There are 5 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 33mCHF 70–150Drive 240.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Solothurn to Locarnocar 240.3 km
2h 40mCHF 39–57Train, bus
- Take the train from Solothurn to Zürich HBtrain Ic5 / ...
- Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Lugano Stazionebus
5h 36mCHF 43–131Train, 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 106–362Train
- Take the train from Olten to Locarnotrain Ir26
5h 31mCHF 76–134
Solothurn to Locarno by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Solothurn to Locarno is to drive which costs SFr 35 - SFr 60 and takes 2h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Solothurn to Locarno is to drive which takes 2h 40m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 60.
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 33m.
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 33m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 150.
It takes approximately 3h 33m 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 33m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–310
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–150
Train from Solothurn to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–150
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Solothurn to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Solothurn to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–100
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Mendrisio to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Olten to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–100
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Mendrisio to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- + 381 31 510 060
- zlatanprevoz@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Zürich Hbf to Lugano Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–11
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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