There are 5 ways to get from Milan to Locarno by train, bus, car, or train (Trenitalia)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain Re80
1h 55mCHF 7–10Bus, line 6 bus, train
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Luganobus
- Take the bus from Lugano, Via Ciani/Cornaredo to Lugano, Stazionebus 6
- Take the train from Lugano to Riazzinotrain
- Take the bus from Riazzino, Stazione to Locarno, Debarcaderobus 311
2h 42mCHF 13–31Drive 106.1 km
- Drive from Milan to Locarnocar 106.1 km
1h 23mCHF 17–24Train via Lugano
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain Ec
- Take the train from Lugano to Locarnotrain Re80
2h 4mCHF 24–64Train via Como
- Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Como S.Giovannitrain S11
- Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Locarnotrain Re80
2h 35mCHF 25–43
Milan to Locarno by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Milan to Locarno is to train which costs SFr 7 - SFr 10 and takes 1h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Milan to Locarno is to drive which takes 1h 23m and costs SFr 16 - SFr 24.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Milano Centrale and arriving at Locarno. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 55m.
The distance between Milan and Locarno is 111 km. The road distance is 106.1 km.
The best way to get from Milan to Locarno without a car is to train which takes 1h 55m and costs SFr 7 - SFr 10.
The train from Milano Centrale to Locarno takes 1h 55m including transfers and departs hourly.
Milan to Locarno train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, depart from Milano Centrale station.
Milan to Locarno train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, arrive at Lugano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Milan to Locarno is 106 km. It takes approximately 1h 23m to drive from Milan to Locarno.
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What companies run services between Milan, Italy and Locarno, Switzerland?
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Milano Centrale to Locarno hourly. Tickets cost CHF 35–70 and the journey takes 1h 55m. Trenord also services this route hourly.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
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 Lugano to Riazzino
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–28
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–35
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Como S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Como S. Giovanni to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
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 Lugano to Riazzino
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–4
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Lugano to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Como S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Como S. Giovanni to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 40–60
- 2nd Class
- CHF 21–28
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–20
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +41 (0)58.866.72.42
- info@tplsa.ch
- Website
- tplsa.ch
Bus from Lugano, Via Ciani/Cornaredo to Lugano, Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 3
- Schedules at
- tplsa.ch
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- info@postauto.ch
- Website
- postauto.ch
Bus from Riazzino, Stazione to Locarno, Debarcadero
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
- Phone
- +41 (0)91 756 04 00
- fart@centovalli.ch
- Website
- centovalli.ch
Bus from Riazzino, Stazione to Locarno, Debarcadero
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- Autolinee FART
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