There are 5 ways to get from Altnau to Locarno by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Romanshorn to Zürich HBtrain Ic8 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bellinzonatrain Ic2 / ...
4h 31mCHF 60–112Line 923 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Altnau, Schmitteweg to Kreuzlingen, Bahnhofbus 923
- Take the bus from Kreuzlingen, Bahnhof to Frauenfeld, Bahnhofbus Ev1 / ...
- Take the bus from Frauenfeld, Bahnhof to Winterthur, Hauptbahnhofbus Ev1 / ...
- Take the bus from Zürich to Bellinzona Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bellinzona, Stazione to Locarno, Debarcaderobus 311
8h 30mCHF 35–49Train, bus
- Take the train from St. Gallen to Churtrain Ir13
- Take the bus from Chur, Postautostation to Bellinzona, Stazionebus 171
7hDrive 254 km
- Drive from Altnau to Locarnocar 254 km
3hCHF 41–59Train via Arth
- Take the train from St. Gallen to Arth-Goldautrain Vae
- Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Locarnotrain Ir26 / ...
6h 37m
Altnau to Locarno by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Altnau to Locarno is to line 923 bus and bus which costs SFr 30 - SFr 50 and takes 8h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Altnau to Locarno is to drive which takes 3h and costs SFr 40 - SFr 60.
No, there is no direct train from Altnau to Locarno. However, there are services departing from Altnau and arriving at Locarno via Romanshorn, Zürich HB and Bellinzona. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 31m.
The distance between Altnau and Locarno is 271 km. The road distance is 254 km.
The best way to get from Altnau to Locarno without a car is to train which takes 4h 31m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 120.
It takes approximately 4h 31m to get from Altnau to Locarno, including transfers.
Altnau to Locarno train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Romanshorn station.
The best way to get from Altnau to Locarno is to train which takes 4h 31m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 120. Alternatively, you can line 923 bus and bus, which costs SFr 30 - SFr 50 and takes 8h 30m.
Altnau to Locarno train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Altnau to Locarno is 254 km. It takes approximately 3h to drive from Altnau to Locarno.
What companies run services between Altnau, Switzerland and Locarno, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Altnau to Locarno via Romanshorn, Zürich HB, and Bellinzona in around 4h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Altnau, Schmitteweg to Locarno, Debarcadero via Kreuzlingen, Bahnhof, Frauenfeld, Bahnhof, Winterthur, Hauptbahnhof, Winterthur, Zürich Stadelhofen, Zürich, Bellinzona Station, and Bellinzona, Stazione in around 8h 30m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Romanshorn to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–27
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Arth-Goldau to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from St. Gallen to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from St. Gallen to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Arth-Goldau to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- info@postauto.ch
- 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
Bus from Altnau, Schmitteweg to Kreuzlingen, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
Bus from Kreuzlingen, Bahnhof to Frauenfeld, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 1–3
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
Bus from Frauenfeld, Bahnhof to Winterthur, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 1–2
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
Bus from Bellinzona, Stazione to Locarno, Debarcadero
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
- Phone
- +39 0827 34 117
- info@gruppodimaio.it
- Website
- gruppodimaio.it
Bus from Zürich to Bellinzona Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–21
- Schedules at
- gruppodimaio.it
- Phone
- +41 (0)91 756 04 00
- fart@centovalli.ch
- Website
- centovalli.ch
Bus from Bellinzona, Stazione to Locarno, Debarcadero
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–9
- Website
- Autolinee FART
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