There are 3 ways to get from Zug to Lake Maggiore by train or car
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Zug to Lake Maggiore by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zug to Lake Maggiore is to drive which costs €35 - €60 and takes 3h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Zug to Lake Maggiore is to train via Bellinzona which takes 1h 50m and costs €45 - €70.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Zug and arriving at Locarno. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 57m.
The distance between Zug and Lake Maggiore is 147 km. The road distance is 220.4 km.
The best way to get from Zug to Lake Maggiore without a car is to train via Bellinzona which takes 1h 50m and costs €45 - €70.
It takes approximately 1h 50m to get from Zug to Lake Maggiore, including transfers.
Zug to Lake Maggiore train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zug station.
Zug to Lake Maggiore train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Bellinzona station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zug to Lake Maggiore is 220 km. It takes approximately 3h 9m to drive from Zug to Lake Maggiore.
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What companies run services between Zug, Switzerland and Lake Maggiore, Italy?
You can take a train from Zug to Locarno via Bellinzona in around 1h 50m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zug to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bellinzona to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–24
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Zug to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Bellinzona to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Zug to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
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