There are 8 ways to get from Europe to Ascona by train, bus, car, or plane
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 Bellinzona
best- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain Rb5
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Bellinzonatrain Ec
10h 58mCHF 98–331Train, fly to Milan Linate Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane FRA - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Locarnotrain
10h 25mCHF 66–220Train, bus
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain Re5
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Zurich Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Locarnotrain
16h 9mCHF 139–279Drive 689.6 km
- Drive from Europe to Asconacar 689.6 km
6h 36mCHF 116–167Train, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bellinzonatrain
8h 43mCHF 171–354Train
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain Rb5
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Basel SBBtrain 12
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Locarnotrain
12h 23mCHF 151–313Train #2
- Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Frankfurttrain 50
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Bellinzonatrain Ec
12h 38mCHF 229–401Train, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane FRA - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisiotrain
- Take the train from Mendrisio to Locarnotrain
9h 56mCHF 86–303
Europe to Ascona by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Europe to Ascona is to train and fly which costs SFr 65 - SFr 220 and takes 10h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Europe to Ascona is to drive which takes 6h 36m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 170.
No, there is no direct train from Europe to Ascona. However, there are services departing from Bebra Bahnhof and arriving at Locarno via Fulda Bahnhof, Basel SBB and Bellinzona. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 58m.
The distance between Europe and Ascona is 760 km. The road distance is 689.6 km.
The best way to get from Europe to Ascona without a car is to train via Bellinzona which takes 10h 58m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 340.
It takes approximately 10h 58m to get from Europe to Ascona, including transfers.
Europe to Ascona train services, operated by cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH, depart from Bebra Bahnhof station.
Europe to Ascona train services, operated by cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH, arrive at Fulda Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Europe to Ascona is 690 km. It takes approximately 6h 36m to drive from Europe to Ascona.
There are 2951+ hotels available in Ascona.
What companies run services between Europe and Ascona, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Nentershausen Oderstraße to Ascona, Centro via Bebra Bahnhof, Bebra Bahnhof, Fulda Bahnhof, Basel SBB, Bellinzona, Locarno, and Locarno, Piazza Stazione in around 10h 58m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–370
Flights from Frankfurt to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–350
Flights from Frankfurt to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–370
Flights from Frankfurt to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–410
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–370
Flights from Frankfurt to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–170
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–370
Flights from Frankfurt to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–350
Flights from Frankfurt to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–410
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–200
Flights from Frankfurt to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–130
- Phone
- +49 561 766396-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–20
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–20
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–120
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Frankfurt to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 190–320
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Mendrisio to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–30
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Basel SBB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–95
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Zürich HB to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–85
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–70
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Basel SBB to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–120
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Basel SBB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–22
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Mendrisio to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Monza to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Trenord
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 39–43
- Website
- Grand Bus
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