There are 5 ways to get from Brienz to Locarno by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Brienz to Luzerntrain Lix / ...
- Take the train from Luzern to Bellinzonatrain Ic21 / ...
4h 8mCHF 63–104Drive 163.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Brienz to Locarnocar 163.5 km
2h 11mCHF 26–38Bus, line 222 bus
- Take the bus from Brienz BE, Bahnhof to Meiringen, Bahnhofbus Ev2
- Take the bus from Meiringen, Bahnhof to Göschenen, Bahnhofbus 162
- Take the bus from Airolo, Stazione to Biasca, Stazionebus 120
- Take the bus from Biasca, Stazione to Bellinzona, Stazionebus 222 / ...
- Take the bus from Bellinzona, Stazione to Locarno, Debarcaderobus 311
7h 12mTrain via Domodossola
- Take the train from Spiez to Domodossolatrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Domodossola to Locarno FARTtrain 72 / ...
5h 18mCHF 29–84Train #2
- Take the train from Brienz to Luzerntrain Lix / ...
- Take the train from Luzern to Locarnotrain Ir26 / ...
5h 39mCHF 60–99
Brienz to Locarno by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brienz to Locarno is to drive which costs SFr 25 - SFr 40 and takes 2h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Brienz to Locarno is to drive which takes 2h 11m and costs SFr 25 - SFr 40.
No, there is no direct train from Brienz to Locarno. However, there are services departing from Brienz and arriving at Locarno via Luzern and Bellinzona. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 8m.
The distance between Brienz and Locarno is 213 km. The road distance is 163.5 km.
The best way to get from Brienz to Locarno without a car is to train which takes 4h 8m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 110.
It takes approximately 4h 8m to get from Brienz to Locarno, including transfers.
Brienz to Locarno train services, operated by Zentralbahn, depart from Brienz station.
The best way to get from Brienz to Locarno is to train which takes 4h 8m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 110. Alternatively, you can bus and line 222 bus, which costs and takes 7h 12m.
Brienz to Locarno train services, operated by Zentralbahn, arrive at Luzern station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brienz to Locarno is 164 km. It takes approximately 2h 11m to drive from Brienz to Locarno.
What companies run services between Brienz, Canton of Bern, Switzerland and Locarno, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Brienz to Locarno via Luzern and Bellinzona in around 4h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brienz BE, Bahnhof to Locarno, Debarcadero via Meiringen, Bahnhof, Göschenen, Bahnhof, Göschenen, Airolo, Airolo, Stazione, Biasca, Stazione, and Bellinzona, Stazione in around 7h 12m.
- Phone
- +41 (0)58 668 80 00
- info@zentralbahn.ch
- Website
- zentralbahn.ch
Train from Brienz to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–35
- Website
- https://www.zentralbahn.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Luzern to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Spiez to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Luzern to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Luzern to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Luzern to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +41 58 327 32 71
- Website
- bls.ch
Train from Spiez to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–22
- Website
- https://www.bls.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 (0)91 756 04 00
- fart@centovalli.ch
- Website
- centovalli.ch
Train from Domodossola to Locarno FART
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–13
- Website
- Autolinee FART
- Phone
- +41 (0)58 668 80 00
- info@zentralbahn.ch
- Website
- zentralbahn.ch
Bus from Brienz BE, Bahnhof to Meiringen, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.zentralbahn.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- info@postauto.ch
- Website
- postauto.ch
Bus from Meiringen, Bahnhof to Göschenen, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–8
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
Bus from Airolo, Stazione to Biasca, Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–7
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
Bus from Biasca, Stazione to Bellinzona, Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 1–3
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
Bus from Bellinzona, Stazione to Locarno, Debarcadero
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 1–2
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
- 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 5–7
- Website
- Autolinee FART
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