There are 4 ways to get from Locarno to Bern by train, 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.
Recommended option
Train via Zürich HB • 4 h 17 min
$84 - $165
Cheapest option
Train Trenitalia Eurocity • 4 h 22 min
$50 - $95
2 alternative options
Drive • 3 h 3 min
$35 - $55
Line 20 train, line 10 train, fly, train • 4 h 58 min
$134 - $345
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Locarno to Bern is to drive which costs SFr 35 - SFr 55 and takes 3 h 3 min.
The quickest way to get from Locarno to Bern is to drive which costs SFr 35 - SFr 55 and takes 3 h 3 min.
The distance between Locarno and Bern is 135 km. The road distance is 278.8 km.
It takes approximately 4 h 17 min to get from Locarno to Bern, including transfers.
No, there is no direct train from Locarno to Bern. However, there are services departing from Locarno and arriving at Bern via Bellinzona and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 h 17 min.
Yes, the driving distance between Locarno to Bern is 279 km. It takes approximately 3 h 3 min to drive from Locarno to Bern.
- Distance: 84.1 miles
- Duration: 4 h 17 min
What companies run services between Locarno, Switzerland and Bern, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Locarno to Bern via Bellinzona and Zürich HB in around 4 h 17 min.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Lugano to Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75 - $310
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Bellinzona to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40 - $80
- Website
- fahrplan.sbb.ch
- Schedules at
- fahrplan.sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30 - $60
- Website
- fahrplan.sbb.ch
- Schedules at
- fahrplan.sbb.ch
Train from Locarno FART to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10 - $20
- Website
- fahrplan.sbb.ch
- Schedules at
- fahrplan.sbb.ch
Train from Domodossola to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 36 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45 - $85
- Website
- fahrplan.sbb.ch
- Schedules at
- fahrplan.sbb.ch
Train from Locarno to Giubiasco
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13 - $24
- Website
- fahrplan.sbb.ch
- Schedules at
- fahrplan.sbb.ch
Train from Giubiasco to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7 - $14
- Website
- fahrplan.sbb.ch
- Schedules at
- fahrplan.sbb.ch
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40 - $80
- Website
- fahrplan.sbb.ch
- Schedules at
- fahrplan.sbb.ch
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Domodossola to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40 - $75
- Website
- orario.trenitalia.com
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