There are 10 ways to get from Europe to Locarno by train, bus, car, plane, or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Bellinzona
best- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain Rb5
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Bellinzonatrain Ec
10h 37mCHF 107–318Train to Frankfurt, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane FRA - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Locarnotrain
10h 4mCHF 68–219Train, bus
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain Rb5 / ...
- Take the bus from Kassel to Nuremberg central bus stationbus N73
- Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Chur train stationbus
- Take the bus from Chur, Postautostation to Bellinzona, Stazionebus 171
17h 29mCHF 77–129Drive 685.5 km
- Drive from Europe to Locarnocar 685.5 km
6h 34mCHF 115–166Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bellinzonatrain
8h 22mCHF 173–343Train
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain Rb5
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Locarnotrain
12h 2mCHF 160–320Train #2
- Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Frankfurttrain 50
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Bellinzonatrain Ec
12h 19mCHF 210–345Train, night train
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Frankfurt (Main) Südtrain Re5
- Take the nighttrain from Frankfurt(Main)Sued to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Locarnotrain
14h 11mCHF 124–334Train to Frankfurt, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane FRA - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisiotrain
- Take the train from Mendrisio to Locarnotrain
9h 20mCHF 93–280Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane DUS - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisiotrain
- Take the train from Mendrisio to Locarnotrain
11h 34mCHF 89–309
Europe to Locarno by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Europe to Locarno is to train and bus which costs SFr 75 - SFr 130 and takes 17h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Europe to Locarno is to drive which takes 6h 34m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 170.
No, there is no direct train from Europe to Locarno. However, there are services departing from Bebra Bahnhof and arriving at Locarno via Fulda Bahnhof, Basel SBB and Bellinzona. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 37m.
The distance between Europe and Locarno is 756 km. The road distance is 685.5 km.
The best way to get from Europe to Locarno without a car is to train via Bellinzona which takes 10h 37m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 320.
It takes approximately 10h 37m to get from Europe to Locarno, including transfers.
Europe to Locarno train services, operated by cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH, depart from Bebra Bahnhof station.
Europe to Locarno train services, operated by cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH, arrive at Fulda Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Europe to Locarno is 685 km. It takes approximately 6h 34m to drive from Europe to Locarno.
There are 2913+ hotels available in Locarno.
What companies run services between Europe and Locarno, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Nentershausen Oderstraße to Locarno via Bebra Bahnhof, Bebra Bahnhof, Fulda Bahnhof, Basel SBB, and Bellinzona in around 10h 37m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–420
Flights from Frankfurt to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–390
Flights from Frankfurt to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–420
Flights from Frankfurt to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–470
Flights from Frankfurt to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–320
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–280
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–270
- Phone
- +49 561 766396-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Kassel to Nuremberg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Chur train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
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