There are 3 ways to get from Richterswil to Ascona by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, line 1 bus
best- Take the train from Richterswil to ThalwilS8 / ...
- Take the train from Thalwil to ZugS24 / ...
- Take the train from Zug to BellinzonaIc2 / ...
- Take the train from Bellinzona to Locarno
- Take the bus from Locarno, Piazza Stazione to Ascona, Scuole1
3h 15mCHF 66–100Drive 173.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Richterswil to Ascona173.3 km
2h 15mCHF 28–41Bus
- Take the bus from Zürich to Bellinzona Station
6h 34mCHF 38–50
Richterswil to Ascona by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Richterswil to Ascona is to drive which costs SFr 28 - SFr 45 and takes 2h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Richterswil to Ascona is to drive which takes 2h 15m and costs SFr 28 - SFr 45.
The distance between Richterswil and Ascona is 183 km. The road distance is 173.3 km.
The best way to get from Richterswil to Ascona without a car is to train and line 1 bus which takes 3h 15m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 100.
It takes approximately 3h 15m to get from Richterswil to Ascona, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Richterswil to Ascona is 173 km. It takes approximately 2h 15m to drive from Richterswil to Ascona.
There are 2692+ hotels available in Ascona.
What companies run services between Richterswil, Switzerland and Ascona, Switzerland?
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.
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- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Richterswil to Thalwil
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–22
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Thalwil to Zug
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 13
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zug to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bellinzona to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–12
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Thalwil to Zug
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Zug to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Bellinzona to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +41 (0)91 756 04 00
- fart@centovalli.ch
- Website
- centovalli.ch
Bus from Locarno, Piazza Stazione to Ascona, Scuole
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- Website
- Autolinee FART
- 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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