There are 12 ways to get from Linz to Locarno by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Buchs
best- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Buchs Sgtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Buchs Sg to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bellinzonatrain Ec / ...
10h 16mCHF 134–283Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Linz Industriezeile to Munich central bus stationbus 091 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Chur train stationbus
- Take the bus from Chur, Postautostation to Bellinzona, Stazionebus 171
12h 3mCHF 50–84Drive 636.5 km
- Drive from Linz to Locarnocar 636.5 km
6h 41mCHF 104–151Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Take the train from Linz/Donau 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 61–351Train
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Locarnotrain Ir46
12h 5mCHF 146–328Train, bus
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Frastanztrain
- Take the bus from Feldkirch, Busplatz to Sargans, Bahnhofbus 11
- Take the bus from Chur, Postautostation to Bellinzona, Stazionebus 171
12h 20mTrain to Munich International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Linz/Donau 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 18mCHF 185–437Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Take the train from Linz/Donau 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 13mCHF 61–228Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Take the train from Linz/Donau 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 110–394Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane VIE - BGY
- Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain
8h 45mCHF 56–259Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Take the train from Linz/Donau 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 50mCHF 125–351Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from Linz/Donau 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 47mCHF 160–638
Linz to Locarno by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Linz to Locarno is to bus which costs SFr 45 - SFr 85 and takes 12h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Linz to Locarno is to drive which takes 6h 41m and costs SFr 100 - 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/Donau Hbf and arriving at Locarno via Buchs Sg, Zürich HB and Bellinzona. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 16m.
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 via Buchs which takes 10h 16m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 290.
It takes approximately 10h 16m 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/Donau Hbf station.
The best way to get from Linz to Locarno is to train via Buchs which takes 10h 16m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 45 - SFr 85 and takes 12h 3m.
What companies run services between Linz, Austria and Locarno, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Locarno via Buchs Sg, Zuerich Hb, Zürich HB, and Bellinzona in around 10h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Linz Industriezeile to Locarno, Debarcadero via Munich central bus station, Chur 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 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–450
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–300
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–310
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–330
Flights from Munich International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–470
Flights from Munich International Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–600
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–600
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–240
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–260
Flights from Munich International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–470
Flights from Munich International Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–600
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–240
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–300
Flights from Munich International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–260
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–310
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Munich International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–470
Flights from Munich International Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–600
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–600
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–160
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–170
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–120
Flights from Munich International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–160
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Buchs Sg
- *
- CHF 60–95
Train from Buchs Sg to Zuerich Hb
- *
- CHF 19–28
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- *
- CHF 30–45
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- *
- CHF 80–120
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- *
- CHF 30–45
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- *
- CHF 30–45
Train from Buchs Sg to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–150
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Mendrisio to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–210
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–150
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Mendrisio to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–230
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Buchs Sg to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–40
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–95
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–95
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–95
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–95
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–70
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Zürich HB to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–85
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–70
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Basel SBB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–95
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–50
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–50
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–50
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Mendrisio to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Monza to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Mendrisio to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Centrale to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Monza to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- service@westbahn.at
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Frastanz
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–150
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–85
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–85
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–85
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–85
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–90
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–90
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–90
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–90
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Basel SBB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–22
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Linz Industriezeile to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–27
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Chur train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Linz Industriezeile to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 29
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- info@postauto.ch
- Website
- PostAuto AG
Bus from Chur, Postautostation to Bellinzona, Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–14
- Website
- PostAuto AG
Bus from Chur, Postautostation to Bellinzona, Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–14
- Website
- PostAuto AG
- Phone
- +423 237 94 94
- support@liemobil.li
- Website
- Verkehrsbetrieb Liechtensteinmobil
Bus from Feldkirch, Busplatz to Sargans, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Verkehrsbetrieb Liechtensteinmobil
- customerservices@terravision.eu
- Website
- TERRAVISION
Bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–23
- Website
- TERRAVISION
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Linz to Locarno bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus station.
Linz to Locarno train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Buchs Sg 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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