There are 6 ways to get from Winterthur to Locarno by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Bellinzona
best- Take the train from Zürich HB to BellinzonaIc2 / ...
2h 59mCHF 49–90Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Zürich HB to BellinzonaEcm
- Take the bus from Bellinzona, Stazione to Locarno, Debarcadero311
4h 8mCHF 19–32Bus
- Take the bus from Zürich to Bellinzona Station
5h 51mCHF 30–40Drive 221.7 km
- Drive from Winterthur to Locarno221.7 km
2h 37mCHF 36–52Fly, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)ZRH - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
- Take the train from Mendrisio to Locarno
4h 50mCHF 72–215Train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to LocarnoIr46
4h 46mCHF 45–84
Winterthur to Locarno by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Winterthur to Locarno is to train and bus which costs SFr 19 - SFr 35 and takes 4h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Winterthur to Locarno is to drive which takes 2h 37m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 55.
No, there is no direct train from Winterthur to Locarno. However, there are services departing from Winterthur and arriving at Locarno via Zürich HB and Bellinzona. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 59m.
The distance between Winterthur and Locarno is 201 km. The road distance is 221.7 km.
The best way to get from Winterthur to Locarno without a car is to train via Bellinzona which takes 2h 59m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 95.
It takes approximately 2h 59m to get from Winterthur to Locarno, including transfers.
Winterthur to Locarno train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Winterthur to Locarno is to train via Bellinzona which takes 2h 59m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 95. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 30 - SFr 45 and takes 5h 51m.
Winterthur to Locarno train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Bellinzona station.
Yes, the driving distance between Winterthur to Locarno is 222 km. It takes approximately 2h 37m to drive from Winterthur to Locarno.
What companies run services between Winterthur, Switzerland and Locarno, Switzerland?
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona hourly. Tickets cost CHF 35–65 and the journey takes 1h 37m. Südostbahn also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, Gruppo Di Maio operates a bus from Zürich to Bellinzona Station twice a week. Tickets cost CHF 15–21 and the journey takes 3h 30m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–200
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–140
- 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
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 19–23
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–70
- 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
Train from Zürich HB to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- 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
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–16
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +39 0827 34 117
- info@gruppodimaio.it
- Website
- gruppodimaio.it
Bus from Zürich to Bellinzona Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–21
- Schedules at
- gruppodimaio.it
- 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
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- info@postauto.ch
- Website
- postauto.ch
Bus from Bellinzona, Stazione to Locarno, Debarcadero
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
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