There are 10 ways to get from Kiel to Locarno by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train
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Train, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport
best- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane HAM - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisiotrain
- Take the train from Mendrisio to Locarnotrain
8h 10mCHF 58–278Train via Kassel
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain Re7
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Basel SBBtrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Bellinzonatrain Ec
13h 48mCHF 175–599Bus
- Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Munich central bus stationbus N73
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Chur station train stationbus
- Take the bus from Chur, Postautostation to Bellinzona, Stazionebus 171
22h 28mCHF 83–140Train, night train
- Take the train from Bordesholm to Hamburg Dammtortrain Re7
- Take the night train from Hamburg Dammtor to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Locarnotrain
18h 52mCHF 131–360Train, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane HAM - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bellinzonatrain
7h 55mCHF 139–313Train, fly to Milan Linate Airport
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane HAM - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Locarnotrain
8h 45mCHF 103–275Train, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Basel (BSL)plane HAM - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Bellinzonatrain
9h 26mCHF 85–458Train
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain Re7
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBBtrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Locarnotrain
14h 53mCHF 223–469Drive 1,121.1 km
- Drive from Kiel to Locarnocar 1,121.1 km
9h 56mCHF 180–260Drive, car train
- Drive from Kiel to Hamburg Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Hamburg Hbf to München Ostcartrain
- Drive from München Ost to Locarnocar
9h 53mCHF 168–863
Kiel to Locarno by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kiel to Locarno is to bus which costs SFr 80 - SFr 140 and takes 22h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Kiel to Locarno is to train and fly which takes 7h 55m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 320.
No, there is no direct bus from Kiel station to Locarno. However, there are services departing from Kiel central bus station and arriving at Locarno, Debarcadero via Munich central bus station, Chur, Postautostation and Bellinzona, Stazione. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Kiel to Locarno. However, there are services departing from Kiel Hbf and arriving at Locarno via Hamburg Hbf, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Basel SBB and Bellinzona. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 48m.
The distance between Kiel and Locarno is 1128 km. The road distance is 1121.1 km.
The best way to get from Kiel to Locarno without a car is to train via Kassel which takes 13h 48m and costs SFr 170 - SFr 600.
It takes approximately 8h 10m to get from Kiel to Locarno, including transfers.
Kiel to Locarno bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kiel central bus station.
Kiel to Locarno train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Kiel Hbf station.
The best way to get from Kiel to Locarno is to train via Kassel which takes 13h 48m and costs SFr 170 - SFr 600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 80 - SFr 140 and takes 22h 28m.
What companies run services between Kiel, Germany and Locarno, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Kiel Hbf to Locarno via Hamburg Hbf, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Basel SBB, and Bellinzona in around 13h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kiel central bus station to Locarno, Debarcadero via Munich central bus station, Chur station train station, Chur, Postautostation, and Bellinzona, Stazione in around 22h 28m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–280
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–280
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–310
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–320
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–270
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–650
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–360
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–350
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–260
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–180
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–90
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–90
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–170
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–250
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–160
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–160
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–280
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–260
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–180
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–200
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–270
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–270
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–310
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–320
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–300
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–350
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–120
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–160
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–340
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bordesholm to Hamburg Dammtor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–200
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–310
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Mendrisio to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–220
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–200
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–150
- 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
- +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
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–95
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–85
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–70
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–120
- 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
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Hamburg Dammtor to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–130
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 100–130
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 75–90
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 45–60
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–220
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- 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 Kiel central bus station to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Munich central bus station to Chur station train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–28
- 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
Kiel to Locarno bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus station.
Kiel to Locarno train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kiel to Locarno is 1121 km. It takes approximately 9h 56m to drive from Kiel to Locarno.
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