There are 5 ways to get from Solothurn to Ascona by train, bus, or car
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Train via Zurich
best- Take the train from Solothurn to Zürich HBtrain Ic5 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bellinzonatrain Ec / ...
3h 49mCHF 70–118Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Olten Station to Bellinzona Stationbus
7h 56mCHF 37–58Drive 244.4 km
- Drive from Solothurn to Asconacar 244.4 km
2h 42mCHF 38–55Train
- Take the train from Bern to Locarnotrain Ic
4h 52mCHF 68–135Train #2
- Take the train from Olten to Locarnotrain Ir26
5h 51m
Solothurn to Ascona by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Solothurn to Ascona is to drive which costs SFr 35 - SFr 55 and takes 2h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Solothurn to Ascona is to drive which takes 2h 42m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 55.
The distance between Solothurn and Ascona is 267 km. The road distance is 244.4 km.
The best way to get from Solothurn to Ascona without a car is to train via Zurich which takes 3h 49m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 120.
It takes approximately 3h 49m to get from Solothurn to Ascona, including transfers.
The best way to get from Solothurn to Ascona is to train via Zurich which takes 3h 49m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 35 - SFr 60 and takes 7h 56m.
Yes, the driving distance between Solothurn to Ascona is 244 km. It takes approximately 2h 42m to drive from Solothurn to Ascona.
There are 2889+ hotels available in Ascona.
What companies run services between Solothurn, Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland and Ascona, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Solothurn to Ascona, Scuole via Zürich HB, Bellinzona, Locarno, and Locarno, Piazza Stazione in around 3h 49m. Alternatively, Gruppo Di Maio operates a bus from Olten Station to Bellinzona Station twice a week. Tickets cost CHF 19–27 and the journey takes 5h.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Solothurn to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–110
- 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 2 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Olten to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +39 0827 34 117
- info@gruppodimaio.it
- Website
- gruppodimaio.it
Bus from Olten Station to Bellinzona Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–27
- Schedules at
- gruppodimaio.it
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