There are 4 ways to get from Locarno to Bologna by train (Trenitalia), car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain Re80
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
3h 9m€64–188Drive 317.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Locarno to Bolognacar 317.1 km
3h 23m€56–80Train, fly
- Take the train from Locarno to Monzatrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane LIN - BLQ
6h 48m€94–243Train via Locarno
- Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain Re80
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain 9941 / ...
3h 23m€68–178
Locarno to Bologna by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Locarno to Bologna is to drive which costs €55 - €80 and takes 3h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Locarno to Bologna is to train which takes 3h 9m and costs €60 - €190.
No, there is no direct train from Locarno to Bologna. However, there are services departing from Locarno and arriving at Bologna Centrale via Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 9m.
The distance between Locarno and Bologna is 324 km. The road distance is 317.1 km.
The best way to get from Locarno to Bologna without a car is to train which takes 3h 9m and costs €60 - €190.
It takes approximately 3h 9m to get from Locarno to Bologna, including transfers.
Locarno to Bologna train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Locarno station.
Locarno to Bologna train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Locarno to Bologna is 317 km. It takes approximately 3h 23m to drive from Locarno to Bologna.
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What companies run services between Locarno, Switzerland and Bologna, Italy?
You can take a train from Locarno to Bologna Centrale via Milano Centrale in around 3h 9m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–600
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–210
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–800
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–600
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–800
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–800
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–600
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–650
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–650
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Locarno to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Locarno to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Locarno to Monza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
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