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How to get fromNice Airport (NCE) to Locarnoby plane, train, train (Trenitalia), bus, rideshare, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Nice Airport (NCE) to Locarno by plane, train, train (Trenitalia), bus, rideshare, or car

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  1. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane NCE - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Bellinzonatrain train
    4h 7m
    CHF 137–326

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Milan to Bellinzonabus bus FlixBus 076
    8h 42m
    CHF 39–64

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimigliatrain train C3
    2. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centraletrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain train
    8h 23m
    CHF 46–78

  4. Airport Transfer

    1. Take the rideshare from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Locarnorideshare rideshare 420.5 km
    4h 38m

  5. Drive  420.5 km

    1. Drive from Nice Airport (NCE) to Locarnocar car 420.5 km
    4h 38m
    CHF 82–118

  6. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane NCE - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Locarnotrain train
    7h 25m
    CHF 163–311

  7. Fly to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Basel (BSL)plane plane NCE - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Bellinzonatrain train
    5h 36m
    CHF 72–292

  8. Train via Locarno

    1. Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimigliatrain train C3
    2. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centraletrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain train
    8h 25m
    CHF 69–123

Nice Airport (NCE) to Locarno by train

Calendar97Weekly Trains
Duration8h 23mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 46Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 618.6 km
  • Duration: 4h 7m

What companies run services between Nice Airport (NCE), France and Locarno, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Locarno via Ventimiglia and Milano Centrale in around 8h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Locarno, Debarcadero via Milan, Bellinzona, Castione-Arbedo, Bellinzona, and Bellinzona, Stazione in around 8h 42m.

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