There are 5 ways to get from Meilen to Ascona by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Bellinzona
best- Take the train from Zürich HB to BellinzonaIc2 / ...
3h 21mCHF 55–91Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zürich to Bellinzona Station
6h 5mCHF 32–44Drive 194.2 km
- Drive from Meilen to Ascona194.2 km
2h 37mCHF 32–46Fly, 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 35mCHF 82–241Train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to LocarnoIr46
5h 9mCHF 51–89
Meilen to Ascona by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Meilen to Ascona is to bus which costs SFr 30 - SFr 45 and takes 6h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Meilen to Ascona is to drive which takes 2h 37m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 50.
The distance between Meilen and Ascona is 193 km. The road distance is 194.2 km.
The best way to get from Meilen to Ascona without a car is to train via Bellinzona which takes 3h 21m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 95.
It takes approximately 3h 21m to get from Meilen to Ascona, including transfers.
The best way to get from Meilen to Ascona is to train via Bellinzona which takes 3h 21m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 95. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 30 - SFr 45 and takes 6h 5m.
Yes, the driving distance between Meilen to Ascona is 194 km. It takes approximately 2h 37m to drive from Meilen to Ascona.
There are 2714+ hotels available in Ascona.
What companies run services between Meilen, Switzerland and Ascona, Switzerland?
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona hourly. Tickets cost CHF 35–65 and the journey takes 1h 37m. Südostbahn also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, Gruppo Di Maio operates a bus from Zürich to Bellinzona Station twice a week. Tickets cost CHF 15–21 and the journey takes 3h 30m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–220
- 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 Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- 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
Train from Zürich HB to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- 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
Train from Zürich HB to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- 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/
- Phone
- +39 0827 34 117
- info@gruppodimaio.it
- Website
- gruppodimaio.it
Bus from Zürich to Bellinzona Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–21
- Schedules at
- gruppodimaio.it
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