There are 5 ways to get from Schaffhausen to Lake Maggiore 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 16m€62–118Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Schaffhausen to Zürich HBtrain Re48 / ...
- Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Lugano Stazionebus
4h 55m€27–102Drive 298.8 km
- Drive from Schaffhausen to Stresacar 298.8 km
4h 3m€52–76Train, 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 Varesetrain
- Take the train from Varese Nord to Laveno Mombello Lagotrain
4h 57m€94–273Train
- Take the train from Schaffhausen to Zürich HBtrain Re48 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Locarnotrain Ir46
5h€87–280
Schaffhausen to Lake Maggiore by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Schaffhausen to Lake Maggiore is to train and bus which costs €26 - €110 and takes 4h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Schaffhausen to Lake Maggiore is to train via Bellinzona which takes 3h 16m and costs €60 - €120.
No, there is no direct train from Schaffhausen to Lake Maggiore. However, there are services departing from Schaffhausen and arriving at Locarno via Zürich HB and Bellinzona. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 16m.
The distance between Schaffhausen and Lake Maggiore is 220 km. The road distance is 298.8 km.
The best way to get from Schaffhausen to Lake Maggiore without a car is to train via Bellinzona which takes 3h 16m and costs €60 - €120.
It takes approximately 3h 16m to get from Schaffhausen to Lake Maggiore, including transfers.
Schaffhausen to Lake Maggiore train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Schaffhausen station.
Schaffhausen to Lake Maggiore train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Schaffhausen to Lake Maggiore is 299 km. It takes approximately 4h 3m to drive from Schaffhausen to Lake Maggiore.
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What companies run services between Schaffhausen, Switzerland and Lake Maggiore, Italy?
You can take a train from Schaffhausen to Locarno via Zürich HB and Bellinzona in around 3h 16m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–330
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Schaffhausen to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Schaffhausen to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Schaffhausen to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Varese
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Schaffhausen to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- 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
- €40–60
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Varese
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Varese Nord to Laveno Mombello Lago
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- 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
- €7–12
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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