There are 7 ways to get from Strasbourg to Locarno by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Bellinzona
best- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Bellinzonatrain Ic21 / ...
5h 10mCHF 52–129Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station to Luganobus BlaBlaCar Bus
7h 43mCHF 21–46Drive 388.8 km
- Drive from Strasbourg to Locarnocar 388.8 km
4h 12mCHF 61–88Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane STR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bellinzonatrain
6h 41mCHF 162–372Train
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Locarnotrain Ir26
6h 40mBus via Luthern
- Take the bus from Strasbourg to Luzernbus FlixBus N401 / ...
- Take the bus from Lucerne to Bellinzona Stationbus
9h 1mCHF 29–45Train, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- 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
7h 29mCHF 118–284
Strasbourg to Locarno by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Strasbourg to Locarno is to bus via Luthern which costs SFr 29 - SFr 50 and takes 9h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Strasbourg to Locarno is to drive which takes 4h 12m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 90.
No, there is no direct bus from Strasbourg to Locarno. However, there are services departing from Strasbourg and arriving at Locarno, Debarcadero via Lucerne and Bellinzona, Stazione. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Strasbourg to Locarno. However, there are services departing from Strasbourg and arriving at Locarno via Basel SBB and Bellinzona. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 10m.
The distance between Strasbourg and Locarno is 391 km. The road distance is 388.8 km.
The best way to get from Strasbourg to Locarno without a car is to train via Bellinzona which takes 5h 10m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 130.
It takes approximately 5h 10m to get from Strasbourg to Locarno, including transfers.
Strasbourg to Locarno bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Strasbourg station.
Strasbourg to Locarno train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Strasbourg station.
The best way to get from Strasbourg to Locarno is to train via Bellinzona which takes 5h 10m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 21 - SFr 50 and takes 7h 43m.
What companies run services between Strasbourg, France and Locarno, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Strasbourg to Locarno via Basel Sbb, Basel SBB, and Bellinzona in around 5h 10m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station to Lugano 4 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 15–23 and the journey takes 6h 35m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–350
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–200
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–150
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 28
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–90
- 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 Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–40
- 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 19–23
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–21
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-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/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–23
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Strasbourg to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 0827 34 117
- info@gruppodimaio.it
- Website
- gruppodimaio.it
Bus from Lucerne to Bellinzona Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–15
- Schedules at
- gruppodimaio.it
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More Questions & Answers
Strasbourg to Locarno bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Luzern station.
Strasbourg to Locarno train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Basel Sbb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Strasbourg to Locarno is 389 km. It takes approximately 4h 12m to drive from Strasbourg to Locarno.
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