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

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There are 8 ways to get from Karlsruhe to Locarno by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Bellinzona

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    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Bellinzonatrain train Ic21 / ...
    5h 46m
    CHF 42–173

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Luganobus bus FlixBus N474 / ...
    8h 16m
    CHF 47–78

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Karlsruhe Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain train Ec / ...
    7h 12m
    CHF 74–183

  4. Drive  446.1 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Locarnocar car 446.1 km
    4h 25m
    CHF 75–108

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Locarnotrain train Ir26
    7h 11m
    CHF 95–185

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

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain 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 164–443

  7. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane STR - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisiotrain train
    4. Take the train from Mendrisio to Locarnotrain train
    7h 3m
    CHF 84–307

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

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane FRA - MXP
    4. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisiotrain train
    5. Take the train from Mendrisio to Locarnotrain train
    6h 54m
    CHF 80–289

Karlsruhe to Locarno by train

Calendar121Weekly Trains
Duration5h 46mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 42Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 443.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 46m

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

You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Locarno via Basel SBB and Bellinzona in around 5h 46m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Lugano once daily. Tickets cost CHF 35–60 and the journey takes 6h 45m.

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