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 Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain
4h 24mCHF 56–110Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Ferrara to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus 423
- Take the bus from Milan to Comobus
- Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Locarnotrain
7h 59mCHF 28–67Line 550 bus, line 551 bus, bus, line 311 bus
- Take the bus from Ferrara Autostazione - Stallo 09 to Cento Autostazionebus 550
- Take the bus from Cento Autostazione to Strada Attiragliobus 551 / ...
- Take the bus from Modena to Bellinzonabus
- Take the bus from Bellinzona, Piazza Orico to Locarno, Debarcaderobus 311
7h 23mCHF 63–98Drive 321 km
- Drive from Ferrara to Locarnocar 321 km
4h 16mCHF 62–89Train, fly
- Take the train from Ferrara to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BLQ - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bellinzonatrain
6h 49mCHF 133–356Train via Locarno
- Take the train from Ferrara to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain
4h 25mCHF 34–60
Ferrara to Locarno by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ferrara to Locarno is to train via Locarno which costs SFr 30 - SFr 60 and takes 4h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Ferrara to Locarno is to drive which takes 4h 16m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 90.
No, there is no direct bus from Ferrara to Locarno. However, there are services departing from Ferrara Autostazione - Stallo 09 and arriving at Locarno, Debarcadero via Cento Autostazione, Liceo Statale “Carlo Sigonio”, Modena and Bellinzona, Piazza Orico. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 23m.
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 24m.
The distance between Ferrara and Locarno is 370 km. The road distance is 321 km.
The best way to get from Ferrara to Locarno without a car is to train which takes 4h 24m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 110.
It takes approximately 4h 24m to get from Ferrara to Locarno, including transfers.
Ferrara to Locarno bus services, operated by TPER spa, depart from Ferrara Autostazione - Stallo 09 station.
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 24m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 110. Alternatively, you can line 550 bus and line 551 bus and bus and line 311 bus, which costs SFr 60 - SFr 100 and takes 7h 23m.
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 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ferrara Autostazione - Stallo 09 to Locarno, Debarcadero via Cento Autostazione, Strada Attiraglio, Liceo Statale “Carlo Sigonio”, Scuola Gramsci, Modena, Bellinzona, and Bellinzona, Piazza Orico in around 7h 23m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–400
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–430
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–290
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–430
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Ferrara to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–10
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Ferrara to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–10
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Ferrara to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–10
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ferrara to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ferrara to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ferrara to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Ferrara to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–9
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–40
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Ferrara to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–9
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Ferrara to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–9
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–40
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ferrara to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–9
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ferrara to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–9
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ferrara to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–9
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Centrale to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–75
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Como S. Giovanni to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–30
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–70
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Centrale to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Como S. Giovanni to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +39 051 290290
- Website
- tper.it
Bus from Ferrara Autostazione - Stallo 09 to Cento Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–5
- Schedules at
- tper.it
- 2nd Class
- CHF 2–4
- 1st Class
- CHF 3–5
Bus from Cento Autostazione to Strada Attiraglio
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–6
- Schedules at
- tper.it
- 2nd Class
- CHF 3–5
- 1st Class
- CHF 4–6
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Modena to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–75
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +41 (0)91 756 04 00
- fart@centovalli.ch
- Website
- FART
Bus from Bellinzona, Piazza Orico to Locarno, Debarcadero
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–9
- Schedules at
- FART
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Ferrara to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Milan to Como
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–6
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Ferrara to Locarno bus services, operated by TPER spa, arrive at Cento Autostazione station.
Ferrara to Locarno train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ferrara to Locarno is 321 km. It takes approximately 4h 16m to drive from Ferrara to Locarno.
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