There are 5 ways to get from Uster to Locarno by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bellinzonatrain Ec / ...
2h 50mCHF 66–128Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich to Castione-Arbedobus Senise
- Take the bus from Bellinzona, Stazione to Locarno, Debarcaderobus 311
5h 11mCHF 31–45Drive 193.1 km
- Drive from Uster to Locarnocar 193.1 km
2h 36mCHF 31–44Fly, train
- 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
5h 5mCHF 86–214Train via Zug
- Take the train from Uster to Zugtrain S5 / ...
- Take the train from Zug to Locarnotrain Ir46
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Uster to Locarno by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Uster to Locarno is to drive which costs SFr 30 - SFr 45 and takes 2h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Uster to Locarno is to drive which takes 2h 36m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 45.
No, there is no direct train from Uster to Locarno. However, there are services departing from Uster and arriving at Locarno via Zürich HB and Bellinzona. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 50m.
The distance between Uster and Locarno is 193 km. The road distance is 193.1 km.
The best way to get from Uster to Locarno without a car is to train which takes 2h 50m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 130.
It takes approximately 2h 50m to get from Uster to Locarno, including transfers.
Uster to Locarno train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Uster to Locarno is to train which takes 2h 50m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 30 - SFr 45 and takes 5h 11m.
Uster to Locarno train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Bellinzona station.
Yes, the driving distance between Uster to Locarno is 193 km. It takes approximately 2h 36m to drive from Uster to Locarno.
What companies run services between Uster, Switzerland and Locarno, Switzerland?
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona hourly. Tickets cost CHF 40–80 and the journey takes 1h 39m. Südostbahn also services this route every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Uster to Locarno, Debarcadero via Zürich HB, Zurich, Castione-Arbedo, Castione-Arbedo, Bellinzona, and Bellinzona, Stazione in around 5h 11m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–210
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–170
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–80
- 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 22–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Uster to Zug
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–45
- 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
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Zug to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- 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
- +390975 343195
- info@ventrebus.com
- Website
- ventrebus.com
Bus from Zurich to Castione-Arbedo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 11
- Schedules at
- ventrebus.com
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- info@postauto.ch
- Website
- postauto.ch
Bus from Bellinzona, Stazione to Locarno, Debarcadero
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
- Phone
- +41 (0)91 756 04 00
- fart@centovalli.ch
- Website
- centovalli.ch
Bus from Bellinzona, Stazione to Locarno, Debarcadero
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–9
- Website
- Autolinee FART
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