There are 4 ways to get from Ascona to Bologna by train (Trenitalia), 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
best- Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain Re80
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
4h 13m€66–199Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Locarno to Monzatrain Re80
- Take the bus from Milano Monza Via Paolo Falcone e Giovanni Borsellino to Bologna Terminal busbus
10h 8m€25–36Drive 320.8 km
- Drive from Ascona to Bolognacar 320.8 km
3h 25m€56–81Train via Locarno, Debarcadero
- Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain Re80
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain 9941 / ...
4h 23m€70–188
Ascona to Bologna by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ascona to Bologna is to train and bus which costs €24 - €40 and takes 10h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Ascona to Bologna is to drive which takes 3h 25m and costs €55 - €85.
No, there is no direct train from Ascona to Bologna. However, there are services departing from Locarno and arriving at Bologna Centrale via Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 13m.
The distance between Ascona and Bologna is 328 km. The road distance is 320.8 km.
The best way to get from Ascona to Bologna without a car is to train which takes 4h 13m and costs €65 - €200.
It takes approximately 4h 13m to get from Ascona to Bologna, including transfers.
Ascona to Bologna train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Locarno station.
Ascona to Bologna train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ascona to Bologna is 321 km. It takes approximately 3h 25m to drive from Ascona to Bologna.
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What companies run services between Ascona, Switzerland and Bologna, Italy?
You can take a bus from Ascona, Centro to Bologna Centrale via Locarno, Piazza Stazione, Locarno, and Milano Centrale in around 4h 13m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Locarno to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Locarno to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Locarno to Monza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 0965644747
- [email protected]
- Website
- autolineefederico.it
Bus from Milano Monza Via Paolo Falcone e Giovanni Borsellino to Bologna Terminal bus
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- autolineefederico.it
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