There are 2 ways to get from Lausanne to Locarno by train, taxi, or car
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The cheapest way to get from Lausanne to Locarno is to drive which costs €45 - €75 and takes 3h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Lausanne to Locarno is to drive which takes 3h 41m and costs €45 - €75.
The distance between Lausanne and Locarno is 249 km. The road distance is 274.5 km.
The best way to get from Lausanne to Locarno without a car is to train and taxi which takes 4h 6m and costs €150 - €230.
It takes approximately 4h 6m to get from Lausanne to Locarno, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lausanne to Locarno is 274 km. It takes approximately 3h 41m to drive from Lausanne to Locarno.
There are 1756+ hotels available in Locarno.
What companies run services between Lausanne, Switzerland and Locarno, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Lausanne to Locarno. However, you can take the train to Domodossola, take the train to Premosello-Chiovenda, then take the taxi to Locarno. Alternatively, you can drive from Lausanne to Locarno in around 3h 41m.
Train from Lausanne to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Estimated price
- €90–120
Radiotaxi Domodossola
- Phone
- +39 0324 2740
Taxi 24H
- Phone
- +39 347 927 6837
- Website
- taxi-domodossola-demarco.it
Taxi Service ncc
- Phone
- +39 328 656 8749
Simo Taxi Verbania
- Phone
- 377 392 9366
- Website
- simotaxi.it
Taxi Verbania
- Phone
- 347 6467370
- Website
- taxiverbania.com
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