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Compare bus, train, and flight for Locarno to Munich
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Locarno to Munich among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $54 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 59m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $54, while a flight costs an average of $610.
Distance: 188 miles (303 km)
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Most popular Bus | Flight | Train | Driving |
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$54 Average price Cheapest | $610 Average price | $134 Average price | $156 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 57m Average total duration 6h 27m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 59m Average total duration Fastest 2h 59m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 7h 2m Average total duration 6h 32m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 37m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions | 0.9 - 1.8kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Locarno to Munich:
A bus is $80 (€66) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Locarno to Munich costing on average $134 (€110).
A bus is $556 (€456) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Locarno to Munich costing on average $610 (€500).
Other travel options to Munich take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 57m.
Train takes on average 7h 2m.
You'll arrive about 1h 38m sooner (2h 59m by flight vs 4h 37m by car). Tickets start at around $610 (€500) compared to roughly $156 (€128) 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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This is compared to other travel options from Locarno to Munich:
A bus is $80 (€66) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Locarno to Munich costing on average $134 (€110).
A bus is $556 (€456) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Locarno to Munich costing on average $610 (€500).
Other travel options to Munich take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 57m.
Train takes on average 7h 2m.
- Around 39 flights per day.
- Around 14 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Locarno and Munich 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 Munich Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Locarno station and arrive in Munich Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Lugano, Via Ciani and arrive in Munich, Central Bus Station (ZOB).
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Swiss, BA Cityflyer, Eurowings, Qatar Airways, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Vueling, AJet, Air Baltic, Turkish Airlines, Helvetic Airways, ITA, British Airways, easyJet to go to Munich by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Munich by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Munich by train.
- 11 direct flights per day with Lufthansa Cityline, Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa, ITA, easyJet.
- 4 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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