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How to get fromStuttgart to Locarnoby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Stuttgart to Locarno by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Bellinzona

    best
    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Singentrain train 87
    2. Take the train from Singen to Zürich HBtrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Bellinzonatrain train Ec / ...
    6h 23m
    CHF 80–242

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Stuttgart to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Lugano Stazionebus bus
    6h 58m
    CHF 37–54

  3. Drive  397.8 km

    1. Drive from Stuttgart to Locarnocar car 397.8 km
    4h 40m
    CHF 67–97

  4. Fly Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane STR - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Bellinzonatrain train
    5h 4m
    CHF 152–373

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain train 87
    2. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Zürich HBtrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Locarnotrain train
    7h 37m
    CHF 106–179

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Singentrain train 87
    2. Take the train from Singen to Zürich HBtrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Locarnotrain train
    8h 6m
    CHF 100–274

  7. Fly Stuttgart Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane STR - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisiotrain train
    3. Take the train from Mendrisio to Locarnotrain train
    6h 6m
    CHF 72–239

  8. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain train
    2. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane ZRH - MXP
    4. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisiotrain train
    5. Take the train from Mendrisio to Locarnotrain train
    8h 8m
    CHF 120–317

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane FRA - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisiotrain train
    4. Take the train from Mendrisio to Locarnotrain train
    6h 58m
    CHF 81–272

Stuttgart to Locarno by train

Calendar113Weekly Trains
Duration6h 23mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 80Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 404.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 23m

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 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Stuttgart to Locarno, Debarcadero via Zürich Bus Station, Zürich Hbf, Lugano Stazione, Lugano, Riazzino, and Riazzino, Stazione in around 6h 58m.

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