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Compare train, bus, and flight for Cologne to Locarno
Omio recommends booking the flight 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 €98 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 55m. 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 €98, while a flight costs an average of €452.
Distance: 339 miles (547 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
€452 Average price | €136 Average price | €98 Average price Cheapest | €137 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 55m Average total duration Fastest 2h 55m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 8h 1m Average total duration 7h 31m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 14h 10m Average total duration 13h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 4m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
1.6 - 3.3kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Locarno:
A bus is €38 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Locarno costing on average €136.
A bus is €355 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Locarno costing on average €452.
Other travel options to Locarno take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 1m.
Bus takes on average 14h 10m.
You'll arrive about 5h 9m sooner (2h 55m by flight vs 8h 4m by car). Tickets start at around €452 compared to roughly €137 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
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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 bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
2:15 PM12h35Cologne2:50 AMLocarno€551One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 2:15 PM12h35Cologne2:50 AMLocarno€551One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 2:15 PM12h35Cologne2:50 AMLocarno€551One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 3:15 PM12h35Cologne3:50 AMLocarno€731One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Locarno:
A bus is €38 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Locarno costing on average €136.
A bus is €355 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Locarno costing on average €452.
Other travel options to Locarno take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 1m.
Bus takes on average 14h 10m.
- Around 11 trains per day.
- Around 10 flights per day.
- Around 8 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 Lufthansa Cityline, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, AJet, Turkish Airlines, Malta Air, ITA, British Airways to go to Locarno by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Locarno by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Locarno by bus.
- 2 direct flights per day with Malta Air.
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