There are 3 ways to get from Locarno to Kriens by train or car
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Locarno to Kriens by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Locarno to Kriens is to drive which costs SFr 24 - SFr 40 and takes 1h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Locarno to Kriens is to drive which takes 1h 54m and costs SFr 24 - SFr 40.
The distance between Locarno and Kriens is 160 km. The road distance is 157 km.
The best way to get from Locarno to Kriens without a car is to train via Bellinzona which takes 2h 40m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 85.
It takes approximately 2h 40m to get from Locarno to Kriens, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Locarno to Kriens is 157 km. It takes approximately 1h 54m to drive from Locarno to Kriens.
There are 663+ hotels available in Kriens.
What companies run services between Locarno, Switzerland and Kriens, Switzerland?
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Bellinzona to Luzern every 3 hours. Tickets cost CHF 45–130 and the journey takes 1h 24m. Schweizerische Südostbahn AG also services this route every 4 hours.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Bellinzona to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–130
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Locarno to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–180
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Bellinzona to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Locarno to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–80
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
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