There are 4 ways to get from Bellinzona to Aarau by train, car, train (Trenitalia), or bus
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 Zurich
best- Take the train from Bellinzona to Zürich HBtrain Ic2 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Aarautrain Ic5 / ...
2h 10mCHF 58–85Drive 189.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Bellinzona to Aaraucar 189.9 km
2h 17mCHF 32–46Train
- Take the train from Bellinzona to Oltentrain Ic21 / ...
3h 6mCHF 45–103Train, line 50 bus
- Take the train from Bellinzona to Luzerntrain Ec / ...
- Take the bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Menziken, Bahnhofbus 50
- Take the train from Menziken to Aarautrain S14
3h 44m
Bellinzona to Aarau by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bellinzona to Aarau is to drive which costs SFr 30 - SFr 50 and takes 2h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Bellinzona to Aarau is to train via Zurich which takes 2h 10m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 90.
No, there is no direct train from Bellinzona to Aarau. However, there are services departing from Bellinzona and arriving at Aarau via Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 10m.
The distance between Bellinzona and Aarau is 194 km. The road distance is 189.9 km.
The best way to get from Bellinzona to Aarau without a car is to train via Zurich which takes 2h 10m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 90.
It takes approximately 2h 10m to get from Bellinzona to Aarau, including transfers.
Bellinzona to Aarau train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Bellinzona station.
Bellinzona to Aarau train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bellinzona to Aarau is 190 km. It takes approximately 2h 17m to drive from Bellinzona to Aarau.
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What companies run services between Bellinzona, Switzerland and Aarau, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Bellinzona to Aarau via Zürich HB in around 2h 10m.
Train from Bellinzona to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–75
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Aarau
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–20
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bellinzona to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bellinzona to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–65
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Bellinzona to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–70
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Bellinzona to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–80
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Bellinzona to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Bellinzona to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–85
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 60–85
- 2nd Class
- CHF 40–60
- Phone
- 0800 888 800
- Website
- Aargau Verkehr AG
Train from Menziken to Aarau
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- Aargau Verkehr AG
- Phone
- +41 41 289 33 22
- Website
- Auto AG Rothenburg
Bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Menziken, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Auto AG Rothenburg
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