There are 5 ways to get from Genoa to Locarno by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, or train
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 Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain Re80
4h 11mCHF 45–98Train via Monza
cheapest- Take the train from Genova Brignole to Monzatrain Re 13
- Take the train from Monza to Locarnotrain Re 80
4h 46mCHF 15–19Bus
- Take the bus from Genoa to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus FlixBus 500 / ...
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Bellinzonabus 076
6h 12mCHF 22–55Drive 242.4 km
- Drive from Genoa to Locarnocar 242.4 km
2h 43mCHF 38–55Train via Genova Brignole
- Take the train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain Re80
4h 31mCHF 45–98
Genoa to Locarno by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Genoa to Locarno is to train via Monza which costs SFr 14 - SFr 19 and takes 4h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Genoa to Locarno is to drive which takes 2h 43m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 55.
No, there is no direct train from Genoa to Locarno. However, there are services departing from Genova P.Za Principe and arriving at Locarno via Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 11m.
The distance between Genoa and Locarno is 250 km. The road distance is 242.4 km.
The best way to get from Genoa to Locarno without a car is to train which takes 4h 11m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 100.
It takes approximately 4h 11m to get from Genoa to Locarno, including transfers.
Genoa to Locarno train services, operated by Trenord, depart from Genova Brignole station.
The best way to get from Genoa to Locarno is to train which takes 4h 11m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 21 - SFr 55 and takes 6h 12m.
Genoa to Locarno train services, operated by Trenord, arrive at Monza station.
Yes, the driving distance between Genoa to Locarno is 242 km. It takes approximately 2h 43m to drive from Genoa to Locarno.
What companies run services between Genoa, Italy and Locarno, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Genova P.Za Principe to Locarno via Milano Centrale in around 4h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Genoa to Locarno, Debarcadero via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, Bellinzona, Castione-Arbedo, Bellinzona, and Bellinzona, Stazione in around 6h 12m.
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–22
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–29
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–29
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–26
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–26
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
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 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Genova Brignole to Monza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–12
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Monza to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Genoa to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Genoa to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Genoa to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–26
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
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