There are 6 ways to get from Solothurn to Locarno by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Zurich
best- Take the train from Solothurn to Zürich HBtrain Ic5 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bellinzonatrain Ec / ...
3h 31mCHF 62–113Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Solothurn to Aarautrain Ic5
- Take the bus from Aarau to Castione-Arbedobus Senise
6h 25mCHF 31–45Drive 240.3 km
- Drive from Solothurn to Locarnocar 240.3 km
2h 40mCHF 38–54Train, fly
- Take the train from Solothurn to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane ZRH - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisiotrain
- Take the train from Mendrisio to Locarnotrain
5h 44mCHF 93–239Train
- Take the train from Bern to Locarnotrain Ic
4h 32mCHF 71–131Train #2
- Take the train from Olten to Locarnotrain Ir26
5h 31m
Solothurn to Locarno by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Solothurn to Locarno is to train and bus which costs SFr 30 - SFr 50 and takes 6h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Solothurn to Locarno is to drive which takes 2h 40m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 55.
No, there is no direct train from Solothurn to Locarno. However, there are services departing from Solothurn and arriving at Locarno via Zürich HB and Bellinzona. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 31m.
The distance between Solothurn and Locarno is 263 km. The road distance is 240.3 km.
The best way to get from Solothurn to Locarno without a car is to train via Zurich which takes 3h 31m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 120.
It takes approximately 3h 31m to get from Solothurn to Locarno, including transfers.
Solothurn to Locarno train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Solothurn station.
Solothurn to Locarno train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Solothurn to Locarno is 240 km. It takes approximately 2h 40m to drive from Solothurn to Locarno.
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What companies run services between Solothurn, Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland and Locarno, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Solothurn to Locarno via Zürich HB and Bellinzona in around 3h 31m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–210
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–150
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Solothurn to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Solothurn to Aarau
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–21
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Solothurn to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–45
- 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 Bern to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Olten to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- 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/
- Phone
- +390975 343195
- info@ventrebus.com
- Website
- ventrebus.com
Bus from Aarau to Castione-Arbedo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 14
- Schedules at
- ventrebus.com
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