There are 5 ways to get from Tuscany to Locarno by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train
best- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain Re 80
4h 30mCHF 31–89Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Florence to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus N524 / ...
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Bellinzonabus 076
8h 21mCHF 28–76Drive 402.6 km
- Drive from Florence to Locarnocar 402.6 km
4h 9mCHF 65–93Fly, train
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FLR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bellinzonatrain
6h 22mCHF 119–316Train #2
- Take the train from Florence Santa Maria Novella to Milano Centraletrain 9924 / ...
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain Re 80
4h 30mCHF 32–72
Tuscany to Locarno by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tuscany to Locarno is to train which costs SFr 30 - SFr 90 and takes 4h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Tuscany to Locarno is to drive which takes 4h 9m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 95.
No, there is no direct train from Tuscany to Locarno. However, there are services departing from Firenze S.M.N. and arriving at Locarno via Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 30m.
The distance between Tuscany and Locarno is 415 km. The road distance is 402.6 km.
The best way to get from Tuscany to Locarno without a car is to train which takes 4h 30m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 90.
It takes approximately 4h 30m 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 30m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 90. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 27 - SFr 80 and takes 8h 21m.
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 9m to drive from Tuscany to Locarno.
What companies run services between Tuscany, Italy and Locarno, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Firenze S.M.N. to Locarno via Milano Centrale in around 4h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Florence to Locarno, Debarcadero via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, Bellinzona, Castione-Arbedo, Bellinzona, and Bellinzona, Stazione in around 8h 21m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–200
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–260
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–200
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–260
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–360
- 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 28–80
- 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 23–60
- 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
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
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 Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Florence Santa Maria Novella to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–65
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Florence to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39081/969167
- servizioclienti@leonettiroma.it
- Website
- leonettiroma.it
Bus from Florence to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–22
- Website
- https://www.leonettiroma.it/
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