There are 10 ways to get from Brussels to Ascona by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Est to Strasbourgtrain Tgv / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Bellinzonatrain Ec
9h 50mDrive 792.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Brussels to Asconacar 792.2 km
8h 20mCHF 125–181Bus
- Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Luganobus BlaBlaCar Bus
13h 34mFly Brussels Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane BRU - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisiotrain
- Take the train from Mendrisio to Locarnotrain
6h 50mTrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Locarnotrain
11h 25mBus, train
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Bernbus FlixBus N506 / ...
- Take the train from Bern to Locarnotrain Ic
13h 37mFly Brussels Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane BRU - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Locarnotrain
7h 16mFly Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BRU - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bellinzonatrain
6h 40mBus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to Charleroi Airportbus
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane CRL - BGY
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain
8h 18mFly Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BRU - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Locarnotrain
10h 21m
Brussels Airport (BRU) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brussels to Ascona is to drive which costs SFr 120 - SFr 180 and takes 8h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Brussels to Ascona is to drive which takes 8h 20m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 180.
The distance between Brussels and Ascona is 1141 km. The road distance is 792.2 km.
The best way to get from Brussels to Ascona without a car is to train via Paris which takes 9h 50m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 50m to get from Brussels to Ascona, including transfers.
The best way to get from Brussels to Ascona is to train via Paris which takes 9h 50m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 13h 34m.
Yes, the driving distance between Brussels to Ascona is 792 km. It takes approximately 8h 20m to drive from Brussels to Ascona.
There are 3131+ hotels available in Ascona.
What companies run services between Brussels, Belgium and Ascona, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Ascona, Scuole via Paris Nord, Paris Est, Strasbourg, Basel Sbb, Basel SBB, Bellinzona, Locarno, and Locarno, Piazza Stazione in around 9h 50m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Lugano twice daily, and the journey takes 12h 5m.
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–150
Flights from Brussels Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–210
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–230
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–110
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–230
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–230
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–110
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–110
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–410
Flights from Brussels Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–210
Flights from Brussels Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–300
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–150
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–150
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–150
Flights from Brussels Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–110
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–130
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–260
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–240
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–230
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–340
- Website
- thalys.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- thalys.com
- Website
- voyages-sncf.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- voyages-sncf.com
Train from Paris Est to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- voyages-sncf.com
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- voyages-sncf.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- voyages-sncf.com
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- sbb.ch
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sbb.ch
Train from Mendrisio to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sbb.ch
Train from Bern to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- sbb.ch
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- trenord.it
Train from Mendrisio to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- trenord.it
Train from Monza to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- trenord.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- trenord.it
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- blablacar.co.uk
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
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