There are 4 ways to get from Lucerne to Ascona by train, bus, or car
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Train via Bellinzona
best- Take the train from Luzern to Bellinzonatrain Ic21 / ...
- Take the train from Bellinzona to Locarnotrain S20 / ...
2h 21mCHF 48–71Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Lugano Stazionebus
- Take the train from Lugano to Locarnotrain Re80
3h 2mCHF 11–52Drive 164.9 km
- Drive from Lucerne to Asconacar 164.9 km
1h 54mCHF 27–39Train
- Take the train from Luzern to Locarnotrain Ir26 / ...
3h 29mCHF 66–200
Lucerne to Ascona by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lucerne to Ascona is to bus and train which costs SFr 10 - SFr 55 and takes 3h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Lucerne to Ascona is to drive which takes 1h 54m and costs SFr 27 - SFr 40.
No, there is no direct train from Lucerne to Ascona. However, there are services departing from Luzern and arriving at Locarno via Bellinzona. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 21m.
The distance between Lucerne and Ascona is 161 km. The road distance is 164.9 km.
The best way to get from Lucerne to Ascona without a car is to train via Bellinzona which takes 2h 21m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 75.
It takes approximately 2h 21m to get from Lucerne to Ascona, including transfers.
Lucerne to Ascona train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Luzern station.
Lucerne to Ascona train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Bellinzona station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lucerne to Ascona is 165 km. It takes approximately 1h 54m to drive from Lucerne to Ascona.
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What companies run services between Lucerne, Switzerland and Ascona, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Luzern to Ascona, Scuole via Bellinzona, Locarno, and Locarno, Piazza Stazione in around 2h 21m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Luzern to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–150
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bellinzona to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–22
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Luzern to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–200
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Luzern to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Bellinzona to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–8
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Luzern to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–80
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Lugano to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- + 381 31 510 060
- zlatanprevoz@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Lugano Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–8
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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