There are 8 ways to get from Málaga to Locarno by plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo), bus, or car
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Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
best- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)AGP - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
- Take the train from Mendrisio to Locarno
7h 19mCHF 35–211Train
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena GrandesAve
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-SantsAve
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano CentraleFr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarno
19h 41mCHF 143–472Bus, train
- Take the bus from Malaga Central Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione LampugnanoUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3574 / ...
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to LocarnoRe80
34h 8mCHF 84–120Drive 1,877.9 km
- Drive from Málaga to Locarno1,877.9 km
20h 52mCHF 301–435Fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, train
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)AGP - BGY
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarno
7h 50mCHF 68–217Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)AGP - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
7h 35mCHF 109–286Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)AGP - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Locarno
11h 2mCHF 172–432Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Basel (BSL)AGP - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Bellinzona
9h 6mCHF 85–288
Málaga to Locarno by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Málaga to Locarno is to fly and train which costs SFr 30 - SFr 220 and takes 7h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Málaga to Locarno is to fly and train which takes 7h 19m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 220.
No, there is no direct train from Málaga to Locarno. However, there are services departing from Malaga Maria Zambrano and arriving at Locarno via Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 41m.
The distance between Málaga and Locarno is 1604 km. The road distance is 1877.9 km.
The best way to get from Málaga to Locarno without a car is to train which takes 19h 41m and costs SFr 140 - SFr 480.
It takes approximately 7h 19m to get from Málaga to Locarno, including transfers.
Málaga to Locarno train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Malaga Maria Zambrano station.
Málaga to Locarno train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Málaga to Locarno is 1878 km. It takes approximately 20h 52m to drive from Málaga to Locarno.
There are 2522+ hotels available in Locarno.
What companies run services between Málaga, Spain and Locarno, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Locarno via Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, and Milano Centrale in around 19h 41m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–100
Flights from Málaga Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–230
Flights from Málaga Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–170
Flights from Málaga Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–160
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–200
Flights from Málaga Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–190
Flights from Málaga Airport to Zurich Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–190
Flights from Málaga Airport to Geneva International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–120
Flights from Málaga Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–120
Flights from Málaga Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–160
Flights from Málaga Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–160
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–200
Flights from Málaga Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–190
Flights from Málaga Airport to Zurich Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–190
Flights from Málaga Airport to Geneva International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–220
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–250
Flights from Málaga Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–250
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–130
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Mendrisio to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–23
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Milano Centrale to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–220
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Mendrisio to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Milano Centrale to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–90
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–180
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–85
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–140
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–55
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–60
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–130
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–21
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Malaga Central Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–110
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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