There are 11 ways to get from Budapest to Ascona by plane, train, bus, car, car train, or shuttle
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Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
best- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane BUD - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisiotrain
- Take the train from Mendrisio to Locarnotrain
7h 14mCHF 55–196Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane BUD - BGY
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain
7h 48mCHF 47–204Train via Vienna
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Zuerich Flughafentrain Rjx
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Rotkreuztrain
- Take the train from Rotkreuz to Locarnotrain Ic / ...
16h 23mCHF 145–260Bus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus 403
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Como Grandatebus 518 / ...
- Take the bus from Como Grandate to Bellinzona Stationbus
19h 54mCHF 59–107Drive, car train
- Drive from Budapest to Salzburg Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Salzburg Hbf to München Ostcartrain
- Drive from München Ost to Asconacar
10h 9mCHF 223–307Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BUD - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bellinzonatrain
7h 20mCHF 123–263Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Basel, train
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Basel (BSL)plane BUD - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Bellinzonatrain
8h 55mCHF 56–245Train to Bratislava Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain
- Fly from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane BTS - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisiotrain
- Take the train from Mendrisio to Locarnotrain
9h 23mCHF 69–233Train
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Locarnotrain Ir46
16h 26mCHF 158–265Drive 985.9 km
- Drive from Budapest to Asconacar 985.9 km
10h 45mCHF 153–221Shuttle, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Budapest-Nyugati to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Milano Centrale Station
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain
20h 13mCHF 351–1,009
Budapest to Ascona by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Ascona is to bus which costs SFr 55 - SFr 110 and takes 19h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Ascona is to fly and train which takes 7h 14m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 200.
No, there is no direct bus from Budapest to Ascona. However, there are services departing from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arriving at Ascona, Centro via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, Como Grandate, Bellinzona, Stazione and Locarno, Piazza Stazione. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 54m.
The distance between Budapest and Ascona is 963 km. The road distance is 985.9 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Ascona without a car is to train via Vienna which takes 16h 23m and costs SFr 140 - SFr 260.
It takes approximately 7h 14m to get from Budapest to Ascona, including transfers.
Budapest to Ascona bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
The best way to get from Budapest to Ascona is to train via Vienna which takes 16h 23m and costs SFr 140 - SFr 260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 55 - SFr 110 and takes 19h 54m.
Budapest to Ascona bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Ascona is 986 km. It takes approximately 10h 45m to drive from Budapest to Ascona.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Ascona, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Ascona, Scuole via Wien Hbf, Zuerich Flughafen, Zürich Flughafen, Rotkreuz, Locarno, and Locarno, Piazza Stazione in around 16h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Ascona, Centro via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, Como Grandate, Bellinzona Station, Bellinzona, Stazione, and Locarno, Piazza Stazione in around 19h 54m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–95
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–120
Flights from Bratislava Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–110
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–220
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–250
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–260
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–300
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–220
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–190
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–110
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–110
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–240
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–170
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–90
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Bratislava Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–420
- 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/
Train from Milano Centrale to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
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 19–22
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Rotkreuz
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–27
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Rotkreuz to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–12
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–10
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–24
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Train from Wien Hbf to Zuerich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–150
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- CHF 95–150
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- CHF 30–50
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–190
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- CHF 120–190
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Rotkreuz
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–22
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Salzburg Hbf to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–100
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=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 Basel SBB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Como Grandate
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 0827 34 117
- info@gruppodimaio.it
- Website
- gruppodimaio.it
Bus from Como Grandate to Bellinzona Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–8
- Schedules at
- gruppodimaio.it
- Phone
- +386 (0) 31 30 41 41
- info@zup-prevozi.eu
- Website
- zup-prevozi.eu
Shuttle from Budapest-Nyugati to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- CHF 290–350
- Schedules at
- zup-prevozi.eu
- Economy class
- CHF 290–350
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Milano Centrale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- CHF 49–650
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- CHF 49–53
- Private
- CHF 360–650
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