There are 3 ways to get from Gallarate to Locarno by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Gallarate to Mendrisiotrain S50
- Take the train from Mendrisio to Locarnotrain Re80
1h 50mCHF 5–27Train, bus
- Take the train from Gallarate to Mendrisiotrain S50
- Take the bus from Mendrisio, Stazione to Locarno, Stazionebus Ev2
3h 15mCHF 9–13Drive 83 km
- Drive from Gallarate to Locarnocar 83 km
1h 9mCHF 14–20
Gallarate to Locarno by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gallarate to Locarno is to train and bus which costs SFr 9 - SFr 14 and takes 3h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Gallarate to Locarno is to drive which takes 1h 9m and costs SFr 13 - SFr 20.
No, there is no direct train from Gallarate to Locarno. However, there are services departing from Gallarate and arriving at Locarno via Mendrisio. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 50m.
The distance between Gallarate and Locarno is 89 km. The road distance is 83 km.
The best way to get from Gallarate to Locarno without a car is to train which takes 1h 50m and costs SFr 5 - SFr 28.
It takes approximately 1h 50m to get from Gallarate to Locarno, including transfers.
Gallarate to Locarno train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Gallarate station.
Gallarate to Locarno train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Mendrisio station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gallarate to Locarno is 83 km. It takes approximately 1h 9m to drive from Gallarate to Locarno.
There are 2501+ hotels available in Locarno.
What companies run services between Gallarate, Italy and Locarno, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Gallarate to Locarno via Mendrisio in around 1h 50m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Gallarate to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–35
- 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
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Gallarate to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Mendrisio to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- info@postauto.ch
- Website
- postauto.ch
Bus from Mendrisio, Stazione to Locarno, Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–9
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
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