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How to get fromLocarno to Dresdenby train (Trenitalia), train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Locarno to Dresden by train (Trenitalia), train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bellinzona to Basel SBBtrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain train 20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 50
    12h 41m
    €176–832

  2. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Locarno to Mendrisiotrain train
    2. Take the train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane MXP - PRG
    4. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain train
    10h 29m
    €73–334

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bellinzona to Zuerich Hbtrain train Ec
    2. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Dresdenbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    15h 9m

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Locarno to Zürich HBtrain train Ir46
    2. Take the night train from Zuerich Hb to Dresden Hbfnighttrain night train En
    15h 29m
    €266–546

  5. Drive 800.3 km

    1. Drive from Locarno to Dresdencar car 800.3 km
    8h 2m
    €139–200

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Locarno to Luganobus bus Bus
    2. Take the bus from Lugano to Praguebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Prague to Dresden central stationbus bus 060 / ...
    16h 13m

  7. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Locarno to München Ostcar car
    2. Take the car train from München Ost to Magdeburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Magdeburg Hbf to Dresdencar car
    12h 36m
    €196–272

  8. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Dresden Airport

    1. Take the train from Locarno to Mendrisiotrain train
    2. Take the train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane MXP - DRS
    8h 18m
    €143–525

  9. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Dresden Airport

    1. Take the train from Locarno to Monzatrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane LIN - DRS
    8h 35m
    €182–458

  10. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Dresden Airport

    1. Take the train from Bellinzona to Zuerich Hbtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane ZRH - DRS
    7h 4m
    €169–503

Locarno to Dresden by train

Calendar74Weekly Trains
Duration12h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€176Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Locarno, Switzerland and Dresden, Germany?

You can take a train from Locarno to Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Bellinzona, Basel SBB, and Frankfurt in around 12h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Locarno to Dresden central station via Lugano, Lugano, Stazione, Lugano, and Prague in around 16h 13m.

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