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How to get fromPaderborn to Locarnoby train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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There are 13 ways to get from Paderborn to Locarno by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train via Basel

    best
    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Basel SBBtrain train 20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Bellinzonatrain train Ec
    10h 28m
    CHF 112–320

  2. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Soesttrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane DTM - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisiotrain train
    4. Take the train from Mendrisio to Locarnotrain train
    7h 54m
    CHF 46–252

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Paderborn to Kasselbus bus N69
    2. Take the bus from Kassel to Nuremberg central bus stationbus bus N73
    3. Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Chur train stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Chur, Postautostation to Bellinzona, Stazionebus bus 171
    16h 48m
    CHF 79–125

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    2. Take the nighttrain from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Locarnotrain train
    13h 30m
    CHF 111–242

  5. Drive  798.2 km

    1. Drive from Paderborn to Locarnocar car 798.2 km
    7h 25m
    CHF 153–221

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Paderborn to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Locarnocar car
    12h 57m
    CHF 155–213

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Hofgeismartrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bellinzonatrain train Ec
    13h 19m

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane DUS - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisiotrain train
    4. Take the train from Mendrisio to Locarnotrain train
    8h 15m
    CHF 55–240

  9. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Langenhagen Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HAJ - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Bellinzonatrain train
    8h 15m

  10. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane FRA - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Bellinzonatrain train
    8h 2m
    CHF 179–388

  11. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane DUS - LIN
    3. Take the train from Monza to Locarnotrain train
    8h 54m
    CHF 121–289

  12. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane FRA - MXP
    4. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisiotrain train
    5. Take the train from Mendrisio to Locarnotrain train
    9h 14m
    CHF 99–325

  13. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Milan Linate Airport

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane FRA - LIN
    4. Take the train from Monza to Locarnotrain train
    9h 43m
    CHF 74–254

Paderborn to Locarno by train

Calendar73Weekly Trains
Duration10h 28mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 112Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 876.7 km
  • Duration: 10h 28m

What companies run services between Paderborn, Germany and Locarno, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Paderborn Hbf to Locarno via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Basel SBB, and Bellinzona in around 10h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Paderborn to Locarno, Debarcadero via Kassel, Nuremberg central bus station, Chur train station, Chur, Postautostation, and Bellinzona, Stazione in around 16h 48m.

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