There are 6 ways to get from Bülach to Ascona by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Bellinzona
best- Take the train from Zürich HB to BellinzonaIc2 / ...
3h 12mCHF 55–90Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Zürich HB to BellinzonaEcm / ...
- Take the bus from Bellinzona, Stazione to Locarno, Rotonda311
4h 31mCHF 21–28Bus
- Take the bus from Zürich to Bellinzona Station
6h 52mCHF 32–45Drive 220.8 km
- Drive from Bülach to Ascona220.8 km
2h 36mCHF 36–52Fly, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)ZRH - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
- Take the train from Mendrisio to Locarno
5h 19mCHF 73–226Train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to LocarnoIr46
5h 7mCHF 51–88
Bülach to Ascona by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bülach to Ascona is to train and bus which costs SFr 20 - SFr 28 and takes 4h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Bülach to Ascona is to drive which takes 2h 36m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 55.
The distance between Bülach and Ascona is 199 km. The road distance is 220.8 km.
The best way to get from Bülach to Ascona without a car is to train via Bellinzona which takes 3h 12m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 95.
It takes approximately 3h 12m to get from Bülach to Ascona, including transfers.
The best way to get from Bülach to Ascona is to train via Bellinzona which takes 3h 12m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 95. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 30 - SFr 50 and takes 6h 52m.
Yes, the driving distance between Bülach to Ascona is 221 km. It takes approximately 2h 36m to drive from Bülach to Ascona.
There are 2714+ hotels available in Ascona.
What companies run services between Bülach, Switzerland and Ascona, Switzerland?
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona hourly. Tickets cost CHF 35–65 and the journey takes 1h 37m. Südostbahn also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, Gruppo Di Maio operates a bus from Zürich to Bellinzona Station twice a week. Tickets cost CHF 15–21 and the journey takes 3h 30m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–220
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–150
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
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 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
Train from Zürich HB to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- 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
Train from Zürich HB to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- 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
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–15
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +39 0827 34 117
- info@gruppodimaio.it
- Website
- gruppodimaio.it
Bus from Zürich to Bellinzona Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–21
- Schedules at
- gruppodimaio.it
- Phone
- +41 (0)91 756 04 00
- fart@centovalli.ch
- Website
- centovalli.ch
Bus from Bellinzona, Stazione to Locarno, Rotonda
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–10
- Website
- Autolinee FART
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- info@postauto.ch
- Website
- postauto.ch
Bus from Bellinzona, Stazione to Locarno, Rotonda
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
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