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How to get fromLocarno to Frankfurt am Mainby train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 12 ways to get from Locarno to Frankfurt am Main by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Basel

    best
    1. Take the train from Bellinzona to Basel SBBtrain train Ic21 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    7h 10m
    €86–633

  2. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Frankfurt

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Locarno to Monzatrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LIN - FRA
    6h 20m
    €52–159

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lugano to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus FlixBus N474
    10h 50m
    €62–136

  4. Drive 578.6 km

    1. Drive from Locarno to Frankfurt am Maincar car 578.6 km
    5h 33m
    €101–146

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

    1. Take the train from Locarno to Mendrisiotrain train
    2. Take the train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MXP - FRA
    5h 58m
    €68–308

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Bellinzona to Frankfurttrain train Ec
    7h 45m
    €208–660

  7. Train via Arth

    1. Take the train from Locarno to Arth-Goldautrain train Ir46 / ...
    2. Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ec
    8h 33m
    €154–327

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Bellinzona to Zuerich Hbtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ZRH - FRA
    6h 7m
    €129–325

  9. Train to Basel, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Bellinzona to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BSL - FRA
    7h 22m
    €142–564

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

    1. Take the train from Bellinzona to Zuerich Hbtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane ZRH - STR
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    6h 49m
    €180–547

  11. Train, train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta di Susatrain train
    3. Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane TRN - FRA
    7h 37m
    €158–405

  12. Train, train to Verona Villafranca Airport, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train
    3. Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane VRN - FRA
    7h 46m
    €180–488

Locarno to Frankfurt am Main by train

Calendar116Weekly Trains
Duration7h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€86Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 580.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 10m

What companies run services between Locarno, Switzerland and Frankfurt am Main, Germany?

You can take a train from Locarno to Frankfurt via Bellinzona and Basel SBB in around 7h 10m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lugano to Frankfurt central train station once daily. Tickets cost €55–95 and the journey takes 9h 5m.

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