There are 9 ways to get from Locarno to Metz by train (Trenitalia, TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV)
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Train via Zurich
best- Take the train from Bellinzona to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Metz Villetrain Tgv
8h 16m€134–315Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lugano to Metz - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
9h 30m€42–103Drive 502.7 km
- Drive from Locarno to Metzcar 502.7 km
6h 4m€88–127Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Locarno to Mendrisiotrain
- Take the train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane MXP - LUX
- Take the bus from Kirchberg, Réimerwee to Thionville, Foch Kiosquebus
8h 44m€61–257Train
- Take the train from Locarno to Basel SBBtrain Ir26
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Metz Villetrain Tgv
8h 38m€141–237Train, bus
- Take the train from Locarno to Basel SBBtrain Ir26
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Metzbus FlixBus N473
10h 7m€104–157Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Locarno to Seregnotrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane LIN - LUX
- Take the bus from Kirchberg, Réimerwee to Thionville, Foch Kiosquebus
9h 3m€43–250Train to Zurich Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Bellinzona to Zuerich Hbtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane ZRH - LUX
- Take the bus from Kirchberg, Réimerwee to Thionville, Foch Kiosquebus
9h 15m€138–389Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane BGY - LUX
- Take the bus from Kirchberg, Réimerwee to Thionville, Foch Kiosquebus
9h 14m€49–194
Locarno to Metz by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Locarno to Metz is to bus which costs €40 - €110 and takes 9h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Locarno to Metz is to drive which takes 6h 4m and costs €85 - €130.
No, there is no direct train from Locarno to Metz. However, there are services departing from Locarno and arriving at Metz Ville via Bellinzona, Zürich HB and Mulhouse Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 16m.
The distance between Locarno and Metz is 548 km. The road distance is 502.7 km.
The best way to get from Locarno to Metz without a car is to train via Zurich which takes 8h 16m and costs €130 - €320.
It takes approximately 8h 16m to get from Locarno to Metz, including transfers.
Locarno to Metz train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, depart from Bellinzona station.
The best way to get from Locarno to Metz is to train via Zurich which takes 8h 16m and costs €130 - €320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €110 and takes 9h 30m.
Locarno to Metz train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, arrive at Zuerich Hb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Locarno to Metz is 503 km. It takes approximately 6h 4m to drive from Locarno to Metz.
What companies run services between Locarno, Switzerland and Metz, France?
You can take a train from Locarno to Metz Ville via Bellinzona, Zuerich Hb, Zürich HB, Mulhouse, and Mulhouse Ville in around 8h 16m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Lugano to Metz - Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost €35–65 and the journey takes 7h 45m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Luxembourg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–430
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Luxembourg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–550
Flights from Zurich Airport to Luxembourg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–330
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–310
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Luxembourg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–430
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Luxembourg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–550
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Luxembourg via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–130
Flights from Zurich Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–330
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Luxembourg via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–100
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- 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
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
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
- €20–60
- 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
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-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/
Train from Locarno to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Locarno to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lugano to Metz - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +352 2465 2465
- service@mobiliteit.lu
- Website
- mobiliteit.lu
Bus from Kirchberg, Réimerwee to Thionville, Foch Kiosque
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.mobiliteit.lu/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Metz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–21
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- Phone
- +39 02 3008 9000
- mail@autostradale.it
- Website
- autostradale.it
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://autostradale.it/?lang=en-GB
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