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There are 11 ways to get from Dresden to Locarno by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 11 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bellinzonatrain train Ec
    12h 48m
    CHF 275–951

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus N60 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Prague to Chur train stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chur, Postautostation to Bellinzona, Stazionebus bus 171
    15h 53m
    CHF 70–119

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Dresden Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train En
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Locarnotrain train Ir46
    16h 25m
    CHF 231–399

  4. Drive 803.6 km

    1. Drive from Dresden to Locarnocar car 803.6 km
    7h 55m
    CHF 131–190

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Locarnotrain train Ir46
    16h 25m
    CHF 255–542

  6. Fly Dresden Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane DRS - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisiotrain train
    3. Take the train from Mendrisio to Locarnotrain train
    8h 20m
    CHF 131–414

  7. Fly Dresden Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DRS - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Bellinzonatrain train
    6h 28m
    CHF 176–403

  8. Fly Dresden Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane DRS - LIN
    2. Take the train from Monza to Locarnotrain train
    9h 4m
    CHF 161–396

  9. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane PRG - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisiotrain train
    4. Take the train from Mendrisio to Locarnotrain train
    8h 21m

  10. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane PRG - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Bellinzonatrain train
    8h 24m

  11. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane PRG - BGY
    3. Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus bus
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain train
    9h 17m

Dresden to Locarno by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration12h 48mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 275Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,076.5 km
  • Duration: 12h 48m

What companies run services between Dresden, Germany and Locarno, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Locarno via Leipzig Hbf, Frankfurt, and Bellinzona in around 12h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dresden central station to Locarno, Debarcadero via Prague, Chur train station, Chur, Postautostation, and Bellinzona, Stazione in around 15h 53m.

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