There are 9 ways to get from Dublin to Ascona by plane, train, ferry, night train, car ferry, car, or bus
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Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
best- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane DUB - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisiotrain
- Take the train from Mendrisio to Locarnotrain
7h 53mCHF 47–260Ferry, train, night train
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the nighttrain from Amsterdam Centraal to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Locarnotrain
30h 32mCHF 334–797Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Asconacar
31h 56mCHF 334–1,122Ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourgferry
- Take the bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routierebus
- Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Genève to Locarnotrain Ic
44h 21mCHF 337–1,208Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DUB - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bellinzonatrain
7h 41mCHF 117–293Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane DUB - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Locarnotrain
8h 32mCHF 72–247Fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane DUB - BGY
- Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain
8h 48mCHF 65–228Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane DUB - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Locarnotrain
11h 14mCHF 204–645Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourgferry
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Genevetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Genève to Locarnotrain Ic
33h 27mCHF 404–1,329
Dublin to Ascona by ferry, train, foot, night train, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dublin to Ascona is to fly and train which costs SFr 45 - SFr 260 and takes 7h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Dublin to Ascona is to fly and train which takes 7h 41m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 300.
The distance between Dublin and Ascona is 1509 km.
The best way to get from Dublin to Ascona without a car is to ferry and train and night train which takes 30h 32m and costs SFr 330 - SFr 800.
It takes approximately 7h 53m to get from Dublin to Ascona, including transfers.
Ascona is 1h ahead of Dublin. It is currently 11:09 PM in Dublin and 12:09 AM in Ascona.
There are 3252+ hotels available in Ascona.
What companies run services between Dublin, Ireland and Ascona, Switzerland?
There is no direct connection from Dublin to Ascona. However, you can take the bus to Terminal 1 Zone 2, walk to Dublin Airport (DUB) airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP), walk to Malpensa Aeroporto T1, take the train to Mendrisio, take the train to Locarno, walk to Locarno, Piazza Stazione, then take the line 1 bus to Ascona, Centro. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Ascona, Centro via Holyhead Ferry, Holyhead, London Euston, London St. Pancras Int., Amsterdam Centraal, Amsterdam Centraal, Zuerich Hb, Zürich HB, Locarno, and Locarno, Piazza Stazione in around 30h 32m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–130
Flights from Dublin Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–130
Flights from Dublin Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–170
Flights from Dublin Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–170
Flights from Dublin Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–170
Flights from Dublin Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–170
Flights from Dublin Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via East Midlands
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–170
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–220
Flights from Dublin Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–250
Flights from Dublin Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–200
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–220
Flights from Dublin Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–140
Flights from Dublin Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–190
Flights from Dublin Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–140
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–290
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–180
Flights from Dublin Airport to Zurich Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–180
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Dublin Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–370
Flights from Dublin Airport to Geneva International Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–350
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Mendrisio to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Monza to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Centrale to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Mendrisio to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–210
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–420
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–160
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–430
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–420
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Holyhead to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–170
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–130
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Night train from Amsterdam Centraal to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 4m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–180
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–190
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Zürich HB to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–85
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–70
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–120
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–150
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 806 07 95 30
- contact@capcotentin.fr
- Website
- Cap Cotentin
Bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 1–2
- Schedules at
- Cap Cotentin
- Pre-purchased ticket
- CHF 1
- On board ticket
- CHF 2
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–150
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- customerservices@terravision.eu
- Website
- TERRAVISION
Bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–23
- Website
- TERRAVISION
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–45
- Website
- Stena Line
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–850
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–650
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–650
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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