There are 12 ways to get from Locarno to Budapest by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, or car
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 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
best- Take the train from Locarno to Mendrisiotrain
- Take the train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane MXP - BUD
7h 3mFt 10,030–69,270Train
- Take the train from Bellinzona to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Buchs Sgtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Feldkirch to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Rjx
15h 52mFt 69,188–129,064Bus
- Take the bus from Bellinzona to Milanbus FlixBus 076
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus N403 / ...
19h 27mFt 38,446–57,530Drive 979.5 km
- Drive from Locarno to Budapestcar 979.5 km
10h 51mFt 64,647–93,378Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane BGY - BUD
7h 32mFt 29,567–98,424Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Take the train from Bellinzona to Zuerich Hbtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane ZRH - BUD
7h 29mFt 50,588–129,464Train to Basel, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Take the train from Bellinzona to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane BSL - BUD
8h 43mFt 19,638–120,744Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, train
- Take the train from Locarno to Monzatrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane LIN - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain
9h 14mFt 21,856–114,932Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Bratislava Airport
- Take the train from Locarno to Mendrisiotrain
- Take the train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Bratislava Airport (BTS)plane MXP - BTS
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugatitrain
9h 38mFt 19,330–88,470Train, train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta di Susatrain
- Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane TRN - BUD
8h 43mFt 36,517–96,024Train via Arth
- Take the train from Locarno to Arth-Goldautrain
- Take the train from Arth-Goldau to St. Gallentrain Vae
- Take the train from Bregenz to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Rjx
17h 29mFt 82,204–132,429Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bellinzona, Stazione to Chur, Postautostationbus 171
- Take the train from Chur to Heerbruggtrain
- Take the bus from Dornbirn to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
21h 5mFt 16,506–81,020
Locarno to Budapest by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Locarno to Budapest is to train and fly which costs 10 000 Ft - 70 000 Ft and takes 7h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Locarno to Budapest is to train and fly which takes 7h 3m and costs 10 000 Ft - 70 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Locarno to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Locarno, Debarcadero and arriving at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via Bellinzona, Stazione, Bellinzona and Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Locarno to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Locarno and arriving at Budapest-Kelenfoeld via Bellinzona, Zuerich Hb, Buchs Sg and Feldkirch. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 52m.
The distance between Locarno and Budapest is 958 km. The road distance is 979.5 km.
The best way to get from Locarno to Budapest without a car is to train which takes 15h 52m and costs 65 000 Ft - 130 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 7h 3m to get from Locarno to Budapest, including transfers.
Locarno to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bellinzona station.
Locarno to Budapest train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, depart from Bellinzona station.
The best way to get from Locarno to Budapest is to train which takes 15h 52m and costs 65 000 Ft - 130 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 38 000 Ft - 60 000 Ft and takes 19h 27m.
What companies run services between Locarno, Switzerland and Budapest, Hungary?
You can take a train from Locarno to Budapest-Kelenfoeld via Bellinzona, Zuerich Hb, Buchs Sg, and Feldkirch in around 15h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Locarno, Debarcadero to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via Bellinzona, Stazione, Castione, Stazione, Bellinzona, and Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 19h 27m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,500–41,000
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 11,000–60,000
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 11,000–60,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bratislava Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,500–43,000
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–60,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–90,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 26,000–95,000
Flights from Basel to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 70,000–90,000
Flights from Basel to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 70,000–90,000
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 31,000–120,000
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Vienna International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–95,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–90,000
Flights from Basel to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 26,000–110,000
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–95,000
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 28,000–95,000
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,000–42,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Basel to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,000–55,000
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 11,000–55,000
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,500–80,000
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 11,000–55,000
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Ft 46,000–120,000
Train from Locarno to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,000–12,000
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,000–13,000
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zuerich Hb to Buchs Sg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–23,000
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Locarno to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 15,000–25,000
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bellinzona to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 31,000–50,000
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Locarno to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,000–12,000
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,000–13,000
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Locarno to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 15,000–25,000
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Locarno to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–36,000
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Locarno to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,700–2,200
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,800–2,300
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Locarno to Monza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,700–3,400
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Locarno to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,700–2,200
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,800–2,300
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Bellinzona to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–31,000
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- Ft 21,000–31,000
- 2nd Class
- Ft 14,000–19,000
Train from Bellinzona to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–31,000
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- Ft 21,000–31,000
- 2nd Class
- Ft 14,000–19,000
Train from Bellinzona to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–37,000
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- Ft 26,000–37,000
- 2nd Class
- Ft 19,000–26,000
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Zuerich Hb to Buchs Sg
- *
- Ft 7,000–11,000
Train from Feldkirch to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- *
- Ft 44,000–65,000
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–21,000
- Website
- Railjet
- Website
- Railjet
- *
- Ft 13,000–21,000
Train from Bregenz to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- *
- Ft 45,000–70,000
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Bellinzona to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–37,000
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Locarno to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–28,000
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Arth-Goldau to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 12,000–18,000
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Chur to Heerbrugg
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,000–15,000
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Bellinzona to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,500–8,500
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 20,000–24,000
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–21,000
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–30,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,500–7,500
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,000–11,000
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- sekretariat@intercity.pl
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,500–16,000
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,800–7,000
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta di Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,000–10,000
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- Thurbo
Train from Chur to Heerbrugg
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,600–7,500
- Schedules at
- Thurbo
- 2nd Class Ticket
- Ft 3,600–4,800
- 1st Class Ticket
- Ft 6,000–7,500
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bellinzona to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,400–5,500
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 32,000–48,000
- Website
- Flixbus
- customerservices@terravision.eu
- Website
- TERRAVISION
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,800–8,500
- Website
- TERRAVISION
- Phone
- 035.319366
- ticket@orioshuttle.com
- Website
- orioshuttle.com
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,200–5,500
- Schedules at
- orioshuttle.com
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- info@postauto.ch
- Website
- PostAuto AG
Bus from Bellinzona, Stazione to Chur, Postautostation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,100–4,300
- Website
- PostAuto AG
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Dornbirn to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,500–65,000
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
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Locarno to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milan station.
Locarno to Budapest train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, arrive at Zuerich Hb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Locarno to Budapest is 980 km. It takes approximately 10h 51m to drive from Locarno to Budapest.
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