There are 2 ways to get from Varese to Locarno by train or car
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Varese to Locarno by train
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The cheapest way to get from Varese to Locarno is to drive which costs SFr 9 - SFr 14 and takes 1h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Varese to Locarno is to drive which takes 1h 8m and costs SFr 9 - SFr 14.
No, there is no direct train from Varese to Locarno. However, there are services departing from Varese and arriving at Locarno via Mendrisio. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 32m.
The distance between Varese and Locarno is 71 km. The road distance is 58.5 km.
The best way to get from Varese to Locarno without a car is to train which takes 1h 32m and costs SFr 4 - SFr 26.
It takes approximately 1h 32m to get from Varese to Locarno, including transfers.
Varese to Locarno train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Varese station.
Varese to Locarno train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Mendrisio station.
Yes, the driving distance between Varese to Locarno is 58 km. It takes approximately 1h 8m to drive from Varese to Locarno.
There are 2683+ hotels available in Locarno.
What companies run services between Varese, Italy and Locarno, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Varese to Locarno via Mendrisio in around 1h 32m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Varese to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–23
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Mendrisio to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–23
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Varese to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–3
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Mendrisio to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
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