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There are 11 ways to get from Locarno to Dresden by train (Trenitalia), bus, train, 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 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 50
    12h 41m
    €150–400

  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
    9h 56m
    €61–290

  3. 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 17m
    €92–130

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Locarno to Zürich HBtrain train Ir46
    2. Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Dresden Hbfnighttrain night train En
    15h 29m
    €228–363

  5. Drive  801.1 km

    1. Drive from Locarno to Dresdencar car 801.1 km
    8h 1m
    €168–243

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Ciani to Munich Airport Terminal 2bus bus
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Flughafen Terminal to Regensburg Hbftrain train Re
    3. Take the bus from Regensburg to Dresden, Bhf Sudseite Bayrische Strbus bus
    19h 4m
    €107–193

  7. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Locarno to München Ostcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from München Ost to Magdeburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Magdeburg Hbf to Dresdencar car
    12h 44m
    €221–309

  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 9m
    €141–479

  9. 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
    6h 49m
    €186–487

  10. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg 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 Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane MXP - BER
    4. Take the train from Flughafen BER to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 49m
    €82–271

  11. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague

    1. Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane BGY - PRG
    4. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain train
    10h 20m
    €103–372

Locarno to Dresden by train

Calendar69Weekly Trains
Duration12h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€150Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,070.9 km
  • Duration: 12h 41m

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, Debarcadero to Dresden central station via Bellinzona, Stazione, Chur, Postautostation, Chur train station, and Prague in around 17h 17m.

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