There are 11 ways to get from Linz to Locarno by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bellinzonatrain Ec / ...
9h 11mCHF 138–224Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Linz Industriezeile to Munich central bus stationbus 091 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Chur station train stationbus
- Take the bus from Chur, Postautostation to Bellinzona, Stazionebus 171
12h 3mCHF 43–66Drive 636.5 km
- Drive from Linz to Locarnocar 636.5 km
6h 41mCHF 100–144Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane VIE - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisiotrain
- Take the train from Mendrisio to Locarnotrain
7h 49mCHF 78–233Train, bus
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Frastanztrain 970 / ...
- Take the bus from Feldkirch, Busplatz to Sargans, Bahnhofbus 11
- Take the bus from Chur, Postautostation to Bellinzona, Stazionebus 171
11h 47mTrain to Munich International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MUC - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bellinzonatrain
8h 21mCHF 194–402Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane VIE - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Locarnotrain
8h 20mCHF 68–233Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane MUC - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisiotrain
- Take the train from Mendrisio to Locarnotrain
9h 21mCHF 101–281Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, train
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane VIE - BGY
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain
8h 27mCHF 71–286Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane MUC - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Locarnotrain
9h 51mCHF 111–321Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Basel (BSL)plane MUC - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Bellinzonatrain
9h 48mCHF 165–390
Linz to Locarno by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Linz to Locarno is to bus which costs SFr 40 - SFr 70 and takes 12h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Linz to Locarno is to drive which takes 6h 41m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 150.
No, there is no direct bus from Linz to Locarno. However, there are services departing from Linz Industriezeile and arriving at Locarno, Debarcadero via Munich central bus station, Chur, Postautostation and Bellinzona, Stazione. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Linz to Locarno. However, there are services departing from Linz Hbf and arriving at Locarno via Zürich HB and Bellinzona. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 11m.
The distance between Linz and Locarno is 767 km. The road distance is 636.5 km.
The best way to get from Linz to Locarno without a car is to train which takes 9h 11m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 230.
It takes approximately 9h 11m to get from Linz to Locarno, including transfers.
Linz to Locarno bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Linz Industriezeile station.
Linz to Locarno train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Linz Hbf station.
The best way to get from Linz to Locarno is to train which takes 9h 11m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 40 - SFr 70 and takes 12h 3m.
What companies run services between Linz, Austria and Locarno, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Linz Hbf to Locarno via Zuerich Hb, Zürich HB, and Bellinzona in around 9h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Linz Industriezeile to Locarno, Debarcadero via Munich central bus station, Chur station train station, Chur, Postautostation, and Bellinzona, Stazione in around 12h 3m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–280
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–340
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–250
Flights from Munich International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–270
Flights from Munich International Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–310
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–140
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–170
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–210
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–340
Flights from Munich International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–210
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–250
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–220
Flights from Munich International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–270
Flights from Munich International Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–310
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–290
Flights from Munich International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–270
Flights from Munich International Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–310
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–140
Flights from Munich International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–120
Train from Linz Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–110
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- CHF 70–110
Train from Linz Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- CHF 29–45
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
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 22–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–130
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- 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 Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Linz Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–65
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–80
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- 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
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Linz Hbf to Frastanz
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–170
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Standard Ticket
- CHF 65–100
- First Class
- CHF 120–170
Train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–100
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Standard Ticket
- CHF 40–60
- First Class
- CHF 75–100
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–19
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- CHF 10–15
- 1st Class
- CHF 15–19
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–30
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- CHF 14–21
- 1st Class
- CHF 23–30
- Business
- CHF 25–27
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Linz Industriezeile to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–23
- 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 15–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Linz Industriezeile to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–19
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- 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
- Phone
- +423 237 94 94
- support@liemobil.li
- Website
- liemobil.li
Bus from Feldkirch, Busplatz to Sargans, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://liemobil.li/en
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More Questions & Answers
Linz to Locarno bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus station.
Linz to Locarno train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Zuerich Hb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Linz to Locarno is 637 km. It takes approximately 6h 41m to drive from Linz to Locarno.
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