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Compare train, bus, and flight for Cologne to Locarno
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Locarno among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $115 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 56m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.5kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $115, while a flight costs an average of $537.
Distance: 339 miles (547 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$162 Average price | $537 Average price | $115 Average price Cheapest | $164 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
8h 0m Average total duration 7h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 56m Average total duration Fastest 2h 56m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 14h 16m Average total duration 13h 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 4m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.6 - 3.3kg CO2 emissions | 0.5 - 1.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Cologne to Locarno
Compare the available ways to get from Cologne to Locarno, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Locarno:
A bus is $48 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Locarno costing on average $162.
A bus is $423 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Locarno costing on average $537.
Other travel options to Locarno take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 0m.
Bus takes on average 14h 16m.
The journey is about 34m faster (7h 30m by train vs 8h 4m by car) and roughly $2 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($162 vs $164). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Cologne to Locarno
How to get from Cologne to Locarno by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Locarno is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- ICE 511 · ICE 275 · IR 2319 · IC 869
5:48 AM 7h27 Cologne Hbf 1:15 PM Locarno station $54 1 One-way 4 transfers
Cheapest
- ICE 511 · ICE 275 · IR 2319 · IC 869
5:48 AM 7h27 Cologne Hbf 1:15 PM Locarno station $54 1 One-way 4 transfers
Fastest
- ICE 511 · ICE 275 · IR 2319 · IC 869
5:48 AM 7h27 Cologne Hbf 1:15 PM Locarno station $54 1 One-way 4 transfers
Other options
- ICE 511 · ICE 275 · EC 19 · S 20
5:48 AM 7h57 Cologne Hbf 1:45 PM Locarno station $54 1 One-way 3 transfers - ICE 619 · IC 60403 · IC 559 · EC 13
12:19 AM 9h26 Cologne Hbf 9:45 AM Locarno station $54 1 One-way 4 transfers - ICE 619 · IC 60403 · IC 559 · EC 13
12:19 AM 9h31 Cologne Hbf 9:50 AM Locarno, Debarcadero $54 1 One-way 5 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Locarno:
A bus is $48 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Locarno costing on average $162.
A bus is $423 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Locarno costing on average $537.
Other travel options to Locarno take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 0m.
Bus takes on average 14h 16m.
- Around 11 trains per day.
- Around 10 flights per day.
- Around 7 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Locarno as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Milan Malpensa Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Locarno station.
- Buses mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Lugano, Via Ciani.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Locarno by bus.
- Travel with Air Dolomiti, Eurowings, ITA, AJet, Lufthansa, Malta Air, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, Austrian Airlines, Smartwings, British Airways to go to Locarno by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Locarno by train.
- 2 direct flights per day with Eurowings, ITA, Malta Air, Smartwings.
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