There are 5 ways to get from Locarno to Rapperswil by train (Trenitalia), bus, train, car, or plane
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Train via Bellinzona
best- Take the train from Locarno to Bellinzonatrain S20 / ...
- Take the train from Bellinzona to Arth-Goldautrain Ic2 / ...
- Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Rapperswil SGtrain Vae
3hCHF 36–143Drive 172 km
cheapest- Drive from Locarno to Rapperswilcar 172 km
2h 20mCHF 28–40Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bellinzona, Stazione to Chur, Postautostationbus 171
- Take the train from Chur to Pfäffikon SZtrain Ir35
5h 45mCHF 48–109Train, fly
- Take the train from Locarno to Mendrisiotrain
- Take the train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MXP - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Oerlikon to Rapperswil SGtrain
5h 20mCHF 79–333Train
- Take the train from Locarno to Arth-Goldautrain Ir46 / ...
- Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Rapperswil SGtrain Vae
4h 2mCHF 69–172
Locarno to Rapperswil by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Locarno to Rapperswil is to drive which costs SFr 27 - SFr 40 and takes 2h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Locarno to Rapperswil is to drive which takes 2h 20m and costs SFr 27 - SFr 40.
No, there is no direct train from Locarno to Rapperswil. However, there are services departing from Locarno and arriving at Rapperswil SG via Bellinzona and Arth-Goldau. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h.
The distance between Locarno and Rapperswil is 169 km. The road distance is 172 km.
The best way to get from Locarno to Rapperswil without a car is to train via Bellinzona which takes 3h and costs SFr 35 - SFr 150.
It takes approximately 3h to get from Locarno to Rapperswil, including transfers.
Locarno to Rapperswil train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Locarno station.
Locarno to Rapperswil train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Bellinzona station.
Yes, the driving distance between Locarno to Rapperswil is 172 km. It takes approximately 2h 20m to drive from Locarno to Rapperswil.
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What companies run services between Locarno, Switzerland and Rapperswil, Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Locarno to Rapperswil SG via Bellinzona and Arth-Goldau in around 3h.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–190
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–180
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Locarno to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–19
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bellinzona to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Chur to Pfäffikon SZ
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Locarno to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Oerlikon to Rapperswil SG
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Locarno to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–150
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Locarno to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–19
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Bellinzona to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–40
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Arth-Goldau to Rapperswil SG
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–25
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Chur to Pfäffikon SZ
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–40
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Locarno to Arth-Goldau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–70
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- 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 16–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 16–23
- 2nd Class
- CHF 19–26
- 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 7–9
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Zürich Oerlikon to Rapperswil SG
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- 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
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- 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
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