There are 4 ways to get from Dornach to Ascona by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to BellinzonaIc21 / ...
4h 27mCHF 30–110Bus
- Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Castione-ArbedoSenise
7h 33mCHF 31–38Drive 253.6 km
- Drive from Dornach to Ascona253.6 km
3h 6mCHF 42–60Train via Oftringen
- Take the train from Dornach-Arlesheim to OltenS3
- Take the train from Zofingen to LocarnoIc
4h 53mCHF 85–159
Dornach to Ascona by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dornach to Ascona is to bus which costs SFr 30 - SFr 40 and takes 7h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Dornach to Ascona is to drive which takes 3h 6m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 60.
The distance between Dornach and Ascona is 261 km. The road distance is 253.6 km.
The best way to get from Dornach to Ascona without a car is to train which takes 4h 27m and costs SFr 29 - SFr 110.
It takes approximately 4h 27m to get from Dornach to Ascona, including transfers.
The best way to get from Dornach to Ascona is to train which takes 4h 27m and costs SFr 29 - SFr 110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 30 - SFr 40 and takes 7h 33m.
Yes, the driving distance between Dornach to Ascona is 254 km. It takes approximately 3h 6m to drive from Dornach to Ascona.
There are 2716+ hotels available in Ascona.
What companies run services between Dornach, Switzerland and Ascona, Switzerland?
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Basel SBB to Bellinzona every 2 hours. Tickets cost CHF 50–90 and the journey takes 2h 39m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Autolinee Ventre operates a bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Castione-Arbedo twice a week. Tickets cost CHF 17 and the journey takes 4h 45m.
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- 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 50–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Dornach-Arlesheim to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zofingen to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–110
- 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
- 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 14–18
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +390975 343195
- info@ventrebus.com
- Website
- ventrebus.com
Bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Castione-Arbedo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 17
- Schedules at
- ventrebus.com
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