How to Travel from
Dresden to Locarno
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Schedule
Dresden, Germany → Locarno, Switzerland
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Cheapest and Fastest Ways to Travel from Dresden to Locarno
Composite routes from Dresden to Locarno
Cheapest
7 h 32 min
Car
827 km.
from $45
Other
7 h 50 min
Bus, Plane
651 km.
from $172.63
9 h 6 min
Bus, Plane
651 km.
from $100.87
13 h 10 min
652 km.
from $195.37
16 h 25 min
651 km.
from $135.20
6 h 24 min
Bus, Plane
651 km.
from $354.37
8 h 3 min
Train, Plane
651 km.
from $162.97
9 h
Bus, Plane
651 km.
from $288.04
16 h 24 min
652 km.
from $332.70
Route Navigator Dresden - Locarno
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Continue onto Rosmaringasse
Rosmaringasse, 71 м
71 м
Turn right onto Schloßstraße
Schloßstraße, 46 м
46 м
Turn left onto Taschenberg
Taschenberg, 182 м
182 м
Turn left onto Sophienstraße
Sophienstraße, 128 м
128 м
Keep right onto Sophienstraße
Sophienstraße, 268 м
268 м
Turn left onto Hertha-Lindner-Straße
Hertha-Lindner-Straße, 233 м
233 м
Turn sharp right onto Schweriner Straße
Schweriner Straße, 1 km 477 м
1 km 477 м
Continue onto Hamburger Straße
Hamburger Straße, 4 km 658 м
4 km 658 м
Turn left and take A 4 toward Berlin, Görlitz, Chemnitz, Leipzig, Prag
Berlin, Görlitz, Chemnitz, Leipzig, Prag, A 4, 1 km 222 м
1 km 222 м
Keep right and take A 4 toward Chemnitz, Leipzig, Prag
Chemnitz, Leipzig, Prag, A 4, 66 km 514 м
66 km 514 м
Keep right and take A 72 toward Hof, Zwickau, Chemnitz-Rottluff
Hof, Zwickau, Chemnitz-Rottluff, A 72, 230 km 562 м
230 km 562 м
Keep right onto A 6 and take , , , , A 6, , , , , B 4 toward Prag/Praha, Regensburg, Heilbronn, Hafen, , Nürnberg-Fischbach, Nürnberg-Zentrum, Nürnberg-Messe, Stadion,
Prag/Praha, Regensburg, Heilbronn, Hafen, , Nürnberg-Fischbach, Nürnberg-Zentrum, Nürnberg-Messe, Stadion, , , , , , A 6, , , , , B 4, 460 м
460 м
Keep left and take A 6 toward Prag/Praha, Regensburg, Heilbronn, Hafen
Prag/Praha, Regensburg, Heilbronn, Hafen, A 6, 1 km 993 м
1 km 993 м
Keep right and take A 6 toward Heilbronn, Hafen, Nürnberg-Messe, Stadion
Heilbronn, Hafen, Nürnberg-Messe, Stadion, A 6, 18 km 405 м
18 km 405 м
Keep right and take B 466 toward Schwabach, Gunzenhausen, Abenberg, Kammerstein
Schwabach, Gunzenhausen, Abenberg, Kammerstein, B 466, 355 м
355 м
Keep right and take B 466 toward Nördlingen, Gunzenhausen, Abenberg, Kammerstein
Nördlingen, Gunzenhausen, Abenberg, Kammerstein, B 466, 79 м
79 м
Turn slight right onto B 466
2 km 396 м
2 km 396 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto B 466
9 km 714 м
9 km 714 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto B 466
42 km 374 м
42 km 374 м
At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Spitalgasse
Spitalgasse, 8 km 698 м
8 km 698 м
Keep left onto B 466
5 km 208 м
5 km 208 м
At roundabout, take exit 3 onto B 466
286 м
286 м
Turn left onto B 25 and take A 7 toward Ulm, Augsburg, Heidenheim, Donauwörth, Harburg (Schwaben), Gewerbegebiet Nördlingen-Süd
Ulm, Augsburg, Heidenheim, Donauwörth, Harburg (Schwaben), Gewerbegebiet Nördlingen-Süd, A 7, 330 м
330 м
Keep right onto Emil-Eigner-Straße and drive toward Wemding, Deiningen, Nördlingen-Ost, Gewerbegebiet Ost Industriestraße
Emil-Eigner-Straße, Wemding, Deiningen, Nördlingen-Ost, Gewerbegebiet Ost Industriestraße, 296 м
296 м
Turn right onto Wemdinger Straße
Wemdinger Straße, 2 km 667 м
2 km 667 м
Continue onto Wemdinger Straße
Wemdinger Straße, 44 м
44 м
At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Bürgermeister-Reiger-Straße
Bürgermeister-Reiger-Straße, 361 м
361 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Bürgermeister-Reiger-Straße
Bürgermeister-Reiger-Straße, 296 м
296 м
Continue onto Oskar-Mayer-Straße
Oskar-Mayer-Straße, 89 м
89 м
Turn right onto Herlinstraße
Herlinstraße, 1 km 668 м
1 km 668 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Herlinstraße
Herlinstraße, 17 km 797 м
17 km 797 м
Turn right onto Martin-Knoller-Straße
Martin-Knoller-Straße, 80 м
80 м
Continue onto Martin-Knoller-Straße
Martin-Knoller-Straße, 418 м
418 м
Turn sharp left onto Dossinger Weg
Dossinger Weg, 33 м
33 м
Turn sharp right onto In der Schrei
In der Schrei, 306 м
306 м
Turn right onto Heidenheimer Straße
Heidenheimer Straße, 10 km 80 м
10 km 80 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Neresheimer Straße
Neresheimer Straße, 1 km 751 м
1 km 751 м
Turn right onto Heidenheimer Straße
Heidenheimer Straße, 46 м
46 м
Turn left onto Hauptstraße
Hauptstraße, 1 km 937 м
1 km 937 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto K 3032
2 km 654 м
2 km 654 м
Keep right and take A 7 toward Ulm
Ulm, A 7, 85 km 82 м
85 km 82 м
Keep right toward A 96
A 96, 353 м
353 м
Keep right and take A 96 toward Bregenz, Lindau
Bregenz, Lindau, A 96, 90 km 132 м
90 km 132 м
Keep right and drive toward Altach, Götzis
Altach, Götzis, 312 м
312 м
Turn left onto Schweizerstraße
Schweizerstraße, 1 km 546 м
1 km 546 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Alte Landstraße
Alte Landstraße, 1 km 129 м
1 km 129 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Schweizerstraße
Schweizerstraße, 1 km 723 м
1 km 723 м
Turn slight right onto Altstätterstrasse
Altstätterstrasse, 66 м
66 м
Keep left onto A13 and drive toward Chur, Sargans
Chur, Sargans, 143 km 584 м
143 km 584 м
Keep right and drive toward Pian San Giacomo
Pian San Giacomo, 63 м
63 м
Turn right onto Strada de Ghifa
Strada de Ghifa, 242 м
242 м
Turn left onto Strada del Pian
Strada del Pian, 6 km 372 м
6 km 372 м
Turn left onto A13 and drive toward Lugano, Bellinzona
Lugano, Bellinzona, 26 km 192 м
26 km 192 м
Keep right onto A13 and drive toward Bellinzona Nord
Bellinzona Nord, 297 м
297 м
Keep left onto A13
32 м
32 м
Turn slight left onto A13
1 km 630 м
1 km 630 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto 2, 13
304 м
304 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Via Galbisio
Via Galbisio, 407 м
407 м
Keep left
2 km 438 м
2 km 438 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Via Birreria
Via Birreria, 2 km 507 м
2 km 507 м
Continue onto El Stradun
El Stradun, 10 km 823 м
10 km 823 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Via Cantonale
Via Cantonale, 3 km 56 м
3 km 56 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Via San Gottardo
Via San Gottardo, 1 km 529 м
1 km 529 м
Continue onto Via San Gottardo
Via San Gottardo, 3 km 438 м
3 km 438 м
Continue onto Via Stazione
Via Stazione, 363 м
363 м
Turn right onto Largo Franco Zorzi
Largo Franco Zorzi, 160 м
160 м
Turn left onto Via Dottor L. Gilardi
Via Dottor L. Gilardi, 83 м
83 м
Turn right onto Via Antonio Ciseri
Via Antonio Ciseri, 47 м
47 м
Turn left onto Via della Pace
Via della Pace, 133 м
133 м
Turn right onto Via Giovanni Antonio Orelli and drive toward Lugano, Bellinzona, Brissago, Ascona, Centovalli, Vallemaggia, Onsemone
Via Giovanni Antonio Orelli, Lugano, Bellinzona, Brissago, Ascona, Centovalli, Vallemaggia, Onsemone, 277 м
277 м
Turn left onto Via Vincenzo Vela
Via Vincenzo Vela, 9 м
9 м
Turn right
50 м
50 м
Arrive at destination
Transport providers
Airlines
Ryanair
Website:
ryanair.com/
Plane from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Malpensa
Ave. Duration:
1h 45m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$48.35–$432.57
easyJet
Website:
easyjet.com/
Plane from Prague Václav Havel Airport to Malpensa
Ave. Duration:
1h 31m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$45.80–$203.56
Lufthansa
Website:
lufthansa.com/
Plane from Dresden Airport to Malpensa
Ave. Duration:
3h 8m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$190.84–$699.74
Plane from Dresden Airport to Zurich
Ave. Duration:
3h 6m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$254.45–$1,399.49
Plane from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Malpensa
Ave. Duration:
3h 25m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$165.39–$623.41
Plane from Prague Václav Havel Airport to Malpensa
Ave. Duration:
2h 50m
Frequency:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$152.67–$547.07
Plane from Prague Václav Havel Airport to Zurich
Ave. Duration:
3h 10m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$203.56–$699.74
Eurowings
Website:
eurowings.com
Plane from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Malpensa
Ave. Duration:
3h 25m
Frequency:
Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
Estimated price:
$152.67–$508.90
Ulendo Airlink
Website:
flyulendo.com/
Plane from Prague Václav Havel Airport to Malpensa
Ave. Duration:
1h 35m
Frequency:
Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$24.17–$82.70
Austrian Airlines
Website:
austrian.com/?sc_lang=en&cc=ZZ
Plane from Prague Václav Havel Airport to Zurich
Ave. Duration:
3h 23m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$178.12–$699.74
Swiss
Website:
swiss.com/
Plane from Dresden Airport to Malpensa
Ave. Duration:
3h 55m
Frequency:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$318.06–$1,145.03
Plane from Dresden Airport to Zurich
Ave. Duration:
1h 20m
Frequency:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$203.56–$1,272.26
Plane from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Malpensa
Ave. Duration:
3h 30m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$190.84–$699.74
Plane from Prague Václav Havel Airport to Malpensa
Ave. Duration:
3h 30m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$165.39–$470.74
Plane from Prague Václav Havel Airport to Zurich
Ave. Duration:
1h 22m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$178.12–$585.24
Bus operators
FlixBus
Bus from Dresden central station to Praha,
Ave. Duration:
1h 50m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$16.54–$22.90
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Chur
Ave. Duration:
9h 25m
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$62.34–$89.06
Union Ivkoni
Bus from Dresden central station to Praha,
Ave. Duration:
2h
Frequency:
6 times a week
Estimated price:
$8.27–$13.99
Citylines
Bus from Dresden central station to Praha,
Ave. Duration:
3h
Frequency:
Once a week
Estimated price:
$12.09–$16.54
Swiss PostAuto
Bus from Chur, Postautostation to Bellinzona,
Ave. Duration:
2h 12m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$12.09–$17.81
Train operators
Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express
Phone:
+49 30 311-682904
Website:
bahn.de/
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig
Ave. Duration:
1h 16m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$39.44–$44.53
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurt
Ave. Duration:
3h 32m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$76.34–$89.06
Train from Frankfurt to Basel
Ave. Duration:
2h 58m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$69.97–$82.70
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen
Ave. Duration:
1h 32m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$47.07–$53.43
ÖBB
Phone:
05 17 17
Website:
oebb.at/de/
Train from Dresden Hbf to Zuerich
Ave. Duration:
12h 2m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$203.56–$279.90
ÖBB EuroCity
Phone:
+43 5 1717
Website:
oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig
Ave. Duration:
1h 16m
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$33.08–$48.35
Train from Dresden Hbf to Zuerich
Ave. Duration:
12h 2m
Frequency:
6 times a week
Estimated price:
$127.23–$190.84
Deutsche Bahn Regional
Phone:
+49 30 2970
Website:
bahn.de/
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig
Ave. Duration:
1h 43m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$24.17–$34.35
Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
Ave. Duration:
1h 8m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$6.11–$8.27
Train from Mendrisio to Locarno
Ave. Duration:
57 min
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$5.73–$7.63
Südostbahn
Train from Basel SBB to Bellinzona
Ave. Duration:
3h 57m
Frequency:
Every 4 hours
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
Ave. Duration:
2h 55m
Frequency:
Every 4 hours
Train from Zürich HB to Locarno
Ave. Duration:
3h 22m
Frequency:
Every 4 hours
Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS)
Phone:
+41 848 44 66 88
Website:
sbb.ch/en
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
Ave. Duration:
1h 8m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$30.53–$55.98
Train from Mendrisio to Locarno
Ave. Duration:
57 min
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$29.26–$52.16
Train from Basel SBB to Bellinzona
Ave. Duration:
2h 39m
Frequency:
Every 2 hours
Estimated price:
$89.06–$165.39
Train from Zürich HB to Lugano
Ave. Duration:
1h 53m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$69.97–$139.95
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
Ave. Duration:
1h 37m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$63.61–$120.86
Train from Zürich HB to Locarno
Ave. Duration:
2h 14m
Frequency:
Once a week
Estimated price:
$82.70–$152.67
SBB GmbH
Train from Basel SBB to Bellinzona
Ave. Duration:
3h 6m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$21.63–$27.99
Questions and Answers
What is the cheapest way to get from Dresden to Locarno?
The cheapest way to get from Dresden to Locarno is to bus which costs $76.09 - $119.57 and takes 16h 25m.
What is the fastest way to get from Dresden to Locarno?
The fastest way to get from Dresden to Locarno is to fly and train which takes 6h 24m and costs $184.78 - $706.52 .
Is there a direct bus between Dresden and Locarno?
No, there is no direct bus from Dresden station to Locarno. However, there are services departing from Dresden central station and arriving at Locarno, Debarcadero via Praha, ÚAN Florenc, Chur, Postautostation and Bellinzona, Stazione. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 25m.
Is there a direct train between Dresden and Locarno?
No, there is no direct train from Dresden to Locarno. However, there are services departing from Dresden Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Locarno via Leipzig Hbf, Frankfurt, Basel SBB and Bellinzona. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 10m.
How far is it from Dresden to Locarno?
The distance between Dresden and Locarno is 842 km. The road distance is 827.5 km.
How do I travel from Dresden to Locarno without a car?
The best way to get from Dresden to Locarno without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 13h 10m and costs $163.04 - $217.39 .
How long does it take to get from Dresden to Locarno?
It takes approximately 7h 50m to get from Dresden to Locarno, including transfers.
Where do I catch the Dresden to Locarno bus from?
Dresden to Locarno bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dresden central station.
Where do I catch the Dresden to Locarno train from?
Dresden to Locarno train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express, depart from Dresden Hauptbahnhof station.
Train or bus from Dresden to Locarno?
The best way to get from Dresden to Locarno is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 13h 10m and costs $163.04 - $217.39 . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $76.09 - $119.57 and takes 16h 25m.
Where does the Dresden to Locarno bus arrive?
Dresden to Locarno bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Praha, ÚAN Florenc station.
Where does the Dresden to Locarno train arrive?
Dresden to Locarno train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express, arrive at Leipzig Hbf station.
Can I drive from Dresden to Locarno?
Yes, the driving distance between Dresden to Locarno is 827 km. It takes approximately 7h 35m to drive from Dresden to Locarno.
How do I get a train ticket from Dresden to Locarno?
Book your Dresden to Locarno train tickets online with Omio.
Where can I stay near Locarno?
There are 2525+ hotels available in Locarno. Prices start at $60.67 per night.
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