Cheapest
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The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Locarno to Zurich is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
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Fastest Journey
3 h 10 m
Average
3 h 18 m
Trains per day
5
Distance
134 km
Of the 5 trains that leave Locarno for Zurich every day 1 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
Distance | 83 miles (134 km) | |
Train frequency | 29 a day | |
Direct train | Yes, there are 6 direct trains a day | |
Train providers | SBB |
Trains from Locarno to Zurich cover the 83 miles (134 km) long route taking on average 2 h 45 min with our travel partners like SBB. Normally, there are 29 trains operating per day, including direct services available. Travelers depart most frequently from Locarno and arrive in Zürich HB.
SBB will get you between Locarno and Zurich at great prices. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times, prices and tickets for your trip.
SBB is the national railway company of Switzerland which operates trains from Locarno to Zurich. It operates a wide range of trains, including InterCity, InterRegio, RegioExpress, Regio, S-Bahn, and InterCityExpress. InterCity trains are the fastest, with speeds of up to 200 km/h, while Regio trains are the slowest, with speeds of up to 120 km/h. SBB also offers a variety of ticket types, such as the Swiss Travel Pass, Half-Fare Card, and Super Saver tickets. Onboard facilities include Wi-Fi, power outlets, and a restaurant car. The most popular routes for SBB are from Zurich to Geneva, Basel to Bern, and Geneva to Lausanne.
When departing from Locarno, you have various train station options to start your route from including Locarno, Locarno FART and Locarno, S. Martino Stazione. When arriving in Zurich, you can end your trip in train stations like Zürich HB, Zürich Flughafen and Zürich Oerlikon.
Passengers board the train most frequently from Locarno, which is located around 0.1 miles (190 m) away from the city centre, and they get off the train at Zürich HB, located 1.4 miles (2.2 km) away from the city centre.
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