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There are 11 ways to get from Dresden to Locarno by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain50
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to BellinzonatrainEc
    12h 2m
    CHF 98–299

  2. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)planePRG - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisiotrain
    4. Take the train from Mendrisio to Locarnotrain
    9h 38m
    CHF 45–172

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus082 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Chur station train stationbus456
    3. Take the bus from Chur, Postautostation to Bellinzona, Stazionebus171
    16h 45m
    CHF 48–123

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Dresden Hbf to Zuerich HbnighttrainEn
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to LuganotrainIc2 / ...
    15h 12m
    CHF 200–313

  5. Drive 800.7 km

    1. Drive from Dresden to Locarnocar800.7 km
    7h 57m
    CHF 128–184

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Zuerich HbtrainEc
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to LocarnotrainIr46
    16h 25m
    CHF 179–248

  7. Fly Dresden Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)planeDRS - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisiotrain
    3. Take the train from Mendrisio to Locarnotrain
    7h 49m
    CHF 115–328

  8. Fly Dresden Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeDRS - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Bellinzonatrain
    6h 30m
    CHF 154–403

  9. Fly Dresden Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)planeDRS - LIN
    2. Take the train from Monza to Locarnotrain
    8h 51m
    CHF 145–351

  10. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planePRG - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Bellinzonatrain
    9h 39m
    CHF 112–277

  11. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)planePRG - BGY
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain
    10h 22m
    CHF 61–238

Dresden to Locarno by train

Calendar62Weekly Trains
Duration12h 2mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 98Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Dresden, Germany and Locarno, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Locarno via Frankfurt, Basel SBB, and Bellinzona in around 12h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dresden central station to Locarno, Debarcadero via Praha, ÚAN Florenc, Chur station train station, Chur, Postautostation, and Bellinzona, Stazione in around 16h 45m.

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