There are 10 ways to get from Mainz to Locarno by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train via Basel
best- Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel SBBtrain 43
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Bellinzonatrain Ic21 / ...
7h 49mCHF 69–224Fly Frankfurt to Milan Linate Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane FRA - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Locarnotrain
6h 46mCHF 41–163Bus
- Take the bus from Mainz central train station to Zurich Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai to Comobus
- Take the bus from Como to Bellinzonabus
13h 43mCHF 135–201Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Mainz Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Locarnotrain Ir46
10h 44mCHF 89–192Drive 579.8 km
- Drive from Mainz to Locarnocar 579.8 km
5h 26mCHF 112–161Train
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Bellinzonatrain Ec
8h 46mCHF 180–292Fly Frankfurt to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bellinzonatrain
5h 5mCHF 146–297Fly Frankfurt to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane FRA - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisiotrain
- Take the train from Mendrisio to Locarnotrain
6h 17mCHF 66–234Fly Frankfurt to Basel, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Bellinzonatrain
6h 39mCHF 145–460Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane STR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bellinzonatrain
6h 54mCHF 192–430
Mainz to Locarno by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mainz to Locarno is to fly and train which costs SFr 40 - SFr 170 and takes 6h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Mainz to Locarno is to fly and train which takes 5h 5m and costs SFr 140 - SFr 300.
No, there is no direct bus from Mainz station to Locarno. However, there are services departing from Mainz central train station and arriving at Locarno, Debarcadero via ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai, Como and Bellinzona, Piazza Orico. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Mainz to Locarno. However, there are services departing from Mainz, Römisches Theater and arriving at Locarno via Frankfurt, Basel SBB and Bellinzona. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 49m.
The distance between Mainz and Locarno is 601 km. The road distance is 579.8 km.
The best way to get from Mainz to Locarno without a car is to train via Basel which takes 7h 49m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 230.
It takes approximately 7h 49m to get from Mainz to Locarno, including transfers.
Mainz to Locarno bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Mainz central train station.
Mainz to Locarno train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Frankfurt station.
The best way to get from Mainz to Locarno is to train via Basel which takes 7h 49m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 130 - SFr 210 and takes 13h 43m.
What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Locarno, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Mainz, Römisches Theater to Locarno via Frankfurt, Basel SBB, and Bellinzona in around 7h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mainz central train station to Locarno, Debarcadero via ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai, Como, Bellinzona, and Bellinzona, Piazza Orico in around 13h 43m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–400
Flights from Frankfurt to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–380
Flights from Frankfurt to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–390
Flights from Frankfurt to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–440
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–460
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–410
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–400
Flights from Frankfurt to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–170
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–410
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–330
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–400
Flights from Frankfurt to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–380
Flights from Frankfurt to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–440
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–460
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–200
Flights from Frankfurt to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–130
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–100
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Frankfurt to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–270
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–75
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–28
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Mendrisio to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–25
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–75
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Basel SBB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–95
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Zürich HB to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–85
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–70
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Basel SBB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–95
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–70
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Basel SBB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–21
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Train from Basel SBB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–21
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Night train from Mainz Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–85
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Mainz Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–92
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 88–92
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 55–70
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 28–34
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Mendrisio to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Monza to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Mainz central train station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai to Como
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–75
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Como to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- Website
- Onebus
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Booking & Getting There
Mainz to Locarno bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
Mainz to Locarno train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mainz to Locarno is 580 km. It takes approximately 5h 26m to drive from Mainz to Locarno.
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