There are 2 ways to get from Ascona to Varese by train or car
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Ascona to Varese by train
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The cheapest way to get from Ascona to Varese is to drive which costs €10 - €16 and takes 1h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Ascona to Varese is to drive which takes 1h 8m and costs €10 - €16.
No, there is no direct train from Ascona to Varese. However, there are services departing from Solduno and arriving at Varese via Locarno and Mendrisio. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 48m.
The distance between Ascona and Varese is 73 km. The road distance is 61.1 km.
The best way to get from Ascona to Varese without a car is to train which takes 1h 48m and costs €6 - €28.
It takes approximately 1h 48m to get from Ascona to Varese, including transfers.
Ascona to Varese train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Locarno station.
Ascona to Varese train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Mendrisio station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ascona to Varese is 61 km. It takes approximately 1h 8m to drive from Ascona to Varese.
There are 5122+ hotels available in Varese.
What companies run services between Ascona, Switzerland and Varese, Italy?
You can take a train from Solduno to Varese via Locarno FART, Locarno, and Mendrisio in around 1h 48m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Locarno to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–24
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Mendrisio to Varese
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Locarno to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Mendrisio to Varese
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
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