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

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There are 10 ways to get from Heidelberg to Locarno by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Bellinzonatrain train Ic21 / ...
    6h 58m
    CHF 50–240

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane FRA - LIN
    3. Take the train from Monza to Locarnotrain train
    7h 53m
    CHF 48–189

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus FlixBus 108 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Luganobus bus FlixBus N474
    10h 14m
    CHF 53–91

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Heidelberg Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Locarnotrain train Ir46
    8h 53m
    CHF 95–207

  5. Drive  497.4 km

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Locarnocar car 497.4 km
    4h 49m
    CHF 83–120

  6. Train via Zurich

    1. Take the train from Mannheim Hbf to Zürich HBtrain train Nightjet
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain train Ec / ...
    9h 38m
    CHF 101–196

  7. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane STR - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Bellinzonatrain train
    6h
    CHF 168–402

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Bellinzonatrain train
    6h 12m
    CHF 153–323

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane FRA - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisiotrain train
    4. Take the train from Mendrisio to Locarnotrain train
    7h 24m
    CHF 68–272

  10. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane STR - LIN
    3. Take the train from Monza to Locarnotrain train
    7h 42m
    CHF 118–328

Heidelberg to Locarno by train

Calendar121Weekly Trains
Duration6h 58mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 50Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 520.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 58m

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

You can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Locarno via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, and Bellinzona in around 6h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Locarno, Debarcadero via Karlsruhe central train station, Lugano, Pazzallo, P+R Fornaci, Lugano, Centro, Lugano, Riazzino, and Riazzino, Stazione in around 10h 14m.

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