There are 12 ways to get from Cluj-Napoca to Ascona by plane, train, bus, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
best- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)CLJ - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
- Take the train from Mendrisio to Locarno
5h 12mCHF 93–242Bus, train #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to LocarnoRe80
26h 47mCHF 29–130Bus, train via Venice
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Venezia, Piazzale Roma
- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Milano CentraleFr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarno
19h 8mTrain
- Take the train from Cluj Napoca to Budapest-KeletiIr
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien HbfRjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Fortezza/FranzensfesRjx
- Take the train from Fortezza/Franzensfes to Milano Centrale
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarno
30hCHF 149–241Drive 1,389.7 km
- Drive from Cluj-Napoca to Ascona1,389.7 km
16h 6mCHF 226–327Fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, train
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)CLJ - BGY
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarno
5h 37mCHF 62–328Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)CLJ - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
5h 28mCHF 152–408Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)CLJ - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Locarno
7h 44mCHF 128–295Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Basel (BSL)CLJ - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Bellinzona
7h 4mCHF 79–380Bus
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Sebes
- Take the bus from Sebes to Lugano
- Take the bus from Lugano, Stazione/Via Basilea to Locarno, StazioneEv2
24h 5mCHF 64–109Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Milano, Stazione Centrale
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to LocarnoRe80
25h 27mDrive, car train
- Drive from Cluj-Napoca to Villach Hbf ARZ
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to München Ost
- Drive from München Ost to Ascona
17h 5mCHF 285–405
Cluj-Napoca to Ascona by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Ascona is to bus which costs SFr 60 - SFr 110 and takes 24h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Ascona is to fly and train which takes 5h 12m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 250.
No, there is no direct bus from Cluj-Napoca to Ascona. However, there are services departing from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest and arriving at Ascona, Centro via Sebes, Lugano, Stazione/Via Basilea and Locarno, Piazza Stazione. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 5m.
The distance between Cluj-Napoca and Ascona is 1282 km. The road distance is 1389.7 km.
The best way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Ascona without a car is to bus and train via Venice which takes 19h 8m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 12m to get from Cluj-Napoca to Ascona, including transfers.
Cluj-Napoca to Ascona bus services, operated by Dacos, depart from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest station.
The best way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Ascona is to train which takes 30h and costs SFr 140 - SFr 250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 60 - SFr 110 and takes 24h 5m.
Cluj-Napoca to Ascona bus services, operated by Dacos, arrive at Sebes station.
Ascona is 1h behind Cluj-Napoca. It is currently 5:09 AM in Cluj-Napoca and 4:09 AM in Ascona.
What companies run services between Cluj-Napoca, Romania and Ascona, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Cluj Napoca to Ascona, Scuole via Budapest-Keleti, Wien Hbf, Fortezza/Franzensfes, Milano Centrale, Locarno, and Locarno, Piazza Stazione in around 30h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Ascona, Centro via Sebes, Lugano, Lugano, Stazione/Via Basilea, Locarno, Stazione, and Locarno, Piazza Stazione in around 24h 5m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–320
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–360
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–400
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–280
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–200
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–170
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–260
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–240
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Milan Linate Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–240
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Milan Linate Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–240
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–300
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–340
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–280
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Zurich Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–350
- 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 19–23
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Milano Centrale to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
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 Basel SBB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- 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/
Train from Monza to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–65
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–100
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 70–100
- 2nd Class
- CHF 55–75
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Cluj Napoca to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 42–46
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–12
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Wien Hbf to Fortezza/Franzensfes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–110
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Fortezza/Franzensfes to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 40–60
- 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
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–21
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Venezia, Piazzale Roma
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Milano, Stazione Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- Phone
- (0250) 747-41
- secretariat@dacos.com.ro
- Website
- dacos.com.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Sebes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–9
- Schedules at
- dacos.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Sebes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +4-0730-223.590
- Website
- romtimex.autogari.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Sebes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Schedules at
- romtimex.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +40-260-606343
- Website
- cento.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Sebes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–8
- Schedules at
- cento.ro
- Website
- transmarian.ro
Bus from Sebes to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–90
- Schedules at
- transmarian.ro
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- info@postauto.ch
- Website
- postauto.ch
Bus from Lugano, Stazione/Via Basilea to Locarno, Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–7
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
- Phone
- +40 230 562 929
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–120
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
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