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Compare bus, train, and flight for Locarno to Berlin
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Locarno to Berlin among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of lei437 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 24m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.7kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of lei437, while a flight costs an average of lei2866.
Distance: 485 miles (781 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Driving |
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lei669 Average price | lei2866 Average price | lei437 Average price Cheapest | lei1255 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
11h 2m Average total duration 10h 32m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 24m Average total duration Fastest 3h 24m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 12h 20m Average total duration 11h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 20m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 2.3 - 4.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.8 - 2.0kg 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.
This is compared to other travel options from Locarno to Berlin:
A train is lei11 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Locarno to Berlin costing on average lei510.
A train is lei2367 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Locarno to Berlin costing on average lei2866.
Other travel options to Berlin take longer:
Train takes on average 12h 11m.
Bus takes on average 16h 54m.
Tickets start at around lei499 compared to roughly lei1255 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about lei756. The journey takes 11h 41m versus 9h 20m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
Travel optionsfrom Locarno to Berlin
How to get from Locarno to Berlin by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Locarno to Berlin is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- S 20 · EC 30 · ICE 25521:15 PM12h39Locarno station1:54 AMBerlin Hbflei2521One-way2 transfers
Cheapest
- S 20 · EC 30 · ICE 25521:15 PM12h39Locarno station1:54 AMBerlin Hbflei2521One-way2 transfers
Fastest
- U254268:00 AM1h40Milan Linate Airport9:40 AMBerlin Brandenburg Airportlei8751One-way0 transfers
Other options
- Bus 4 · S 20 · EC 30 · ICE 25521:07 PM12h47Locarno, Debarcadero1:54 AMBerlin Hbflei2521One-way3 transfers
- S 20 · IC 680+
S6+170261:45 PM12h09Locarno station1:54 AMBerlin Hbflei3081One-way4 transfers - S 20 · IC 1466 · ICE 25587:15 AM12h18Locarno station7:33 PMBerlin Hbflei4481One-way2 transfers
(Milan -> Prague) · (Prague -> Berlin)5:00 PM20h00Lugano, Via Ciani1:00 PMBerlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB)lei3631One-way1 transfer
FR 98:15 AM1h45Milan Malpensa Airport10:00 AMBerlin Brandenburg Airportlei5991One-way0 transfers
LO318 · LO38710:30 AM24h05Milan Malpensa Airport10:35 AMBerlin Brandenburg Airportlei9621One-way1 transfer- FR 26692:45 PM1h40Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport4:25 PMBerlin Brandenburg Airportlei10261One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Locarno to Berlin:
A bus is lei159 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Locarno to Berlin costing on average lei669.
A bus is lei2356 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Locarno to Berlin costing on average lei2866.
Other travel options to Berlin take longer:
Train takes on average 11h 2m.
Bus takes on average 16h 54m.
- Around 65 flights per day.
- Around 11 trains per day.
- Around 9 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Locarno and Berlin as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Milan Malpensa Airport and arrive in Berlin Brandenburg Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Locarno station and arrive in Berlin Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Lugano, Via Ciani and arrive in Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB).
- Travel with Brussels Airlines, BA Cityflyer, Condor Flugdienst, Qatar Airways, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, Malta Air, British Airways, Edelweiss Air, Sas Airways, Swiss, Eurowings, Air France, Air Dolomiti, Luxair, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, AJet, Turkish Airlines, ITA, TAP Portugal, easyJet to go to Berlin by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Berlin by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Berlin by bus.
- 3 direct flights per day with Malta Air, easyJet.
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