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How to get fromMadrid to Locarnoby plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo, Trenitalia), bus, car, or train (Renfe, TGV)

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There are 11 ways to get from Madrid to Locarno by plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo, Trenitalia), bus, car, or train (Renfe, TGV)

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  1. Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane MAD - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisiotrain train
    3. Take the train from Mendrisio to Locarnotrain train
    7h 4m
    CHF 30–226

  2. Train via Barcelona

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain train
    17h 29m
    CHF 198–380

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Madrid to Milanbus bus FlixBus N1138
    2. Take the bus from Milan to Bellinzonabus bus FlixBus 076
    26h 57m
    CHF 150–222

  4. Drive  1,523.3 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Locarnocar car 1,523.3 km
    17h 2m
    CHF 255–368

  5. Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane MAD - LIN
    2. Take the train from Monza to Locarnotrain train
    7h 38m
    CHF 74–213

  6. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane MAD - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Bellinzonatrain train
    7h 22m
    CHF 119–327

  7. Fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane MAD - BGY
    2. Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus bus
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain train
    8h 8m
    CHF 62–272

  8. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane MAD - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Locarnotrain train
    10h 35m
    CHF 196–461

  9. Fly to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Basel (BSL)plane plane MAD - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Bellinzonatrain train
    8h 51m
    CHF 84–360

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgvtrain train
    2. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Genevetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Genève to Locarnotrain train Ic
    18h 8m
    CHF 333–526

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain train
    29h 51m
    CHF 160–272

Madrid to Locarno by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration17h 29mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 198Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,270.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 4m

What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Locarno, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Locarno via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, and Milano Centrale in around 17h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Madrid to Locarno, Debarcadero via Milan, Bellinzona, Castione-Arbedo, Bellinzona, and Bellinzona, Stazione in around 26h 57m.

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