There are 8 ways to get from Stuttgart to Locarno by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Bellinzona
best- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Singentrain 87
- Take the train from Singen to Zürich HBtrain Ic
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bellinzonatrain Ec / ...
6h 9mCHF 82–197Drive 397.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Stuttgart to Locarnocar 397.8 km
4h 41mCHF 65–93Bus
- Take the bus from Stuttgart to Zürich Bus Stationbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Cianibus RegioJet 22
7h 45mFly Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane STR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bellinzonatrain
5h 1mCHF 159–327Train
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain 87
- Take the train from Schaffhausen to Zürich HBtrain 9 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Locarnotrain
7h 51mCHF 102–266Fly Stuttgart Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane STR - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisiotrain
- Take the train from Mendrisio to Locarnotrain
6h 6mCHF 108–292Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain
- Take the train from Schaffhausen 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
8h 8mCHF 121–404Train to Frankfurt, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane FRA - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisiotrain
- Take the train from Mendrisio to Locarnotrain
6h 51mCHF 86–342
Stuttgart to Locarno by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stuttgart to Locarno is to drive which costs SFr 60 - SFr 95 and takes 4h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Stuttgart to Locarno is to drive which takes 4h 41m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 95.
No, there is no direct train from Stuttgart to Locarno. However, there are services departing from Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Locarno via Singen, Zürich HB and Bellinzona. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 9m.
The distance between Stuttgart and Locarno is 404 km. The road distance is 397.8 km.
The best way to get from Stuttgart to Locarno without a car is to train via Bellinzona which takes 6h 9m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 200.
It takes approximately 6h 9m to get from Stuttgart to Locarno, including transfers.
Stuttgart to Locarno train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Stuttgart to Locarno is to train via Bellinzona which takes 6h 9m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 7h 45m.
Stuttgart to Locarno train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Singen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stuttgart to Locarno is 398 km. It takes approximately 4h 41m to drive from Stuttgart to Locarno.
What companies run services between Stuttgart, Germany and Locarno, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Hauptbahnhof to Locarno via Singen, Zürich HB, and Bellinzona in around 6h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Stuttgart to Locarno, Debarcadero via Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai, Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Ciani, Lugano, Via Ciani/Cornaredo, Lugano, Stazione, Lugano, Riazzino, and Riazzino, Stazione in around 7h 45m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–400
Flights from Frankfurt to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–330
Flights from Frankfurt to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–400
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–360
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–190
Flights from Frankfurt to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–250
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–190
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–180
Flights from Frankfurt to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–200
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–330
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–150
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- servicecenter@dbregiobus-rab.de
- Website
- meine-rab.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–24
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Singen to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–140
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–190
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Mendrisio to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Schaffhausen to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–50
- 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
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–85
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Schaffhausen to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- 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
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Stuttgart to Zürich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Ciani
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–19
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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