There are 12 ways to get from Cluj-Napoca to Locarno by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
best- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane CLJ - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisiotrain
- Take the train from Mendrisio to Locarnotrain
7h 22mCHF 65–354Fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train
cheapest- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane CLJ - 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 17mCHF 41–290Bus, train via Venice
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Venezia, Piazzale Romabus
- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain
19h 2mTrain
- Take the train from Cluj Napoca to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Sarganstrain Rjx
- Take the train from Sargans to Zürich HBtrain
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bellinzonatrain Ec / ...
25h 17mCHF 218–392Drive 1,384.3 km
- Drive from Cluj-Napoca to Locarnocar 1,384.3 km
16h 10mCHF 226–326Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CLJ - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bellinzonatrain
7h 39mCHF 157–342Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane CLJ - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Locarnotrain
9h 41mCHF 107–236Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Basel (BSL)plane CLJ - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Bellinzonatrain
9h 3mCHF 56–481Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane CLJ - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain
8h 26mCHF 78–255Bus
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Modenabus
- Take the bus from Modena to Bellinzonabus
23h 40mBus, train
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Bergamobus
- Take the train from Bergamo to Milano Centraletrain Re2
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain
25h 25mCHF 50–56Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Milano, Stazione Centralebus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain Re80
26h 37m
Cluj-Napoca to Locarno by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Locarno is to bus and train which costs SFr 50 - SFr 60 and takes 25h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Locarno is to fly and train which takes 7h 22m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 360.
No, there is no direct bus from Cluj-Napoca to Locarno. However, there are services departing from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest and arriving at Locarno, Debarcadero via Modena - Autostazione, Modena and Bellinzona, Piazza Orico. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Cluj-Napoca to Locarno. However, there are services departing from Cluj Napoca and arriving at Locarno via Budapest-Keleti, Sargans, Zürich HB and Bellinzona. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 17m.
The distance between Cluj-Napoca and Locarno is 1276 km. The road distance is 1384.3 km.
The best way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Locarno without a car is to bus and train via Venice which takes 19h 2m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 22m to get from Cluj-Napoca to Locarno, including transfers.
Cluj-Napoca to Locarno bus services, operated by Tarsin, depart from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest station.
Cluj-Napoca to Locarno train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Cluj Napoca station.
The best way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Locarno is to train which takes 25h 17m and costs SFr 210 - SFr 400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 23h 40m.
What companies run services between Cluj-Napoca, Romania and Locarno, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Cluj Napoca to Locarno via Budapest-Keleti, Sargans, Zürich HB, and Bellinzona in around 25h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Locarno, Debarcadero via Modena - Autostazione, Modena - Gramsci, Modena, Bellinzona, and Bellinzona, Piazza Orico in around 23h 40m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–300
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–340
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–350
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–360
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–280
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–340
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–150
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–220
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–170
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–180
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Milan Linate Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–350
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–230
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Milan Linate Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–230
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–290
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–340
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–280
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Milan Linate Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–350
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Milan Linate Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–240
- 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 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
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 Milano Centrale to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Mendrisio to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Milano Centrale to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Sargans to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–160
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–160
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–230
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–75
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–100
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 70–100
- 2nd Class
- CHF 55–75
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Cluj Napoca to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 41–45
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Sargans
- *
- CHF 110–180
Train from Sargans to Zürich HB
- *
- CHF 17–25
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Sargans to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–45
- 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 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
- 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 25–50
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Venezia, Piazzale Roma
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Milano, Stazione Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.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 4–23
- Website
- TERRAVISION
- Phone
- +40 230 560 555
- [email protected]
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Modena
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–95
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Modena to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- 0231 519 925
- Website
- trans-dor.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 21m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–43
- Schedules at
- trans-dor.ro
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More Questions & Answers
Cluj-Napoca to Locarno bus services, operated by Tarsin, arrive at Modena station.
Locarno is 1h behind Cluj-Napoca. It is currently 7:00 AM in Cluj-Napoca and 6:00 AM in Locarno.
Cluj-Napoca to Locarno train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cluj-Napoca to Locarno is 1384 km. It takes approximately 16h 10m to drive from Cluj-Napoca to Locarno.
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