There are 5 ways to get from Locarno to Glarus by train (Trenitalia), bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Bellinzona
best- Take the train from Bellinzona to Arth-Goldautrain Ic2 / ...
- Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Pfäffikon SZtrain Vae
- Take the train from Pfäffikon SZ to Glarustrain S25
4h 17mDrive 182.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Locarno to Glaruscar 182.1 km
2h 32mCHF 29–42Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bellinzona, Stazione to Chur, Postautostationbus 171
- Take the train from Chur to Ziegelbrücketrain Ir35
5h 46mCHF 49–85Train
- Take the train from Locarno to Arth-Goldautrain Ir46 / ...
5h 21mCHF 50–95Train, line 408 bus
- Take the train from Locarno to Altdorf URtrain Ir46 / ...
- Take the bus from Altdorf UR, Bahnhof Ost to Linthal, Bahnhofbus 408
6h 1m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Locarno to Glarus is to drive which costs SFr 28 - SFr 45 and takes 2h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Locarno to Glarus is to drive which takes 2h 32m and costs SFr 28 - SFr 45.
No, there is no direct train from Locarno to Glarus. However, there are services departing from Locarno and arriving at Glarus via Bellinzona, Arth-Goldau and Pfäffikon SZ. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 17m.
The distance between Locarno and Glarus is 200 km. The road distance is 182.1 km.
The best way to get from Locarno to Glarus without a car is to train via Bellinzona which takes 4h 17m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 17m to get from Locarno to Glarus, including transfers.
Locarno to Glarus train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Bellinzona station.
Locarno to Glarus train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Arth-Goldau station.
Yes, the driving distance between Locarno to Glarus is 182 km. It takes approximately 2h 32m to drive from Locarno to Glarus.
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What companies run services between Locarno, Switzerland and Glarus, Canton of Glarus, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Locarno to Glarus via Bellinzona, Arth-Goldau, and Pfäffikon SZ in around 4h 17m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Bellinzona to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Pfäffikon SZ to Glarus
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–35
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Chur to Ziegelbrücke
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Locarno to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bellinzona to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 15–22
- 2nd Class
- CHF 19–26
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Bellinzona to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Arth-Goldau to Pfäffikon SZ
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Chur to Ziegelbrücke
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Locarno to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Locarno to Altdorf UR
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Bellinzona to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–9
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- info@postauto.ch
- Website
- postauto.ch
Bus from Bellinzona, Stazione to Chur, Postautostation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–11
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
- Phone
- +41 41 874 72 72
- info@aagu.ch
- Website
- aagu.ch
Bus from Altdorf UR, Bahnhof Ost to Linthal, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- aagu.ch
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