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Compare train, coach and flight for Frankfurt am Main to Locarno
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Locarno among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £65 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 10m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £65, while a flight costs an average of £442.
Distance: 439 km
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Most popular Coach | Flight | Train | Driving |
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£65 Average Price Cheapest | £442 Average Price | £106 Average Price | £136 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
11h 43m Average total duration 11h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 10m Average total duration Fastest 3h 10m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 56m Average total duration 6h 26m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 37m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Locarno:
A coach is £41 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Locarno costing on average £106.
A coach is £377 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Locarno costing on average £442.
Other travel options to Locarno take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 56m.
Coach takes on average 11h 43m.
The journey is about 11m faster (6h 26m by train vs 6h 37m by car) and roughly £30 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (£106 vs £136). 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 Frankfurt am Main to Locarno
How to get to Locarno from Frankfurt am Main by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Locarno is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
18:008h50Frankfurt am Main2:50Locarno£471One-way0 changes
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- 18:008h50Frankfurt am Main2:50Locarno£471One-way0 changes
Fastest
- 18:008h50Frankfurt am Main2:50Locarno£471One-way0 changes
Other options
- 16:4010h10Frankfurt am Main2:50Locarno£661One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Locarno:
A coach is £41 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Locarno costing on average £106.
A coach is £377 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Locarno costing on average £442.
Other travel options to Locarno take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 56m.
Coach takes on average 11h 43m.
- Around 42 flights per day.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 3 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Locarno as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt (Main) Hbf and arrive in Locarno station.
- Coaches mostly depart from Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) and arrive in Arbedo-Castione, Via Stazione (FS).
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Milan Malpensa Airport.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Locarno by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Locarno by coach.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Swiss, BA Cityflyer, Condor Flugdienst, Air France, Qatar Airways, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, AJet, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, ITA, British Airways, easyJet to go to Locarno by flight.
- 19 direct flights per day with Condor Flugdienst, Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa, easyJet.
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