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There are 10 ways to get from Heidelberg to Locarno by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Bellinzonatrain train Ic21 / ...
    7h
    CHF 58–203

  2. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane FRA - LIN
    3. Take the train from Monza to Locarnotrain train
    7h 47m
    CHF 47–183

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus FlixBus 108 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Luganobus bus FlixBus N474
    10h 14m
    CHF 53–89

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Heidelberg Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train En
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Locarnotrain train Ir46
    8h 52m
    CHF 85–189

  5. Drive  497.4 km

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Locarnocar car 497.4 km
    4h 49m
    CHF 96–138

  6. Train via Freiburg im Breisgau

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg Hbf to Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbftrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Bellinzonatrain train Ec
    7h 44m
    CHF 139–202

  7. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane STR - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Bellinzonatrain train
    6h
    CHF 177–405

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Bellinzonatrain train
    6h 6m
    CHF 152–317

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane FRA - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisiotrain train
    4. Take the train from Mendrisio to Locarnotrain train
    7h 19m
    CHF 72–254

  10. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane STR - LIN
    3. Take the train from Monza to Locarnotrain train
    7h 42m
    CHF 112–301

Heidelberg to Locarno by train

Calendar121Weekly Trains
Duration7hAverage Duration
TicketCHF 58Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 520.1 km
  • Duration: 7h

What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Locarno, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Locarno via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Basel SBB, and Bellinzona in around 7h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Locarno, Debarcadero via Karlsruhe central train station, Lugano, Pazzallo, P+R Fornaci, Lugano, Centro, Lugano, Riazzino, and Riazzino, Stazione in around 10h 14m.

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