There are 4 ways to get from Winterthur to Locarno by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bellinzonatrain Ec / ...
3h 9mCHF 45–91Drive 221.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Winterthur to Locarnocar 221.7 km
2h 38mCHF 35–51Fly, 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
4h 56mCHF 77–294Train via Zug
- Take the train from Winterthur to Zug(CH)train 75
- Take the train from Zug to Locarnotrain Ir46
4h 58mCHF 56–82
Winterthur to Locarno by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Winterthur to Locarno is to drive which costs SFr 30 - SFr 50 and takes 2h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Winterthur to Locarno is to drive which takes 2h 38m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 50.
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 3h 9m.
The distance between Winterthur and Locarno is 204 km. The road distance is 221.7 km.
The best way to get from Winterthur to Locarno without a car is to train which takes 3h 9m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 95.
It takes approximately 3h 9m 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.
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 38m to drive from Winterthur to Locarno.
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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 50–150 and the journey takes 1h 39m. Schweizerische Südostbahn AG also services this route every 3 hours.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–100
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–200
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–150
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Mendrisio to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–50
- 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 35–55
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Zug to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–75
- 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 Winterthur to Zug(CH)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–8
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
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