There are 4 ways to get from Ascona to Luthern by train, bus, or car
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Train via Bellinzona
best- Take the train from Bellinzona to Luzerntrain Ic21 / ...
2h 51mCHF 48–83Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Ciani to Lucerne Landenbergstrassebus RegioJet 22
4h 34mCHF 18–56Drive 162.9 km
- Drive from Ascona to Lutherncar 162.9 km
1h 56mCHF 26–38Train
- Take the train from Locarno to Luzerntrain Ir26 / ...
4h 24mCHF 62–183
Ascona to Luthern by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ascona to Luthern is to bus which costs SFr 18 - SFr 60 and takes 4h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Ascona to Luthern is to drive which takes 1h 56m and costs SFr 25 - SFr 40.
The distance between Ascona and Luthern is 161 km. The road distance is 162.9 km.
The best way to get from Ascona to Luthern without a car is to train via Bellinzona which takes 2h 51m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 85.
It takes approximately 2h 51m to get from Ascona to Luthern, including transfers.
The best way to get from Ascona to Luthern is to train via Bellinzona which takes 2h 51m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 85. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 18 - SFr 60 and takes 4h 34m.
Yes, the driving distance between Ascona to Luthern is 163 km. It takes approximately 1h 56m to drive from Ascona to Luthern.
There are 650+ hotels available in Luthern.
What companies run services between Ascona, Switzerland and Luthern, Switzerland?
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Bellinzona to Luzern every 3 hours. Tickets cost CHF 40–130 and the journey takes 1h 24m. Schweizerische Südostbahn AG also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, RegioJet operates a bus from Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Ciani to Lucerne Landenbergstrasse once a week. Tickets cost CHF 10–15 and the journey takes 2h 20m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Bellinzona to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–130
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Locarno to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–180
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Bellinzona to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Locarno to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–80
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Lugano Via Giacomo and Filippo Ciani to Lucerne Landenbergstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–15
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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