There are 13 ways to get from Helsinki to Locarno by plane, train, bus, ferry, night train, car, or car train
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Fly Helsinki Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
best- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane HEL - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisiotrain
- Take the train from Mendrisio to Locarnotrain
8h 22mCHF 71–252Bus, train
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Frankfurttrain 82 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Bellinzonatrain Ec
38h 9mCHF 159–503Bus, train via Ełk
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02bus
- Take the train from Elk to Tczewtrain Tlk / ...
- Take the train from Tczew to Berlin Ostbahnhoftrain Ic
- Take the train from S Ostbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Bellinzonatrain Ec
38h 59mCHF 234–386Ferry, night train, train
- Take the ferry from Helsinki to Stockholmferry
- Take the night train from Stockholm Central to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofnighttrain 305
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Locarnotrain
2d 7hFly Helsinki Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane HEL - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Locarnotrain
8h 48mCHF 96–245Fly Helsinki Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane HEL - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bellinzonatrain
8h 12mCHF 135–317Fly Helsinki Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport, train
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane HEL - BGY
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain
8h 55mCHF 84–648Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinnferry
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane TLL - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisiotrain
- Take the train from Mendrisio to Locarnotrain
10h 19mFly Helsinki Airport to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane HEL - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Locarnotrain
12h 3mCHF 123–343Bus
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Chur station train stationbus
- Take the bus from Chur, Postautostation to Bellinzona, Stazionebus 171
43h 8mCHF 121–178Ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinnferry
- Take the bus from Tallinna bussijaam to Brnobus
- Take the bus from Brno Hlavní Nádraží to Basel, Bahnhofbus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Locarnotrain
2d 1hDrive 3,824.9 km
- Drive from Helsinki to Locarnocar 3,824.9 km
40h 6mCHF 625–902Drive, car train
- Drive from Helsinki to Hamburg Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Hamburg Hbf to München Ostcartrain
- Drive from München Ost to Locarnocar
40h 3mCHF 607–1,505
Helsinki to Locarno by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Helsinki to Locarno is to fly and train which costs SFr 70 - SFr 260 and takes 8h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Helsinki to Locarno is to fly and train which takes 8h 12m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 320.
No, there is no direct bus from Helsinki to Locarno. However, there are services departing from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 and arriving at Locarno, Debarcadero via Warsaw, Bus Station West, Chur, Postautostation and Bellinzona, Stazione. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 8m.
The distance between Helsinki and Locarno is 2088 km. The road distance is 3824.9 km.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Locarno without a car is to bus and train which takes 38h 9m and costs SFr 150 - SFr 550.
It takes approximately 8h 22m to get from Helsinki to Locarno, including transfers.
Helsinki to Locarno bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 station.
Helsinki to Locarno bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Warsaw, Bus Station West.
Locarno is 1h behind Helsinki. It is currently 3:31 AM in Helsinki and 2:31 AM in Locarno.
Yes, the driving distance between Helsinki to Locarno is 3825 km. It takes approximately 40h 6m to drive from Helsinki to Locarno.
What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Locarno, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Locarno, Debarcadero via Warsaw, Bus Station West, Chur station train station, Chur, Postautostation, and Bellinzona, Stazione in around 43h 8m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–290
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–340
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–340
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–310
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–700
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–220
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–230
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–280
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–180
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–200
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–200
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Zurich Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–210
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–230
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Geneva International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–650
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–210
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Zurich Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–230
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–490
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Gdansk
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–170
- 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 Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–180
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–130
- 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/
Train from Milano Centrale to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Ostbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–130
- 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 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–21
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Elk to Tczew
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–20
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- CHF 11–17
- 1st Class
- CHF 16–20
Train from Tczew to Berlin Ostbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Night train from Stockholm Central to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–160
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- CHF 35–60
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–70
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Hamburg Hbf to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–750
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- CHF 360–400
- Car Compartment
- CHF 650–750
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Chur station train station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–95
- 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
- Website
- flixbus.pl
Bus from Tallinna bussijaam to Brno
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 1–2
- Schedules at
- flixbus.pl
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Brno Hlavní Nádraží to Basel, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Website
- vikingline.com
Ferry from Helsinki to Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- vikingline.com
- Website
- en.tallink.com
Ferry from Helsinki to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- en.tallink.com
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