The train between Budapest and Locarno takes 12h 55m. There is at least one train per day from Budapest to Locarno. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run once daily between Budapest and Locarno. The service departs Budapest at 6:50 AM in the morning, which arrives into Locarno at 19:45:00. All services require a transfer at Zuerich Hb and take an average of 12h 55m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Budapest to Locarno. However, there are services departing from Budapest-Kelenfoeld station and arriving at Bellinzona station via Zuerich Hb station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 55m.
Budapest to Locarno train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Budapest-Kelenfoeld station.
Budapest to Locarno train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Bellinzona station.
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The distance between Budapest and Locarno is 792.3 km. The road distance is 983 km.
You can take a train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Locarno via Zuerich Hb, Zürich HB, and Bellinzona in around 13h 8m.
