There are 4 ways to get from Colmar to Ascona by train, bus, or car
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Train via Bellinzona
best- Take the train from Colmar to Basel SbbTer
- Take the train from Basel SBB to BellinzonaIc21 / ...
5hCHF 44–122Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Colmar to LuganoBlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Lugano, Stazione/Via Basilea to Locarno, StazioneEv2
8h 30mCHF 36–55Drive 324.1 km
- Drive from Colmar to Ascona324.1 km
3h 29mCHF 53–76Train
- Take the train from Colmar to Basel SbbTer
- Take the train from Basel SBB to LocarnoIr26
6h 29m
Colmar to Ascona by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colmar to Ascona is to bus which costs SFr 35 - SFr 55 and takes 8h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Colmar to Ascona is to drive which takes 3h 29m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 80.
No, there is no direct bus from Colmar to Ascona. However, there are services departing from Colmar and arriving at Ascona, Centro via Lugano, Gerra, Lugano, Stazione/Via Basilea and Locarno, Piazza Stazione. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 30m.
The distance between Colmar and Ascona is 330 km. The road distance is 324.1 km.
The best way to get from Colmar to Ascona without a car is to train via Bellinzona which takes 5h and costs SFr 40 - SFr 130.
It takes approximately 5h to get from Colmar to Ascona, including transfers.
Colmar to Ascona bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Colmar station.
The best way to get from Colmar to Ascona is to train via Bellinzona which takes 5h and costs SFr 40 - SFr 130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 35 - SFr 55 and takes 8h 30m.
Colmar to Ascona bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lugano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Colmar to Ascona is 324 km. It takes approximately 3h 29m to drive from Colmar to Ascona.
What companies run services between Colmar, France and Ascona, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Colmar to Ascona, Scuole via Basel Sbb, Basel SBB, Bellinzona, Locarno, and Locarno, Piazza Stazione in around 5h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Colmar to Ascona, Centro via Lugano, Lugano, Gerra, Lugano, Centro, Lugano, Stazione/Via Basilea, Locarno, Stazione, and Locarno, Piazza Stazione in around 8h 30m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Colmar to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
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
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- 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
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Colmar to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- 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
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