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How to get fromAvignon to Locarnoby train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV)

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There are 9 ways to get from Avignon to Locarno by train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain train
    9h 25m
    CHF 100–182

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Avignon - Le Pontet - Le Lac Stop to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Milan to Bellinzonabus bus
    13h 23m
    CHF 51–88

  3. Drive  532.2 km

    1. Drive from Avignon to Locarnocar car 532.2 km
    7h 37m
    CHF 90–129

  4. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane MRS - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisiotrain train
    4. Take the train from Mendrisio to Locarnotrain train
    6h 47m
    CHF 68–241

  5. Train via Geneva

    1. Take the train from Avignon Centre to Valence Villetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Valence Ville to Genevetrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Genève to Locarnotrain train Ic
    11h 55m
    CHF 180–296

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Avignon to Turinbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Turin to Milanbus bus 467 / ...
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T2 to Luganotrain train S50
    15h 5m
    CHF 57–104

  7. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane LYS - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisiotrain train
    4. Take the train from Mendrisio to Locarnotrain train
    6h 30m
    CHF 87–286

  8. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane MRS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Bellinzonatrain train
    7h 10m
    CHF 132–360

  9. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane MRS - BGY
    3. Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus bus
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain train
    7h 36m
    CHF 61–245

Avignon to Locarno by train

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration9h 25mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 100Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 782.2 km
  • Duration: 9h 25m

What companies run services between Avignon, France and Locarno, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Avignon Tgv to Locarno via Lyon Part Dieu and Milano Centrale in around 9h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Avignon - Le Pontet - Le Lac Stop to Locarno, Debarcadero via Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station, Milan, Bellinzona, Castione-Arbedo, Bellinzona, and Bellinzona, Stazione in around 13h 23m.

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