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There are 12 ways to get from Kassel to Locarno by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Basel

    best
    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Basel SBBtrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Bellinzonatrain train Ic21 / ...
    8h 20m
    CHF 100–269

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe 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
    8h 6m
    CHF 59–217

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kassel to Nuremberg central bus stationbus bus N73
    2. Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Chur train stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chur, Postautostation to Bellinzona, Stazionebus bus 171
    14h 48m
    CHF 74–113

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Locarnotrain train Ir46
    12h 36m
    CHF 95–262

  5. Drive  723 km

    1. Drive from Kassel to Locarnocar car 723 km
    6h 38m
    CHF 139–201

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train Re30
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bellinzonatrain train Ec
    10h 37m
    CHF 197–307

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

    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe 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 25m
    CHF 164–351

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

    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe 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 37m
    CHF 84–288

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane FRA - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Bellinzonatrain train
    7h 59m
    CHF 163–504

  10. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane DUS - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisiotrain train
    4. Take the train from Mendrisio to Locarnotrain train
    9h 24m
    CHF 70–267

  11. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HAJ - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Bellinzonatrain train
    7h 33m
    CHF 195–427

  12. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Soesttrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane DTM - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisiotrain train
    4. Take the train from Mendrisio to Locarnotrain train
    9h 3m
    CHF 66–291

Kassel to Locarno by train

Calendar73Weekly Trains
Duration8h 20mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 100Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 772.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 20m

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

You can take a train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Locarno via Basel SBB and Bellinzona in around 8h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kassel to Locarno, Debarcadero via Nuremberg central bus station, Chur train station, Chur, Postautostation, and Bellinzona, Stazione in around 14h 48m.

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