There are 11 ways to get from Locarno to Germany by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, or car train
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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€82–315Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Frankfurt
cheapest- Take the train from Locarno to Monzatrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LIN - FRA
6h 22m€51–187Train
- Take the train from Bellinzona to Basel SBBtrain Ic21 / ...
- Take the train from Basel SBB to S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhoftrain 12
11h 52m€187–823Bus
- 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 24m€86–146Train, night train
- Take the train from Locarno to Zürich HBtrain Ir46
- Take the night train from Zuerich Hb to Berlin Ostbahnhofnighttrain Nj
16h 7m€114–234Train, 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€93–344Train, 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€78–297Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Düsseldorf 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 Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane MXP - DUS
6h 25m€53–297Drive, 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 11m€189–259Train via Zurich
- Take the train from Locarno to Zürich HBtrain Ir46
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Berlin Ostbahnhoftrain Ice
13h 4m€418–1,223Drive 926 km
- Drive from Locarno to Berlincar 926 km
9h 5m€164–236
Locarno to Germany by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Locarno to Germany is to bus which costs €85 - €150 and takes 19h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Locarno to Germany is to train and fly which takes 6h and costs €80 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Locarno to Germany. However, there are services departing from Locarno, Debarcadero and arriving at Memhardstr. via Bellinzona, Stazione, Bellinzona, Bregenz bus station, S Messe Nord and S+U Zoologischer Garten Bhf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Locarno to Germany. However, there are services departing from Locarno and arriving at Berlin Alexanderplatz via Bellinzona, Basel SBB and Berlin Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 52m.
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 train which takes 11h 52m and costs €180 - €850.
It takes approximately 6h to get from Locarno to Germany, including transfers.
Locarno to Germany bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bellinzona station.
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 train which takes 11h 52m and costs €180 - €850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €85 - €150 and takes 19h 24m.
What companies run services between Locarno, Switzerland and Germany?
You can take a train from Locarno to Berlin Alexanderplatz via Bellinzona, Basel SBB, and Berlin Hbf in around 11h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Locarno, Debarcadero to Memhardstr. via Bellinzona, Stazione, Castione, Stazione, Bellinzona, Bregenz bus station, Berlin central bus station, S Messe Nord, Hertzallee, and S+U Zoologischer Garten Bhf in around 19h 24m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–430
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Frankfurt via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–490
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–450
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–550
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Frankfurt via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–270
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–430
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–450
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–550
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Munich International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–300
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–300
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–290
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–160
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Locarno to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bellinzona to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–250
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Locarno to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Locarno to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Locarno to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Locarno to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Berlin Ostbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €340–1,000
- 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 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 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 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 Monza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bellinzona to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €70–100
- 2nd Class
- €50–70
- 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
- €65–100
- 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
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 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–23
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €160–550
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Zuerich Hb to Berlin Ostbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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
- €8–13
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact 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
- €15–25
- 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
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Locarno to Germany bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bregenz bus station.
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 5m to drive from Locarno to Germany.
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