There are 6 ways to get from Ferrara to Locarno by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Ferrara to Bologna CentraleFr
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Milano CentraleFr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarno
4h 18mCHF 25–80Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kennedy to Bologna Autostazione356
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano507 / ...
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Bellinzona076
8h 16mCHF 23–70Drive 319.3 km
- Drive from Ferrara to Locarno319.3 km
4h 10mCHF 51–74Train, fly
- Take the train from Ferrara to Bologna Centrale
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)BLQ - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
- Take the train from Mendrisio to Locarno
7h 20mCHF 64–207Train via Ferrara
- Take the train from Ferrara to Bologna CentraleFr
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarno
4h 39mCHF 32–85Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kennedy to Bologna Autostazione356
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Milan
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarno
8h 16mCHF 45–97
Ferrara to Locarno by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ferrara to Locarno is to train which costs SFr 25 - SFr 80 and takes 4h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Ferrara to Locarno is to drive which takes 4h 10m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 75.
No, there is no direct train from Ferrara to Locarno. However, there are services departing from Ferrara and arriving at Locarno via Bologna Centrale and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 18m.
The distance between Ferrara and Locarno is 371 km. The road distance is 319.3 km.
The best way to get from Ferrara to Locarno without a car is to train which takes 4h 18m and costs SFr 25 - SFr 80.
It takes approximately 4h 18m to get from Ferrara to Locarno, including transfers.
Ferrara to Locarno train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Ferrara station.
The best way to get from Ferrara to Locarno is to train which takes 4h 18m and costs SFr 25 - SFr 80. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 22 - SFr 75 and takes 8h 16m.
Ferrara to Locarno train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ferrara to Locarno is 319 km. It takes approximately 4h 10m to drive from Ferrara to Locarno.
What companies run services between Ferrara, Italy and Locarno, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Ferrara to Locarno via Bologna Centrale and Milano Centrale in around 4h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kennedy to Locarno, Debarcadero via Bologna Centrale, Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, Bellinzona, Castione-Arbedo, Bellinzona, and Bellinzona, Stazione in around 8h 16m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–230
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–280
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–410
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–280
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–160
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ferrara to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–20
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–50
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ferrara to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–7
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ferrara to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–27
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Ferrara to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–18
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
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
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
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 Milano Centrale to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 051 290290
- Website
- tper.it
Bus from Kennedy to Bologna Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–7
- Schedules at
- tper.it
- 2nd Class
- CHF 3–5
- 1st Class
- CHF 5–7
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–19
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–15
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +39 080 3112335
- info@marinobus.it
- Website
- marinobus.it
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–18
- Website
- https://marinobus.it/en/
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–18
- Website
- https://marinobus.it/en/
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–13
- Schedules at
- autolineefederico.it
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–13
- Schedules at
- autolineefederico.it
- Phone
- +39 080 579 0211
- info@sitasudtrasporti.it
- Website
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–21
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- 2nd Class
- CHF 9–14
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