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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 train, with an average ticket price of £122 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 train costs an average of £122, while a flight costs an average of £408.
Distance: 547 km
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Most popular Train | Flight | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£122 Average Price Cheapest | £408 Average Price | £124 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
8h 1m Average total duration 7h 31m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 55m Average total duration Fastest 2h 55m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 8h 4m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.6 - 3.3kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular airline | Your own car or car rental |
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 coach is £34 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Locarno costing on average £122.
A coach is £320 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Locarno costing on average £408.
Other travel options to Locarno take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 1m.
Coach takes on average 14h 10m.
The journey is about 33m faster (7h 31m by train vs 8h 4m by car) and roughly £1 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (£122 vs £124). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Cologne to Locarno
How to get to Locarno from Cologne by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Locarno is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
14:1512h35Cologne2:50Locarno£501One-way0 changes
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- 14:1512h35Cologne2:50Locarno£501One-way0 changes
Fastest
- 14:1512h35Cologne2:50Locarno£501One-way0 changes
Other options
- 15:1512h35Cologne3:50Locarno£661One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Locarno:
A coach is £34 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Locarno costing on average £122.
A coach is £320 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Locarno costing on average £408.
Other travel options to Locarno take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 1m.
Coach takes on average 14h 10m.
- Around 11 trains per day.
- Around 10 flights 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.
- Flights mostly depart from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Milan Malpensa Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in Locarno station.
- Coaches mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Lugano, Via Ciani.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Locarno by train.
- 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 FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Locarno by coach.
- 2 direct flights per day with Malta Air.
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