There are 3 ways to get from Samedan to Locarno by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Samedan to Thusistrain Ir38 / ...
- Take the bus from Thusis, Bahnhof to Bellinzona, Stazionebus 171
4h 32mDrive 170.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Samedan to Locarnocar 170.3 km
2h 21mCHF 27–39Train
- Take the train from Samedan to Churtrain Gex / ...
- Take the train from Chur to Zürich HBtrain Ic3 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bellinzonatrain Ec / ...
5h 51mCHF 105–169
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Samedan to Locarno is to drive which costs SFr 26 - SFr 40 and takes 2h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Samedan to Locarno is to drive which takes 2h 21m and costs SFr 26 - SFr 40.
No, there is no direct train from Samedan to Locarno. However, there are services departing from Samedan and arriving at Locarno via Chur, Zürich HB and Bellinzona. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 51m.
The distance between Samedan and Locarno is 164 km. The road distance is 170.3 km.
The best way to get from Samedan to Locarno without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 32m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 32m to get from Samedan to Locarno, including transfers.
Samedan to Locarno train services, operated by Rhätische Bahn, depart from Samedan station.
Samedan to Locarno train services, operated by Rhätische Bahn, arrive at Chur station.
Yes, the driving distance between Samedan to Locarno is 170 km. It takes approximately 2h 21m to drive from Samedan to Locarno.
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What companies run services between Samedan, Switzerland and Locarno, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Samedan to Locarno via Chur, Zürich HB, and Bellinzona in around 5h 51m.
- Phone
- +41 81 288 65 65
- Website
- rhb.ch
Train from Samedan to Thusis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.rhb.ch/en/
Train from Samedan to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.rhb.ch/en/
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Samedan to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Chur to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Chur to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- info@postauto.ch
- Website
- postauto.ch
Bus from Thusis, Bahnhof to Bellinzona, Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–11
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
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