There are 6 ways to get from Annecy to Locarno by bus, train, car, plane, or train (TGV)
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Galbert to Aéroport272
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to LocarnoIc
7h 30mCHF 127–229Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Annecy to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano1726
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Bellinzona076
10h 6mCHF 37–105Drive 315 km
- Drive from Annecy to Locarno315 km
4h 23mCHF 51–73Bus, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the bus from Eglise des Fins to Aéroport
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)GVA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
5h 49mCHF 134–323Train
- Take the train from Annecy to Chambery Challes Les EauxTer
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Milano CentraleFr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarno
7h 42mCHF 62–152Bus, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Take the bus from Eglise des Fins to Aéroport
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)GVA - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
- Take the train from Mendrisio to Locarno
6h 58mCHF 65–207
Annecy to Locarno by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Annecy to Locarno is to drive which costs SFr 50 - SFr 75 and takes 4h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Annecy to Locarno is to drive which takes 4h 23m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 75.
No, there is no direct train from Annecy to Locarno. However, there are services departing from Annecy and arriving at Locarno via Chambery Challes Les Eaux and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 42m.
The distance between Annecy and Locarno is 476 km. The road distance is 315 km.
The best way to get from Annecy to Locarno without a car is to bus and train which takes 7h 30m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 230.
It takes approximately 7h 30m to get from Annecy to Locarno, including transfers.
Annecy to Locarno train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Annecy station.
The best way to get from Annecy to Locarno is to bus which takes 10h 6m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 110. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 60 - SFr 160 and takes 7h 42m.
Annecy to Locarno train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Chambery Challes Les Eaux station.
Yes, the driving distance between Annecy to Locarno is 315 km. It takes approximately 4h 23m to drive from Annecy to Locarno.
What companies run services between Annecy, France and Locarno, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Annecy to Locarno, Debarcadero via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, Bellinzona, Castione-Arbedo, Bellinzona, and Bellinzona, Stazione in around 10h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Annecy to Locarno via Chambery Challes Les Eaux and Milano Centrale in around 7h 42m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–290
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–230
- Website
- gulfair.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–160
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–220
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Mendrisio to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–22
- 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
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Annecy to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Annecy to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 11
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–130
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
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
- +33 4 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Galbert to Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–9
- Schedules at
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Eglise des Fins to Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–9
- Schedules at
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Annecy to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Annecy to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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