There are 4 ways to get from Geneva to Locarno by train, car, 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 Genève to Locarnotrain Ic
5h 4mCHF 80–150Drive 285.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Geneva to Locarnocar 285.5 km
4h 17mCHF 47–67Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane GVA - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisiotrain
- Take the train from Mendrisio to Locarnotrain
5h 13mCHF 64–202Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane GVA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bellinzonatrain
3h 34mCHF 124–317
Geneva to Locarno by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Geneva to Locarno is to drive which costs SFr 45 - SFr 70 and takes 4h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to Locarno is to fly and train which takes 3h 34m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 320.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Genève and arriving at Locarno. Services depart once a week, and operate Saturday. The journey takes approximately 5h 4m.
The distance between Geneva and Locarno is 423 km. The road distance is 285.5 km.
The best way to get from Geneva to Locarno without a car is to train which takes 5h 4m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 150.
The train from Genève to Locarno takes 5h 4m including transfers and departs once a week.
Geneva to Locarno train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Genève station.
Geneva to Locarno train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Locarno station.
Yes, the driving distance between Geneva to Locarno is 286 km. It takes approximately 4h 17m to drive from Geneva to Locarno.
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What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Locarno, Switzerland?
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Genève to Locarno once a week. Tickets cost CHF 80–150 and the journey takes 5h 4m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–480
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–350
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–300
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–300
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–240
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–280
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–290
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–280
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–150
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
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 Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
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 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
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