There are 6 ways to get from Sankt Gallen to Locarno by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Bellinzona
best- Take the train from St. Gallen to Arth-Goldautrain Vae
- Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Bellinzonatrain Ec / ...
3h 26mCHF 45–173Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from St. Gallen Lagerstrasse to Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Cianibus : Milan Lampugnano Bus Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
5h 36mCHF 32–68Train, bus
- Take the train from St. Gallen to Churtrain Ir13
- Take the bus from Chur, Postautostation to Bellinzona, Stazionebus 171
5h 31mCHF 48–69Drive 226 km
- Drive from Sankt Gallen to Locarnocar 226 km
2h 53mCHF 37–54Train, fly
- Take the train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Zuerich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane ZRH - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisiotrain
- Take the train from Mendrisio to Locarnotrain
5h 22mCHF 80–360Train
- Take the train from St. Gallen to Arth-Goldautrain Vae
- Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Locarnotrain Ir46 / ...
4h 56mCHF 86–215
Sankt Gallen to Locarno by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sankt Gallen to Locarno is to bus which costs SFr 30 - SFr 70 and takes 5h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Sankt Gallen to Locarno is to drive which takes 2h 53m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 55.
No, there is no direct bus from Sankt Gallen to Locarno. However, there are services departing from St. Gallen Lagerstrasse and arriving at Locarno, Debarcadero via Lugano, Via Ciani/Cornaredo and Riazzino, Stazione. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Sankt Gallen to Locarno. However, there are services departing from St. Gallen and arriving at Locarno via Arth-Goldau and Bellinzona. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 26m.
The distance between Sankt Gallen and Locarno is 227 km. The road distance is 226 km.
The best way to get from Sankt Gallen to Locarno without a car is to train via Bellinzona which takes 3h 26m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 180.
It takes approximately 3h 26m to get from Sankt Gallen to Locarno, including transfers.
Sankt Gallen to Locarno bus services, operated by RegioJet, depart from St. Gallen Lagerstrasse station.
Sankt Gallen to Locarno train services, operated by Schweizerische Südostbahn AG, depart from St. Gallen station.
The best way to get from Sankt Gallen to Locarno is to train via Bellinzona which takes 3h 26m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 30 - SFr 70 and takes 5h 36m.
What companies run services between Sankt Gallen, Switzerland and Locarno, Switzerland?
You can take a train from St. Gallen to Locarno via Arth-Goldau and Bellinzona in around 3h 26m. Alternatively, RegioJet operates a bus from St. Gallen Lagerstrasse to Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Ciani 3 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 22–35 and the journey takes 4h 5m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–310
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–150
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from St. Gallen to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Arth-Goldau to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from St. Gallen to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from St. Gallen to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Arth-Goldau to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–70
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Arth-Goldau to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–120
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Zuerich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Mendrisio to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Arth-Goldau to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–170
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Arth-Goldau to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–12
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Zuerich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Zuerich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–24
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- CHF 15–24
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Zuerich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–28
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- thurbo.ch
Train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Zuerich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–20
- Schedules at
- thurbo.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 9–13
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 16–20
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Mendrisio to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- [email protected]
- Website
- postauto.ch
Bus from Chur, Postautostation to Bellinzona, Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–14
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from St. Gallen Lagerstrasse to Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Ciani
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–35
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Sankt Gallen to Locarno bus services, operated by RegioJet, arrive at Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Ciani station.
Sankt Gallen to Locarno train services, operated by Schweizerische Südostbahn AG, arrive at Arth-Goldau station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sankt Gallen to Locarno is 226 km. It takes approximately 2h 53m to drive from Sankt Gallen to Locarno.
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