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There are 11 ways to get from Germany to Locarno by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Frankfurt to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)planeFRA - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisiotrain
    3. Take the train from Mendrisio to Locarnotrain
    6h 6m
    CHF 74–178

  2. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)planeDUS - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisiotrain
    3. Take the train from Mendrisio to Locarnotrain
    6h 32m
    CHF 45–210

  3. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Frankfurttrain12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to BellinzonatrainEc
    12h 18m
    CHF 89–328

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Nuremberg central bus stationbus234 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Chur station train stationbusN76
    3. Take the bus from Chur, Postautostation to Bellinzona, Stazionebus171
    17h 40m
    CHF 60–115

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Berlin Ostbahnhof to Singen(Hohentwiel)nighttrainNj
    2. Take the train from Singen to Zürich HBtrainIc
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to LuganotrainIc2 / ...
    18h 57m
    CHF 127–412

  6. Fly Munich International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)planeMUC - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisiotrain
    3. Take the train from Mendrisio to Locarnotrain
    6h 21m
    CHF 57–191

  7. Fly Frankfurt to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)planeFRA - LIN
    2. Take the train from Monza to Locarnotrain
    6h 43m
    CHF 49–141

  8. Fly Munich International Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)planeMUC - LIN
    2. Take the train from Monza to Locarnotrain
    6h 53m
    CHF 82–244

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Basel SBBtrain12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to LocarnotrainIr26
    13h 46m

  10. Drive 926.1 km

    1. Drive from Berlin to Locarnocar926.1 km
    9h 4m
    CHF 148–213

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Berlin to Göttingencar
    2. Take the car train from Göttingen to München Ostcartrain
    3. Drive from München Ost to Locarnocar
    10h 17m
    CHF 193–268

Germany to Locarno by train

Calendar123Weekly Trains
Duration12h 18mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 89Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Germany and Locarno, Switzerland?

You can take a train from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf to Locarno via Berlin Hbf, Frankfurt, Basel SBB, and Bellinzona in around 12h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf/Memhardstr. to Locarno, Debarcadero via S+U Zoologischer Garten/Jebensstr., S+U Zoologischer Garten Bhf, Messegelände/ZOB, Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, Nuremberg central bus station, Chur station train station, Chur, Postautostation, and Bellinzona, Stazione in around 17h 40m.

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