There are 4 ways to get from Horgen to Ascona by train, car, or plane
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Train via Bellinzona
best- Take the train from Zug to BellinzonaIc2 / ...
2h 41mCHF 52–86Drive 181.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Horgen to Ascona181.6 km
2h 21mCHF 30–43Fly, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)ZRH - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
- Take the train from Mendrisio to Locarno
5h 24mCHF 81–225Train
- Take the train from Zug to LocarnoIr46
4h 29m
Horgen to Ascona by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Horgen to Ascona is to drive which costs SFr 29 - SFr 45 and takes 2h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Horgen to Ascona is to drive which takes 2h 21m and costs SFr 29 - SFr 45.
The distance between Horgen and Ascona is 163 km. The road distance is 181.6 km.
The best way to get from Horgen to Ascona without a car is to train via Bellinzona which takes 2h 41m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 90.
It takes approximately 2h 41m to get from Horgen to Ascona, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Horgen to Ascona is 182 km. It takes approximately 2h 21m to drive from Horgen to Ascona.
There are 2692+ hotels available in Ascona.
What companies run services between Horgen, Switzerland and Ascona, Switzerland?
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Zug to Bellinzona hourly. Tickets cost CHF 30–50 and the journey takes 1h 12m. Südostbahn also services this route every 4 hours.
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- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–150
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–150
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zug to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
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
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Zug to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Zug to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- 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/
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