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 SbbTer
- Take the train from Basel SBB to BellinzonaIc21 / ...
5h 13mCHF 54–129Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station to LuganoBlaBlaCar Bus
8h 8mCHF 23–66Bus, train
- Take the bus from Strasbourg to Zurich Bus StationN99 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to LuganoIc2 / ...
6h 34mCHF 49–131Drive 389.1 km
- Drive from Strasbourg to Locarno389.1 km
4h 11mCHF 62–90Train, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)ZRH - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
- Take the train from Mendrisio to Locarno
7h 27mCHF 118–285Train
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel SbbTer
- Take the train from Basel SBB to LocarnoIr26
6h 41mTrain to Stuttgart Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbf
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)STR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
6h 38mCHF 170–382
Strasbourg to Locarno by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Strasbourg to Locarno is to bus which costs SFr 23 - SFr 70 and takes 8h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Strasbourg to Locarno is to drive which takes 4h 11m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 90.
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 13m.
The distance between Strasbourg and Locarno is 392 km. The road distance is 389.1 km.
The best way to get from Strasbourg to Locarno without a car is to train via Bellinzona which takes 5h 13m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 130.
It takes approximately 5h 13m to get from Strasbourg to Locarno, including transfers.
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 13m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 23 - SFr 70 and takes 8h 8m.
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 11m to drive from Strasbourg to Locarno.
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 13m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station to Lugano 4 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 15–45 and the journey takes 6h 35m. Marino Autolinee S.p.A. also services this route once a week.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–180
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–270
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–140
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 39m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–40
- 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
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- 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 Basel SBB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- 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 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–22
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- 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
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–70
- 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 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Strasbourg to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Strasbourg to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–12
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/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 15–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +39 080 3112335
- info@marinobus.it
- Website
- marinobus.it
Bus from Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://marinobus.it/en/
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