There are 10 ways to get from Locarno to Bucharest by train, plane, bus, train (Trenitalia), car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
best- Take the train from Locarno to Mendrisiotrain
- Take the train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane MXP - OTP
7h$111–346Train, bus via Brescia
cheapest- Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bresciatrain R4
- Take the bus from Bresica to Bucureştibus
29h 55m$85–109Train
- Take the train from Bellinzona to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
30h 19m$417–634Drive 1,660.8 km
- Drive from Locarno to Bucharestcar 1,660.8 km
18h 30m$335–484Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
- Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane BGY - OTP
7h 30m$159–416Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
- Take the train from Bellinzona to Zuerich Hbtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane ZRH - OTP
7h 52m$220–504Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane BGY - BBU
8h$87–289Train, train to Basel, fly to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Take the train from Locarno to Aarautrain
- Take the train from Aarau to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane BSL - BBU
9h 6m$172–382Train, bus
- Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bergamotrain
- Take the bus from Bergamo to București, Autogara Militaribus
33h 51m$133–287Drive, car train
- Drive from Locarno to München Ostcar
- Take the car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Bucharestcar
20h 9m$412–589
Locarno to Bucharest by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Locarno to Bucharest is to train and bus via Brescia which costs $80 - $110 and takes 29h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Locarno to Bucharest is to train and fly which takes 7h and costs $110 - $350.
No, there is no direct train from Locarno to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Locarno and arriving at Bucuresti Nord via Bellinzona, Zuerich Hb and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 19m.
The distance between Locarno and Bucharest is 1498 km. The road distance is 1660.8 km.
The best way to get from Locarno to Bucharest without a car is to train and bus via Brescia which takes 29h 55m and costs $80 - $110.
It takes approximately 7h to get from Locarno to Bucharest, including transfers.
Locarno to Bucharest train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, depart from Bellinzona station.
Bucharest is 1h ahead of Locarno. It is currently 9:49 PM in Locarno and 10:49 PM in Bucharest.
Locarno to Bucharest train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, arrive at Zuerich Hb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Locarno to Bucharest is 1661 km. It takes approximately 18h 30m to drive from Locarno to Bucharest.
What companies run services between Locarno, Switzerland and Bucharest, Romania?
You can take a train from Locarno to Bucuresti Nord via Bellinzona, Zuerich Hb, and Wien Hbf in around 30h 19m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $27–190
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–190
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $30–190
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–180
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–210
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–110
Flights from Basel to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–140
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–330
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–310
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–200
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–240
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Locarno to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–28
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Locarno to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Locarno to Aarau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $75–140
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Aarau to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Locarno to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Locarno to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Milano Centrale to Brescia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Milano Centrale to Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bellinzona to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- $65–100
- 2nd Class
- $45–60
Train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- $120–180
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–340
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf ARZ
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–130
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Bresica to Bucureşti
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- Phone
- +39 02 3008 9000
- mail@autostradale.it
- Website
- autostradale.it
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–20
- Website
- https://autostradale.it/?lang=en-GB
- Standard Rate
- $15–20
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bergamo to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–270
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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