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There are 12 ways to get from Dresden to Locarno by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 50
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain train 20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Bellinzonatrain train Ec
    12h 1m
    CHF 150–728

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dresden Bayrische Strasse to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Prague to Chur station train stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chur, Postautostation to Bellinzona, Stazionebus bus 171
    16h 8m
    CHF 57–100

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Dresden Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train En
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain train Ec / ...
    15h 15m
    CHF 217–496

  4. Drive 803.6 km

    1. Drive from Dresden to Locarnocar car 803.6 km
    7h 54m
    CHF 128–185

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Locarnotrain train Ir46
    16h 25m
    CHF 235–492

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Dresden to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to München Ostcartrain train
    3. Drive from München Ost to Locarnocar car
    9h 40m
    CHF 196–272

  7. Fly Dresden Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane DRS - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisiotrain train
    3. Take the train from Mendrisio to Locarnotrain train
    8h 5m
    CHF 106–429

  8. Fly Dresden Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DRS - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Bellinzonatrain train
    6h 30m
    CHF 157–434

  9. Fly Dresden Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane DRS - LIN
    2. Take the train from Monza to Locarnotrain train
    8h 31m
    CHF 161–356

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

    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane PRG - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisiotrain train
    4. Take the train from Mendrisio to Locarnotrain train
    8h 13m

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

    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane PRG - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Bellinzonatrain train
    8h 18m

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

    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane PRG - BGY
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain train
    9h 1m

Dresden to Locarno by train

Calendar63Weekly Trains
Duration12h 1mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 150Cheapest 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 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dresden Bayrische Strasse to Locarno, Debarcadero via Prague, Chur station train station, Chur, Postautostation, and Bellinzona, Stazione in around 16h 8m.

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