There are 8 ways to get from Marseille to Ascona by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, train, or train (TGV, Trenitalia)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Genevetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Genève to Locarnotrain Ic
10h 3mCHF 130–239Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Turinbus 404
- Take the bus from Turin Train Station Lingotto to Milan Malpensa Airport Arrivals Terminal 2bus
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T2 to Luganotrain
13h 8mCHF 41–95Bus
- Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Luganobus 076 / ...
10h 23mCHF 205–283Drive 551.6 km
- Drive from Marseille to Asconacar 551.6 km
6h 41mCHF 86–124Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane MRS - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisiotrain
- Take the train from Mendrisio to Locarnotrain
6h 40mCHF 85–237Train via Lyon
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain
10h 19mCHF 71–212Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MRS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bellinzonatrain
7h 11mCHF 124–304Fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, train
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane MRS - BGY
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain
7h 24mCHF 63–235
Marseille to Ascona by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Marseille to Ascona is to bus and train which costs SFr 40 - SFr 100 and takes 13h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Marseille to Ascona is to fly and train which takes 6h 40m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 240.
The distance between Marseille and Ascona is 903 km. The road distance is 551.6 km.
The best way to get from Marseille to Ascona without a car is to train which takes 10h 3m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 240.
It takes approximately 10h 3m to get from Marseille to Ascona, including transfers.
The best way to get from Marseille to Ascona is to train which takes 10h 3m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 200 - SFr 290 and takes 10h 23m.
Yes, the driving distance between Marseille to Ascona is 552 km. It takes approximately 6h 41m to drive from Marseille to Ascona.
There are 2749+ hotels available in Ascona.
What companies run services between Marseille, France and Ascona, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Marseille St Charles to Ascona, Centro via Genève, Locarno, and Locarno, Piazza Stazione in around 10h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Ascona via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano and Lugano in around 10h 23m.
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–650
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–270
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–170
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Marseille St Charles to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–130
- 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 19–22
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- 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/
Train from Milano Centrale to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T2 to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–80
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–30
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–120
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–15
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–27
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–22
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–12
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Turin Train Station Lingotto to Milan Malpensa Airport Arrivals Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–21
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
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