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Compare train, coach 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 coach with prices starting from £37. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 18m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.5kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £37, and a flight costs an average of £17.
Distance: 547 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Flight |
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£78 Average Price | £48 Average Price Cheapest | £83 Average Price |
8h 3m Average total duration 7h 33m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 5m Average total duration 11h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 18m Average total duration Fastest 1h 18m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.4kg CO2 emissions | 1.6 - 3.3kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get to Locarno from Cologne by train, bus, flight or ferry.
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The best way to travel from Cologne to Locarno is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Locarno:
A flight is £19 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Cologne to Locarno costing on average £37.
A flight is £28 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Locarno costing on average £45.
Other travel options to Locarno take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 18m.
Coach takes on average 12h 35m.
- Around 16 flights per day.
- Around 12 trains per day.
- Around 8 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Locarno as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Locarno station.
- Flights mostly depart from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Milan Malpensa Airport.
- Coaches mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Lugano, Via Ciani.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Locarno by coach.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Locarno by train.
- Travel with Smartwings, Eurowings to go to Locarno by flight.
- 2 direct flights per day with Smartwings, Eurowings .
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