There are 6 ways to get from Tuscany to Locarno by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Trenitalia)
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Train
best- Take the train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Milano Centraletrain 8158 / ...
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain Re80
4h 32mCHF 72–180Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Florence to Milanbus FlixBus N524
- Take the bus from Milan to Bellinzonabus FlixBus 076
8h 17mCHF 34–61Drive 402.8 km
- Drive from Florence to Locarnocar 402.8 km
4h 11mCHF 64–92Fly, train
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FLR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bellinzonatrain
6h 25mCHF 150–350Train #2
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain Re80
4h 32mCHF 64–188Train via Florence Santa Maria Novella
- Take the train from Florence Santa Maria Novella to Milano Centraletrain 8143 / ...
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain Re80
4h 38mCHF 44–81
Tuscany to Locarno by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tuscany to Locarno is to bus which costs SFr 30 - SFr 65 and takes 8h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Tuscany to Locarno is to drive which takes 4h 11m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 95.
No, there is no direct train from Tuscany to Locarno. However, there are services departing from Firenze Santa Maria Novella and arriving at Locarno via Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 32m.
The distance between Tuscany and Locarno is 415 km. The road distance is 402.8 km.
The best way to get from Tuscany to Locarno without a car is to train which takes 4h 32m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 180.
It takes approximately 4h 32m to get from Tuscany to Locarno, including transfers.
Tuscany to Locarno train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Firenze S.M.N. station.
The best way to get from Tuscany to Locarno is to train which takes 4h 32m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 30 - SFr 65 and takes 8h 17m.
Tuscany to Locarno train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tuscany to Locarno is 403 km. It takes approximately 4h 11m to drive from Tuscany to Locarno.
What companies run services between Tuscany, Italy and Locarno, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Locarno via Milano Centrale in around 4h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Florence to Locarno, Debarcadero via Milan, Bellinzona, Castione-Arbedo, Bellinzona, and Bellinzona, Stazione in around 8h 17m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–290
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–75
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–75
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Florence Santa Maria Novella to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–75
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Milano Centrale to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–150
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–70
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–80
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Florence to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milan to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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