There are 8 ways to get from Marseille to Locarno by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, train, or train (TGV, Trenitalia)
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Train
best- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Genevetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Genève to Locarnotrain Ic
9h 43mCHF 127–249Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Bellinzonabus 076
11h 35mCHF 33–73Drive 553.3 km
- Drive from Marseille to Locarnocar 553.3 km
6h 42mCHF 87–125Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane MRS - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisiotrain
- Take the train from Mendrisio to Locarnotrain
6h 19mCHF 83–233Train via Lyon
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain
10hCHF 69–218Bus, train
- Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Turinbus 404
- Take the bus from Turin Train Station Lingotto to Milan Malpensa Airport Arrivals Terminal 2bus
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T2 to Luganotrain
12h 47mCHF 39–93Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MRS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bellinzonatrain
6h 50mCHF 122–300Fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, train
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane MRS - BGY
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain
7h 3mCHF 61–231
Marseille to Locarno by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Marseille to Locarno is to bus which costs SFr 30 - SFr 75 and takes 11h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Marseille to Locarno is to fly and train which takes 6h 19m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 240.
No, there is no direct train from Marseille to Locarno. However, there are services departing from Marseille St Charles and arriving at Locarno via Genève. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 43m.
The distance between Marseille and Locarno is 899 km. The road distance is 553.3 km.
The best way to get from Marseille to Locarno without a car is to train which takes 9h 43m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 250.
It takes approximately 9h 43m to get from Marseille to Locarno, including transfers.
Marseille to Locarno train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Marseille St Charles station.
The best way to get from Marseille to Locarno is to train which takes 9h 43m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 30 - SFr 75 and takes 11h 35m.
Marseille to Locarno train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Geneve station.
Yes, the driving distance between Marseille to Locarno is 553 km. It takes approximately 6h 42m to drive from Marseille to Locarno.
What companies run services between Marseille, France and Locarno, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Marseille St Charles to Locarno via Genève in around 9h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Locarno, Debarcadero via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, Bellinzona, Castione-Arbedo, Bellinzona, and Bellinzona, Stazione in around 11h 35m.
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–650
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–270
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–170
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Marseille St Charles to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–130
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
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 19–22
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- 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/
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T2 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–80
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- 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
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–27
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Turin Train Station Lingotto to Milan Malpensa Airport Arrivals Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–21
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
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