There are 11 ways to get from Locarno to Romania by train, plane, bus, train (Trenitalia), car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
best- Take the train from Locarno to Mendrisiotrain
- Take the train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane MXP - OTP
7h 21m$47–314Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Iași International Airport
cheapest- 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 Iași International Airport (IAS)plane BGY - IAS
7h 8m$43–286Train, bus via Brescia
- Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bresciatrain R4
- Take the bus from Bresica to Bucureştibus
30h 21m$84–109Train
- Take the train from Bellinzona to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
30h 43m$431–758Drive 1,663.9 km
- Drive from Locarno to Bucharestcar 1,663.9 km
18h 31m$336–485Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
- 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 Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane BGY - OTP
7h 50m$47–248Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport
- 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 Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR)plane BGY - TSR
7h 23m$56–257Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Craiova Airport
- 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 Craiova Airport (CRA)plane BGY - CRA
7h 5m$56–274Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Cluj-Napoca
- 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 Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane BGY - CLJ
8h 20m$45–246Train, bus
- Take the train from Locarno to Seregnotrain Re80
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to București, Autogara Militaribus 1922
34h 59m$145–370Drive, car train
- Drive from Locarno to München Ostcar
- Take the car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Bucharestcar
20h 11m$422–589
Locarno to Romania by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Locarno to Romania is to train and bus and fly which costs $45 - $250 and takes 8h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Locarno to Romania is to train and bus and fly which takes 7h 5m and costs $55 - $280.
No, there is no direct train from Locarno to Romania. However, there are services departing from Locarno and arriving at Universitate via Bellinzona, Zuerich Hb, Wien Hbf and Gara de Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 43m.
The distance between Locarno and Romania is 1499 km. The road distance is 1663.9 km.
The best way to get from Locarno to Romania without a car is to train and bus via Brescia which takes 30h 21m and costs $80 - $110.
It takes approximately 7h 21m to get from Locarno to Romania, including transfers.
Locarno to Romania train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, depart from Bellinzona station.
Romania is 1h ahead of Locarno. It is currently 5:16 PM in Locarno and 6:16 PM in Romania.
Locarno to Romania train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, arrive at Zuerich Hb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Locarno to Romania is 1664 km. It takes approximately 18h 31m to drive from Locarno to Romania.
What companies run services between Locarno, Switzerland and Romania?
You can take a train from Locarno to Universitate via Bellinzona, Zuerich Hb, Wien Hbf, Bucuresti Nord, and Gara de Nord in around 30h 43m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–160
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–160
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Iași International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $28–250
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–180
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–230
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–180
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Iași International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $28–210
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $29–250
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–140
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Craiova Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–230
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–240
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Locarno to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Locarno to Seregno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–110
- 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
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Locarno to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Milano Centrale to Brescia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- 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
- $8–10
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bellinzona to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- $65–95
- 2nd Class
- $45–60
Train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- $120–180
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–460
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf ARZ
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–130
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Bresica to Bucureşti
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
- 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
- $9–24
- 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
- $6–10
- Website
- https://autostradale.it/?lang=en-GB
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–240
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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