There are 5 ways to get from Merano to Ascona by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, shuttle, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Verona
best- Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Verona Porta Nuovatrain Fr
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain
7h 24mCHF 44–100Bus
- Take the bus from Bolzano South to Milanbus N95
- Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Verbania - Intra - Corso Mameli - Imbarcadero Vecchiobus 35
10h 51mCHF 48–75Drive 291 km
- Drive from Merano to Asconacar 291 km
4h 14mCHF 46–67Shuttle, bus, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Merano to Orio al Serio Airport
- Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain
7h 25mCHF 140–210Train
- Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain Re80
7h 49mCHF 77–179
Merano to Ascona by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merano to Ascona is to bus which costs SFr 45 - SFr 80 and takes 10h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Merano to Ascona is to drive which takes 4h 14m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 70.
No, there is no direct bus from Merano to Ascona. However, there are services departing from Meran and arriving at Ascona, Via Medere via Bolzano South, Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1, Verbania - Intra - Corso Mameli - Imbarcadero Vecchio and Brissago, Posta. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 51m.
The distance between Merano and Ascona is 439 km. The road distance is 291 km.
The best way to get from Merano to Ascona without a car is to train via Verona which takes 7h 24m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 100.
It takes approximately 7h 24m to get from Merano to Ascona, including transfers.
Merano to Ascona bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bolzano South station.
The best way to get from Merano to Ascona is to train via Verona which takes 7h 24m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 45 - SFr 80 and takes 10h 51m.
Merano to Ascona bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milan station.
Yes, the driving distance between Merano to Ascona is 291 km. It takes approximately 4h 14m to drive from Merano to Ascona.
What companies run services between Merano, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy and Ascona, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Merano Meran to Ascona, Scuole via Bolzano Bozen, Verona Porta Nuova, Milano Centrale, Locarno, and Locarno, Piazza Stazione in around 7h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Meran to Ascona, Via Medere via Bolzano South, Milan, Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1, Verbania - Intra - Corso Mameli - Imbarcadero Vecchio, and Brissago, Posta in around 10h 51m.
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–40
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–75
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–29
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–35
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–30
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Milano Centrale to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bolzano South to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 0322 863117
- info@safduemila.com
- Website
- safduemila.com
Bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Verbania - Intra - Corso Mameli - Imbarcadero Vecchio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–23
- Website
- https://www.safduemila.com/
- Phone
- +39 0471 305604
- info@suedtirolbus.it
- Website
- clevertransfer.eu
Shuttle from Merano to Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–180
- Website
- https://clevertransfer.eu/en/
- customerservices@terravision.eu
- Website
- terravision.eu
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
- https://www.terravision.eu/
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- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–19
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- Phone
- +39 02 3008 9000
- mail@autostradale.it
- Website
- autostradale.it
Bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–8
- Website
- https://autostradale.it/?lang=en-GB
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