There are 9 ways to get from Metz to Locarno by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train via Strasbourg
best- Take the train from Metz Ville to Strasbourgtrain Ter
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Bellinzonatrain Ec
7h 19mCHF 68–330Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Luganobus BlaBlaCar Bus
9h 21mCHF 55–117Drive 503.9 km
- Drive from Metz to Locarnocar 503.9 km
6h 6mCHF 83–119Train, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LUX - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bellinzonatrain
6h 16mCHF 153–407Train
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Locarnotrain Ir26
7h 52mCHF 128–231Bus, train
- Take the bus from Metz to Bernbus FlixBus N839
- Take the train from Bern to Locarnotrain Ic
9h 42mCHF 116–322Train, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane LUX - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisiotrain
- Take the train from Mendrisio to Locarnotrain
7h 29mCHF 78–284Train, fly to Milan Linate Airport
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane LUX - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Locarnotrain
7h 58mCHF 73–281Train, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane LUX - BGY
- Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain
8h 29mCHF 56–342
Metz to Locarno by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Metz to Locarno is to bus which costs SFr 55 - SFr 120 and takes 9h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Metz to Locarno is to drive which takes 6h 6m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 120.
No, there is no direct bus from Metz station to Locarno. However, there are services departing from Metz - Bus Station and arriving at Locarno, Debarcadero via Lugano, Via Ciani/Cornaredo and Riazzino, Stazione. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Metz to Locarno. However, there are services departing from Metz Ville and arriving at Locarno via Strasbourg, Basel SBB and Bellinzona. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 19m.
The distance between Metz and Locarno is 545 km. The road distance is 503.9 km.
The best way to get from Metz to Locarno without a car is to train via Strasbourg which takes 7h 19m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 330.
It takes approximately 7h 19m to get from Metz to Locarno, including transfers.
Metz to Locarno bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Metz - Bus Station.
Metz to Locarno train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Metz Ville station.
The best way to get from Metz to Locarno is to train via Strasbourg which takes 7h 19m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 55 - SFr 120 and takes 9h 21m.
What companies run services between Metz, France and Locarno, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Metz Ville to Locarno via Strasbourg, Basel Sbb, Basel SBB, and Bellinzona in around 7h 19m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Metz - Bus Station to Lugano once daily. Tickets cost CHF 45–85 and the journey takes 7h 50m.
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Luxembourg to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–210
Flights from Luxembourg to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–280
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–230
Flights from Luxembourg to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–130
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–480
Flights from Luxembourg to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–160
Flights from Luxembourg to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–160
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Luxembourg to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–480
Flights from Luxembourg to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–260
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Metz Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–19
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–19
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–19
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–19
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Metz Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–19
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Metz Ville to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–80
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–19
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–19
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–19
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Basel SBB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–230
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–160
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–270
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Mendrisio to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Basel SBB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–95
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–70
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Basel SBB to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–120
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Basel SBB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–22
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Mendrisio to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Monza to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Centrale to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Metz - Bus Station to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–85
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Metz to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- [email protected]
- Website
- TERRAVISION
Bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–23
- Website
- TERRAVISION
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More Questions & Answers
Metz to Locarno bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lugano station.
Metz to Locarno train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Strasbourg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Metz to Locarno is 504 km. It takes approximately 6h 6m to drive from Metz to Locarno.
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