There are 5 ways to get from Montreal to Locarno by plane or train
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Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
best- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane YUL - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisiotrain
- Take the train from Mendrisio to Locarnotrain
12h 55mCHF 270–587Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane YUL - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bellinzonatrain
12h 45mCHF 316–511Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane YUL - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Locarnotrain
15h 6mCHF 270–664Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane YUL - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Locarnotrain
16h 26mCHF 402–892Fly to Turin Caselle Airport, train
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane YUL - TRN
- Take the train from Torino Porta di Susa to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain
16h 41mCHF 358–801
Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Montreal to Locarno is to fly and train which costs SFr 270 - SFr 600 and takes 12h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Montreal to Locarno is to fly and train which takes 12h 45m and costs SFr 310 - SFr 550.
The distance between Montreal and Locarno is 6242 km.
It takes approximately 12h 55m to get from Montreal to Locarno, including transfers.
Locarno is 6h ahead of Montreal. It is currently 8:45 PM in Montreal and 2:45 AM in Locarno.
There are 1762+ hotels available in Locarno.
What companies run services between Montreal, QC, Canada and Locarno, Switzerland?
There is no direct connection from Montreal to Locarno. However, you can take the line 747 bus to YUL Aéroport Montréal-Trudeau, walk to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP), walk to Malpensa Aeroporto T1, take the train to Mendrisio, then take the train to Locarno. Alternatively, you can take the line 747 bus to YUL Aéroport Montréal-Trudeau, walk to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) airport, fly to Zurich Airport (ZRH), walk to Zürich Flughafen, take the train to Zürich HB, take the train to Bellinzona, then take the train to Locarno.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–650
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–800
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–650
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–370
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–400
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Zurich Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–750
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–900
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–700
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–700
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–950
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–950
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–650
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–750
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–750
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–700
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–800
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–650
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–800
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–400
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–400
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–900
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–950
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–700
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–950
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–950
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–750
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–800
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–800
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–800
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–650
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Zurich Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–750
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–800
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–700
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 170–700
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–650
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–650
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 240–370
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–700
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–750
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Mendrisio to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–140
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–390
- 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 Monza to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- 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
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–70
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Torino Porta di Susa to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–35
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
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