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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bellinzona to Frankfurttrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 50
    12h 37m
    €308–1,023

  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 24m
    €73–327

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Locarno to Zürich HBtrain train Ir46
    2. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Dresdenbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    15h 7m

  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
    €257–567

  5. Drive 800.3 km

    1. Drive from Locarno to Dresdencar car 800.3 km
    8h 3m
    €142–205

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bellinzona, Stazione to Chur, Postautostationbus bus 171
    2. Take the bus from Chur train station to Praguebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Prague to Dresden central stationbus bus 060 / ...
    17h 16m
    €77–127

  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 37m
    €197–274

  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 19m
    €142–448

  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 36m
    €181–438

  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 5m
    €178–465

Locarno to Dresden by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration12h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€308Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,076.3 km
  • Duration: 12h 37m

What companies run services between Locarno, Switzerland and Dresden, Germany?

You can take a train from Locarno to Dresden Hauptbahnhof via Bellinzona and Frankfurt in around 12h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Locarno, Debarcadero to Dresden central station via Bellinzona, Stazione, Chur, Postautostation, Chur train station, and Prague in around 17h 16m.

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