There are 11 ways to get from Germany to Locarno by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train
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Fly Frankfurt to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
best- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)FRA - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
- Take the train from Mendrisio to Locarno
6h 6mCHF 74–178Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)DUS - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
- Take the train from Mendrisio to Locarno
6h 32mCHF 45–210Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Frankfurt12 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB20 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to BellinzonaEc
12h 18mCHF 89–328Bus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Nuremberg central bus station234 / ...
- Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Chur station train stationN76
- Take the bus from Chur, Postautostation to Bellinzona, Stazione171
17h 40mCHF 60–115Night train, train
- Take the night train from Berlin Ostbahnhof to Singen(Hohentwiel)Nj
- Take the train from Singen to Zürich HBIc
- Take the train from Zürich HB to LuganoIc2 / ...
18h 57mCHF 127–412Fly Munich International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)MUC - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
- Take the train from Mendrisio to Locarno
6h 21mCHF 57–191Fly Frankfurt to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)FRA - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Locarno
6h 43mCHF 49–141Fly Munich International Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)MUC - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Locarno
6h 53mCHF 82–244Train
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Basel SBB12 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to LocarnoIr26
13h 46mDrive 926.1 km
- Drive from Berlin to Locarno926.1 km
9h 4mCHF 148–213Drive, car train
- Drive from Berlin to Göttingen
- Take the car train from Göttingen to München Ost
- Drive from München Ost to Locarno
10h 17mCHF 193–268
Germany to Locarno by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Germany to Locarno is to bus which costs SFr 60 - SFr 120 and takes 17h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Germany to Locarno is to fly and train which takes 6h 6m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 180.
No, there is no direct bus from Germany to Locarno. However, there are services departing from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf/Memhardstr. and arriving at Locarno, Debarcadero via S+U Zoologischer Garten Bhf, Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, Nuremberg central bus station, Chur, Postautostation and Bellinzona, Stazione. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Germany to Locarno. However, there are services departing from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf and arriving at Locarno via Berlin Hbf, Frankfurt, Basel SBB and Bellinzona. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 18m.
The distance between Germany and Locarno is 617 km. The road distance is 926.1 km.
The best way to get from Germany to Locarno without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 12h 18m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 330.
It takes approximately 6h 6m to get from Germany to Locarno, including transfers.
Germany to Locarno bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Germany to Locarno train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Berlin Hbf station.
The best way to get from Germany to Locarno is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 12h 18m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 60 - SFr 120 and takes 17h 40m.
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.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–260
Flights from Frankfurt to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–270
Flights from Munich International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–260
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–290
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–140
Flights from Frankfurt to Milan Linate Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–110
Flights from Munich International Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–210
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–260
Flights from Munich International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–260
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–270
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–250
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–290
Flights from Frankfurt to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–140
Flights from Munich International Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–210
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–260
Flights from Munich International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–260
Flights from Frankfurt to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–140
Flights from Munich International Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–120
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–140
Flights from Frankfurt to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–110
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–120
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–200
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–250
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–140
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
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 Basel SBB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Singen to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–75
- 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/
Train from Monza to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Berlin Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Berlin Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–22
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Berlin Ostbahnhof to Singen(Hohentwiel)
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–255
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 240–255
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 140–160
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 60–75
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Berlin Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–240
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Göttingen to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Nuremberg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Chur station train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- info@postauto.ch
- Website
- postauto.ch
Bus from Chur, Postautostation to Bellinzona, Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–14
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
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More Questions & Answers
Germany to Locarno bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Nuremberg central bus station.
Germany to Locarno train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Germany to Locarno is 926 km. It takes approximately 9h 4m to drive from Germany to Locarno.
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