There are 5 ways to get from Winterthur to Ascona by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, line 1 bus
best- Take the train from Winterthur to Zürich HBtrain S24 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bellinzonatrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Bellinzona to Locarnotrain S20 / ...
- Take the bus from Locarno, Piazza Stazione to Ascona, Scuolebus 1
3h 28mCHF 47–98Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Lugano Stazionebus
5h 13mCHF 18–85Drive 225.9 km
- Drive from Winterthur to Asconacar 225.9 km
2h 40mCHF 37–54Fly, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane ZRH - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisiotrain
- Take the train from Mendrisio to Locarnotrain
5h 17mCHF 79–300Train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Locarnotrain Ir46
5h 13mCHF 77–255
Winterthur to Ascona by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Winterthur to Ascona is to bus which costs SFr 18 - SFr 85 and takes 5h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Winterthur to Ascona is to drive which takes 2h 40m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 55.
No, there is no direct bus from Winterthur to Ascona. However, there are services departing from Zürich Hbf and arriving at Ascona, Centro via Locarno, Piazza Stazione. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Winterthur to Ascona. However, there are services departing from Winterthur and arriving at Locarno via Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 13m.
The distance between Winterthur and Ascona is 208 km. The road distance is 225.9 km.
The best way to get from Winterthur to Ascona without a car is to train and line 1 bus which takes 3h 28m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 100.
It takes approximately 3h 28m to get from Winterthur to Ascona, including transfers.
Winterthur to Ascona bus services, operated by Zlatan Prevoz doo, depart from Zürich Hbf station.
Winterthur to Ascona train services, operated by Schweizerische Südostbahn AG, depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Winterthur to Ascona is to bus which takes 5h 13m and costs SFr 18 - SFr 85. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 75 - SFr 260 and takes 5h 13m.
What companies run services between Winterthur, Switzerland and Ascona, Switzerland?
Zlatan Prevoz doo operates a bus from Zürich Hbf to Lugano Stazione once a week. Tickets cost CHF 7–11 and the journey takes 2h 31m. Alternatively, Schweizerische Südostbahn AG operates a train from Zürich HB to Locarno every 4 hours. Tickets cost CHF 55–85 and the journey takes 3h 22m. Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) also services this route twice a week.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–310
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–150
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Winterthur to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–35
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–160
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bellinzona to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–22
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Mendrisio to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–220
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- thurbo.ch
Train from Winterthur to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–12
- Schedules at
- thurbo.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 5–7
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 9–12
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Bellinzona to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–8
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–85
- 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
- +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
- Schedules at
- centovalli.ch
- Phone
- + 381 31 510 060
- zlatanprevoz@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Zürich Hbf to Lugano Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–11
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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More Questions & Answers
Winterthur to Ascona bus services, operated by Zlatan Prevoz doo, arrive at Lugano Stazione station.
Winterthur to Ascona train services, operated by Schweizerische Südostbahn AG, arrive at Locarno station.
Yes, the driving distance between Winterthur to Ascona is 226 km. It takes approximately 2h 40m to drive from Winterthur to Ascona.
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