There are 5 ways to get from Ascona to Merano by train (Trenitalia), train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain Re80
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bolzano Bozentrain Fr
8h 9m€78–149Train, bus via Milan Bergamo Airport (BGY)
cheapest- Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bergamo to Meranbus 407
8h 50m€34–71Drive 289.7 km
- Drive from Ascona to Meranocar 289.7 km
4h 16m€51–73Train via Verona
- Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain Fr
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bolzano Bozentrain Re
8h 40m€72–199Train, bus
- Take the train from Locarno to Como S. Giovannitrain
- Take the bus from Como P.le S. Gottardo to Malpensa Airport - Milanbus
- Take the bus from Malpensa Airport - Milan to Meranobus
9h 38m€74–111
Ascona to Merano by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ascona to Merano is to train and bus via Milan Bergamo Airport (BGY) which costs €30 - €75 and takes 8h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Ascona to Merano is to drive which takes 4h 16m and costs €50 - €75.
The distance between Ascona and Merano is 437 km. The road distance is 289.7 km.
The best way to get from Ascona to Merano without a car is to train which takes 8h 9m and costs €75 - €150.
It takes approximately 8h 9m to get from Ascona to Merano, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Ascona to Merano is 290 km. It takes approximately 4h 16m to drive from Ascona to Merano.
There are 2486+ hotels available in Merano.
What companies run services between Ascona, Switzerland and Merano, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy?
You can take a bus from Ascona, Centro to Terme Merano via Locarno, Piazza Stazione, Locarno, Milano Centrale, Bolzano Bozen, and Bolzano - Stazione in around 8h 9m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Locarno to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Locarno to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Locarno to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Locarno to Como S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €55–85
- 2nd Class
- €35–50
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
Bus from Como P.le S. Gottardo to Malpensa Airport - Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–10
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- Phone
- +39 02 3008 9000
- mail@autostradale.it
- Website
- autostradale.it
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–17
- Website
- https://autostradale.it/?lang=en-GB
- Standard Rate
- €13–17
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bergamo to Meran
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Como P.le S. Gottardo to Malpensa Airport - Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 0471 305604
- info@suedtirolbus.it
- Website
- clevertransfer.eu
Bus from Malpensa Airport - Milan to Merano
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- https://clevertransfer.eu/en/
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