The train between Zermatt and Locarno takes 4h 14m. The train service runs several times per day from Zermatt 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 5 times a day between Zermatt and Locarno. The earliest departure is at 6:06 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Zermatt is at 6:06 PM which arrives into Locarno at 10:20 PM. All services require a transfer at Brig Bahnhofplatz and take an average of 4h 14m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct train from Zermatt to Locarno. However, there are services departing from Zermatt station and arriving at Locarno station via Brig Bahnhofplatz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 14m.
Zermatt to Locarno train services, operated by Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn, depart from Zermatt station.
Zermatt to Locarno train services, operated by Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn, arrive at Locarno FART station.
Book your Zermatt to Locarno train tickets online with Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) and FART.
The distance between Zermatt and Locarno is 82.7 km. The road distance is 127 km.
You can take a train from Zermatt to Locarno FART via Brig Bahnhofplatz, Brig, and Domodossola in around 5h 27m.