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How to get fromChur to Locarnoby train (Trenitalia), bus, car, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Chur to Locarno by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Chur to Zürich HBtrain train Ic3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Domodossolatrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Domodossola to Orta-Miasinotrain train Re
    7h 16m
    €193–294

  2. Drive  223.4 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Chur to Locarnocar car 223.4 km
    3h 24m
    €41–59

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Chur train station to Milanbus bus FlixBus 076 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Novarabus bus N597 / ...
    8h 47m
    €48–74

  4. Bus, train via Vercelli

    1. Take the bus from Chur, Postautostation to Bellinzona, Stazionebus bus 171
    2. Take the train from Bellinzona to Busto Arsizio Nordtrain train S50
    3. Take the bus from Vercelli Autostazione C.So Gastaldi to Quarona Via P.Rolandi Fr.187bus bus 50
    8h 54m
    €44–60

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Chur, Postautostation to Bellinzona, Stazionebus bus 171
    2. Take the train from Bellinzona to Busto Arsizio Nordtrain train S50
    9h 24m
    €42–58

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  • Distance: 440.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 16m

What companies run services between Chur, Grisons, Switzerland and Locarno, Italy?

You can take a train from Chur to Locarno via Zürich HB, Domodossola, and Orta-Miasino in around 7h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chur train station to Locarno via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, Novara, Veveri Cap., Cso Garibaldi 5, Novara - Piazza Garibaldi, 4 - Stazione Rfi, Romagnano Sesia - Via Mazzini 8, and Varallo - Roccapietra - Posta Via Varalli, 39 in around 8h 47m.

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