There are 5 ways to get from Schaffhausen to Ascona by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Bellinzona
best- Take the train from Schaffhausen to Zürich HBtrain Re48 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bellinzonatrain Ec / ...
3h 35mCHF 59–90Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Schaffhausen to Zürich HBtrain Re48 / ...
- Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Lugano Stazionebus
5h 16mCHF 29–56Drive 247.6 km
- Drive from Schaffhausen to Asconacar 247.6 km
3h 2mCHF 42–60Train, fly
- Take the train from Schaffhausen to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane ZRH - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisiotrain
- Take the train from Mendrisio to Locarnotrain
5h 42mCHF 93–264Train
- Take the train from Schaffhausen to Zürich HBtrain Re48 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Locarnotrain Ir46
5h 20mCHF 89–137
Schaffhausen to Ascona by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Schaffhausen to Ascona is to train and bus which costs SFr 28 - SFr 60 and takes 5h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Schaffhausen to Ascona is to drive which takes 3h 2m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 60.
No, there is no direct train from Schaffhausen to Ascona. However, there are services departing from Schaffhausen and arriving at Locarno via Zürich HB and Bellinzona. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 35m.
The distance between Schaffhausen and Ascona is 224 km. The road distance is 247.6 km.
The best way to get from Schaffhausen to Ascona without a car is to train via Bellinzona which takes 3h 35m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 90.
It takes approximately 3h 35m to get from Schaffhausen to Ascona, including transfers.
Schaffhausen to Ascona train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Schaffhausen station.
Schaffhausen to Ascona train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Schaffhausen to Ascona is 248 km. It takes approximately 3h 2m to drive from Schaffhausen to Ascona.
There are 3186+ hotels available in Ascona.
What companies run services between Schaffhausen, Switzerland and Ascona, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Schaffhausen to Ascona, Scuole via Zürich HB, Bellinzona, Locarno, and Locarno, Piazza Stazione in around 3h 35m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–300
Train from Schaffhausen to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–23
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Schaffhausen to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–23
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Schaffhausen to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–25
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–29
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Mendrisio to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–26
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Schaffhausen to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–23
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- 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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