There are 5 ways to get from Biel/Bienne to Ascona by train, bus, or car
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Train via Zurich
best- Take the train from Biel/Bienne to Zürich HBtrain Ic5 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bellinzonatrain Ec / ...
4h 8mCHF 81–186Drive 269.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Biel/Bienne to Asconacar 269.3 km
2h 59mCHF 44–64Train, bus
- Take the train from Biel/Bienne to Zürich HBtrain Ic5 / ...
- Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Lugano Stazionebus
5h 49mCHF 51–174Train
- Take the train from Bern to Locarnotrain Ic
4h 53mCHF 99–293Train via Olten
- Take the train from Biel/Bienne to Oltentrain S20 / ...
- Take the train from Olten to Locarnotrain Ir26
6h 20mCHF 87–166
Biel/Bienne to Ascona by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Biel/Bienne to Ascona is to drive which costs SFr 40 - SFr 65 and takes 2h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Biel/Bienne to Ascona is to drive which takes 2h 59m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 65.
No, there is no direct train from Biel/Bienne to Ascona. However, there are services departing from Biel/Bienne and arriving at Locarno via Zürich HB and Bellinzona. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 8m.
The distance between Biel/Bienne and Ascona is 292 km. The road distance is 269.3 km.
The best way to get from Biel/Bienne to Ascona without a car is to train via Zurich which takes 4h 8m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 190.
It takes approximately 4h 8m to get from Biel/Bienne to Ascona, including transfers.
Biel/Bienne to Ascona train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Biel/Bienne station.
Biel/Bienne to Ascona train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Biel/Bienne to Ascona is 269 km. It takes approximately 2h 59m to drive from Biel/Bienne to Ascona.
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What companies run services between Biel/Bienne, Switzerland and Ascona, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Biel/Bienne to Ascona, Scuole via Zürich HB, Bellinzona, Locarno, and Locarno, Piazza Stazione in around 4h 8m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Biel/Bienne to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–120
- 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 Biel/Bienne to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–120
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–280
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Biel/Bienne to Olten
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- 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 Olten to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–100
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- + 381 31 510 060
- [email protected]
- 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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