47–244Fly Bucharest Otopeni 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 59–274Fly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Basel, train
- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Basel (BSL)plane BBU - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Bellinzonatrain
9h 43mCHF 74–440Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Turin Caselle Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane OTP - TRN
- Take the train from Torino Porta di Susa to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain
9h 45mCHF 82–333Train
- 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 3mCHF 236–406Bus, 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
34h 29mCHF 137–217
Bucharest to Locarno by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Locarno is to fly and bus and train which costs SFr 45 - SFr 250 and takes 8h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Locarno is to fly and train which takes 7h 30m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 300.
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 3m.
The distance between Bucharest and Locarno is 1496 km. The road distance is 1664.2 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 30m 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 8:02 PM in Bucharest and 7:02 PM 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 1664 km. It takes approximately 18h 30m 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 3m.
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–160
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–180
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–150
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–200
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Turin Caselle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–280
- 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 Brescia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–8
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Centrale to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–8
- 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 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
- 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
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