There are 4 ways to get from Santa Maria Maggiore to Switzerland by train (Trenitalia), car, or train
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Line 72 train, train
best- Take the train from S. Maria Maggiore to Locarno FARTtrain 72 / ...
- Take the train from Bellinzona to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
4h 23mCHF 48–95Drive 229 km
cheapest- Drive from Santa Maria Maggiore to Zurichcar 229 km
2h 57mCHF 44–64Line 72 train, train via Rotkreuz
- Take the train from S. Maria Maggiore to Locarno FARTtrain 72 / ...
- Take the train from Locarno to Rotkreuztrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Zug to Zürich Stadelhofentrain S5
5h 8mCHF 66–103Line 72 train, train via Zug
- Take the train from S. Maria Maggiore to Locarno FARTtrain 72 / ...
- Take the train from Locarno to Zugtrain
- Take the train from Zug to Zürich Stadelhofentrain S5
6h 14mCHF 73–113
Santa Maria Maggiore to Switzerland by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santa Maria Maggiore to Switzerland is to drive which costs SFr 40 - SFr 65 and takes 2h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Maria Maggiore to Switzerland is to drive which takes 2h 57m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 65.
No, there is no direct train from Santa Maria Maggiore to Switzerland. However, there are services departing from S. Maria Maggiore and arriving at Zürich Stadelhofen via Locarno, Bellinzona and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 23m.
The distance between Santa Maria Maggiore and Switzerland is 207 km. The road distance is 229 km.
The best way to get from Santa Maria Maggiore to Switzerland without a car is to line 72 train and train which takes 4h 23m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 95.
It takes approximately 4h 23m to get from Santa Maria Maggiore to Switzerland, including transfers.
Santa Maria Maggiore to Switzerland train services, operated by FART, depart from S. Maria Maggiore station.
Santa Maria Maggiore to Switzerland train services, operated by FART, arrive at Locarno FART station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Maria Maggiore to Switzerland is 229 km. It takes approximately 2h 57m to drive from Santa Maria Maggiore to Switzerland.
There are 1227+ hotels available in Switzerland.
What companies run services between Santa Maria Maggiore, Piemonte, Italy and Switzerland?
You can take a train from S. Maria Maggiore to Zürich Stadelhofen via Locarno FART, Locarno, Bellinzona, Zuerich Hb, and Zürich HB in around 4h 23m.
- Phone
- +41 (0)91 756 04 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- FART
Train from S. Maria Maggiore to Locarno FART
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–9
- Schedules at
- FART
Train from S. Maria Maggiore to Locarno FART
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–9
- Schedules at
- FART
Train from S. Maria Maggiore to Locarno FART
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–9
- Schedules at
- FART
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Bellinzona to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–75
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 50–75
- 2nd Class
- CHF 35–50
Train from Locarno to Rotkreuz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zug to Zürich Stadelhofen
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–19
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Locarno to Zug
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zug to Zürich Stadelhofen
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–19
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Locarno to Zug
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–75
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
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