There are 11 ways to get from Locarno to Germany by train, plane, car, car train, bus, night train, or train (Trenitalia)
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Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Frankfurt
best- Take the train from Locarno to Mendrisiotrain
- Take the train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane MXP - FRA
6h€83–309Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Locarno to Mendrisiotrain
- Take the train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane MXP - DUS
6h 24m€43–280Drive, car train
- Drive from Locarno to München Ostcar
- Take the car train from München Ost to Magdeburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Magdeburg Hbf to Berlincar
12h 9m€186–256Bus
- Take the bus from Bellinzona to Bregenz bus stationbus FlixBus 076
- Take the bus from Bregenz bus station to Berlin central bus stationbus FlixBus 141
19h 1m€82–140Train, night train
- Take the train from Bellinzona to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
- Take the night train from Zuerich Hb to Berlin Ostbahnhofnighttrain Nj
16h 9m€94–238Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport
- Take the train from Locarno to Mendrisiotrain
- Take the train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane MXP - STR
6h€89–320Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Munich International Airport
- Take the train from Locarno to Mendrisiotrain
- Take the train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane MXP - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to Marienplatztrain
6h 26m€79–327Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Frankfurt
- Take the train from Locarno to Seregnotrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LIN - FRA
6h 29m€54–292Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Bellinzona to Basel SBBtrain Ec
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Frankfurttrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Berlin Hbftrain 11 / ...
12h 15m€187–844Train
- Take the train from Locarno to Zürich HBtrain Ir46
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Berlin Ostbahnhoftrain Ice
13h 5m€405–1,163Drive 926 km
- Drive from Locarno to Berlincar 926 km
9h 4m€160–230
Locarno to Germany by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Locarno to Germany is to bus which costs €80 - €140 and takes 19h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Locarno to Germany is to train and fly which takes 6h and costs €85 - €320.
No, there is no direct train from Locarno to Germany. However, there are services departing from Locarno and arriving at S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf via Bellinzona, Basel SBB, Frankfurt and Berlin Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 15m.
The distance between Locarno and Germany is 617 km. The road distance is 926 km.
The best way to get from Locarno to Germany without a car is to bus which takes 19h 1m and costs €80 - €140.
It takes approximately 6h to get from Locarno to Germany, including transfers.
Locarno to Germany train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Bellinzona station.
The best way to get from Locarno to Germany is to bus which takes 19h 1m and costs €80 - €140. Alternatively, you can train via Frankfurt am Main, which costs €180 - €850 and takes 12h 15m.
Locarno to Germany train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Locarno to Germany is 926 km. It takes approximately 9h 4m to drive from Locarno to Germany.
What companies run services between Locarno, Switzerland and Germany?
You can take a bus from Locarno, Debarcadero to Memhardstr. via Bellinzona, Stazione, Bellinzona, Castione-Arbedo, Bellinzona, Bregenz bus station, Berlin central bus station, S Messe Nord, and S+U Zoologischer Garten Bhf in around 19h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Locarno to S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf via Bellinzona, Basel SBB, Frankfurt, and Berlin Hbf in around 12h 15m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Frankfurt via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–360
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–390
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–420
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Frankfurt via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–460
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–180
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–420
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–330
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Munich International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–290
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–200
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Locarno to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Locarno to Seregno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bellinzona to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–240
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–340
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Locarno to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Berlin Ostbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €330–950
- 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
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Locarno to Seregno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from München Ost to Magdeburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=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
- €35–85
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €55–85
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
Train from Bellinzona to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €70–100
- 2nd Class
- €50–70
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Zuerich Hb to Berlin Ostbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 41m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €110–140
- Couchette Carriage
- €80–95
- Seating Carriage
- €50–65
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Flughafen München to Marienplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Bellinzona to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Locarno to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Bellinzona to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–23
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–240
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bellinzona to Bregenz bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bregenz bus station to Berlin central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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