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How to get fromDresden to Asconaby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Dresden to Ascona by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Erfurt

    best
    1. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Bellinzonatrain train Ec
    12h 43m
    CHF 162–434

  2. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane PRG - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisiotrain train
    4. Take the train from Mendrisio to Locarnotrain train
    8h 47m
    CHF 66–225

  3. Bus via Munich

    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Munich central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N1304 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Bellinzonabus bus FlixBus 076
    15h 16m
    CHF 81–124

  4. Drive  807.7 km

    1. Drive from Dresden to Asconacar car 807.7 km
    7h 57m
    CHF 136–196

  5. Fly Dresden Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane DRS - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisiotrain train
    3. Take the train from Mendrisio to Locarnotrain train
    8h 46m
    CHF 132–452

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Lugano Stazionebus bus
    15h 26m
    CHF 90–113

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Locarnotrain train Ir46
    16h 45m
    CHF 235–354

  8. Fly Dresden Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DRS - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Bellinzonatrain train
    6h 49m
    CHF 186–450

  9. Fly Dresden Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane DRS - LIN
    2. Take the train from Monza to Locarnotrain train
    9h 20m
    CHF 142–456

  10. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane PRG - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Bellinzonatrain train
    8h 54m
    CHF 155–303

  11. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane PRG - BGY
    3. Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus bus
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain train
    9h 40m
    CHF 79–268

Dresden to Ascona by train and bus

Calendar50Weekly Services
Duration12h 43mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 162Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,074.6 km
  • Duration: 12h 43m

What companies run services between Dresden, Germany and Ascona, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Ascona, Scuole via Leipzig Hbf, Erfurt Hbf, Basel SBB, Bellinzona, Locarno, and Locarno, Piazza Stazione in around 12h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dresden central station to Ascona, Centro via Munich central bus station, Bellinzona, Castione-Arbedo, Locarno, and Locarno, Piazza Stazione in around 15h 16m.

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