There are 6 ways to get from Annecy to Ascona by train, car, bus, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Annecy to Annemassetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Domodossolatrain Ec
- Take the train from Domodossola to Locarno S. Antoniotrain 72
7h 41mCHF 68–111Drive 314.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Annecy to Asconacar 314.3 km
4h 21mCHF 51–73Bus to Geneva International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the bus from Eglise des Fins to Aéroportbus
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane GVA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bellinzonatrain
6h 10mCHF 136–328Bus, train
- Take the bus from Galbert to Aéroportbus 272
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Locarnotrain Ic
7h 50mCHF 64–143Bus to Geneva International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Take the bus from Eglise des Fins to Aéroportbus
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane GVA - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisiotrain
- Take the train from Mendrisio to Locarnotrain
8h 49mCHF 92–251Bus to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane LYS - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisiotrain
- Take the train from Mendrisio to Locarnotrain
7h 19mCHF 91–253
Annecy to Ascona by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Annecy to Ascona is to drive which costs SFr 50 - SFr 75 and takes 4h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Annecy to Ascona is to drive which takes 4h 21m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 75.
No, there is no direct train from Annecy to Ascona. However, there are services departing from Annecy and arriving at Locarno S. Antonio via Annemasse, Genève and Domodossola. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 41m.
The distance between Annecy and Ascona is 358 km. The road distance is 314.3 km.
The best way to get from Annecy to Ascona without a car is to train which takes 7h 41m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 120.
It takes approximately 7h 41m to get from Annecy to Ascona, including transfers.
Annecy to Ascona train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Annecy station.
Annecy to Ascona train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Annemasse station.
Yes, the driving distance between Annecy to Ascona is 314 km. It takes approximately 4h 21m to drive from Annecy to Ascona.
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What companies run services between Annecy, France and Ascona, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Annecy to Locarno S. Antonio via Annemasse, Genève, and Domodossola in around 7h 41m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–330
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–480
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–300
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–300
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–240
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–270
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–280
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–650
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–280
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Annecy to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–130
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Mendrisio to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–23
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 (0)91 756 04 00
- fart@centovalli.ch
- Website
- centovalli.ch
Train from Domodossola to Locarno S. Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–13
- Website
- Autolinee FART
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Mendrisio to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +33 4 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Eglise des Fins to Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–9
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Galbert to Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–9
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–22
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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