There are 5 ways to get from Brugg to Locarno by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Bellinzona
best- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bellinzonatrain Ic2 / ...
3h 4mCHF 58–99Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich to Castione-Arbedobus Senise
5h 30mCHF 34–41Drive 209.7 km
- Drive from Brugg to Locarnocar 209.7 km
2h 41mCHF 34–49Train, fly
- Take the train from Brugg AG to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane ZRH - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisiotrain
- Take the train from Mendrisio to Locarnotrain
5h 17mCHF 90–224Train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Locarnotrain Ir46
4h 51mCHF 59–92
Brugg to Locarno by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brugg to Locarno is to bus which costs SFr 30 - SFr 45 and takes 5h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Brugg to Locarno is to drive which takes 2h 41m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 50.
No, there is no direct train from Brugg to Locarno. However, there are services departing from Brugg AG and arriving at Locarno via Zürich HB and Bellinzona. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 4m.
The distance between Brugg and Locarno is 205 km. The road distance is 209.7 km.
The best way to get from Brugg to Locarno without a car is to train via Bellinzona which takes 3h 4m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 100.
It takes approximately 3h 4m to get from Brugg to Locarno, including transfers.
Brugg to Locarno train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Brugg to Locarno is to train via Bellinzona which takes 3h 4m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 30 - SFr 45 and takes 5h 30m.
Brugg to Locarno train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Bellinzona station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brugg to Locarno is 210 km. It takes approximately 2h 41m to drive from Brugg to Locarno.
What companies run services between Brugg, Canton of Aargau, Switzerland and Locarno, Switzerland?
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona hourly. Tickets cost CHF 30–65 and the journey takes 1h 37m. Südostbahn also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, Autolinee Ventre operates a bus from Zurich to Castione-Arbedo twice a week. Tickets cost CHF 11 and the journey takes 2h 45m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–220
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–140
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
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 Brugg AG to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–26
- 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 19–23
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–70
- 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 Zürich HB to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
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
- +390975 343195
- info@ventrebus.com
- Website
- ventrebus.com
Bus from Zurich to Castione-Arbedo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 11
- Schedules at
- ventrebus.com
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