There are 6 ways to get from Annecy to Ascona by train, car, bus, or plane
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Train via Domodossola
best- Take the train from Annecy to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Domodossolatrain Ec
- Take the train from Domodossola to Locarno FARTtrain 72 / ...
7h 47mCHF 102–157Drive 314.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Annecy to Asconacar 314.4 km
4h 21mCHF 53–76Bus 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 13mCHF 162–409Train
- Take the train from Annecy to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Locarnotrain Ic
7h 52mCHF 153–223Bus 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
9h 5mCHF 82–266Bus 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 20mCHF 73–251
Annecy to Ascona by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Annecy to Ascona is to drive which costs SFr 50 - SFr 80 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 80.
No, there is no direct train from Annecy to Ascona. However, there are services departing from Annecy and arriving at Locarno FART via Genève and Domodossola. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 47m.
The distance between Annecy and Ascona is 364 km. The road distance is 314.4 km.
The best way to get from Annecy to Ascona without a car is to train via Domodossola which takes 7h 47m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 160.
It takes approximately 7h 47m 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 Geneve station.
Yes, the driving distance between Annecy to Ascona is 314 km. It takes approximately 4h 21m to drive from Annecy to Ascona.
There are 2993+ hotels available in Ascona.
What companies run services between Annecy, France and Ascona, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Annecy to Ascona, Scuole via Genève, Domodossola, Locarno FART, and Locarno, Piazza Stazione in around 7h 47m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–350
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–260
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–280
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Thursday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–450
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–230
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–230
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–230
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 400–1,000
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–310
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Annecy to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Annecy to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Genève to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–120
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–75
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–200
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–28
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Mendrisio to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–25
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–28
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Mendrisio to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–25
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +41 (0)91 756 04 00
- fart@centovalli.ch
- Website
- FART
Train from Domodossola to Locarno FART
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–14
- Schedules at
- FART
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–70
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Mendrisio to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Mendrisio to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- Trenord
- 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 Eglise des Fins to Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–9
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–14
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
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 9–15
- Website
- Flixbus
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