There are 4 ways to get from Lake Maggiore to Schaffhausen by train (Trenitalia), car, train, or plane
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Train via Bellinzona
best- Take the train from Bellinzona to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Schaffhausentrain Re48 / ...
3h 24mCHF 57–151Drive 299 km
cheapest- Drive from Stresa to Schaffhausencar 299 km
4h 3mCHF 49–71Train, fly
- Take the train from Laveno Mombello Lago to Varese Nordtrain
- Take the train from Varese to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MXP - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Schaffhausentrain
5h 5mCHF 87–263Train
- Take the train from Locarno to Zürich HBtrain Ir46
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Schaffhausentrain Re48 / ...
4h 18mCHF 85–260
Lake Maggiore to Schaffhausen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lake Maggiore to Schaffhausen is to drive which costs SFr 45 - SFr 75 and takes 4h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Lake Maggiore to Schaffhausen is to train via Bellinzona which takes 3h 24m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 160.
No, there is no direct train from Lake Maggiore to Schaffhausen. However, there are services departing from Locarno and arriving at Schaffhausen via Bellinzona and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 24m.
The distance between Lake Maggiore and Schaffhausen is 220 km. The road distance is 299 km.
The best way to get from Lake Maggiore to Schaffhausen without a car is to train via Bellinzona which takes 3h 24m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 160.
It takes approximately 3h 24m to get from Lake Maggiore to Schaffhausen, including transfers.
Lake Maggiore to Schaffhausen train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, depart from Bellinzona station.
Lake Maggiore to Schaffhausen train services, operated by Trenitalia EuroCity, arrive at Zuerich Hb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake Maggiore to Schaffhausen is 299 km. It takes approximately 4h 3m to drive from Lake Maggiore to Schaffhausen.
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What companies run services between Lake Maggiore, Italy and Schaffhausen, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Locarno to Schaffhausen via Bellinzona, Zuerich Hb, and Zürich HB in around 3h 24m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–310
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–150
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bellinzona to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–80
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 55–80
- 2nd Class
- CHF 35–50
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Varese to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Locarno to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–210
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Laveno Mombello Lago to Varese Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Varese to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Locarno to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–85
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
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