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How to get fromHamburg to Locarnoby train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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

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  1. Train via Bellinzona

    best
    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Bellinzonatrain train Ic21 / ...
    10h 39m
    CHF 270–502

  2. Fly Hamburg Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane HAM - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisiotrain train
    3. Take the train from Mendrisio to Locarnotrain train
    6h 47m
    CHF 46–226

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Hamburg central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N33 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Lugano Stazionebus bus
    18h 40m
    CHF 91–144

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Hamburg Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Locarnotrain train Ir46
    15h 16m
    CHF 107–220

  5. Drive  1,024.2 km

    1. Drive from Hamburg to Locarnocar car 1,024.2 km
    9h 6m
    CHF 196–284

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Locarnotrain train Ir26
    13h 26m
    CHF 221–423

  7. Car train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    2. Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Locarnocar car
    13h 29m
    CHF 138–183

  8. Fly Hamburg Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HAM - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Bellinzonatrain train
    6h 40m
    CHF 126–279

  9. Fly Hamburg Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane HAM - LIN
    2. Take the train from Monza to Locarnotrain train
    7h 26m
    CHF 111–315

  10. Fly Hamburg Airport to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Basel (BSL)plane plane HAM - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Bellinzonatrain train
    8h 14m
    CHF 71–392

  11. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HAJ - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Bellinzonatrain train
    8h 3m
    CHF 200–454

Hamburg to Locarno by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration10h 39mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 270Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,066.6 km
  • Duration: 10h 39m

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

You can take a train from Hamburg Hbf to Locarno via Basel SBB and Bellinzona in around 10h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hamburg central bus station to Locarno, Debarcadero via Zurich Bus Station, Zürich Hbf, Lugano Stazione, Lugano, Riazzino, and Riazzino, Stazione in around 18h 40m.

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