There are 3 ways to get from Zurich to Bellinzona by train or car
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Zurich to Bellinzona by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Bellinzona is to drive which costs SFr 29 - SFr 45 and takes 2h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Bellinzona is to train which takes 1h 39m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 70.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Zürich HB and arriving at Bellinzona. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 39m.
The distance between Zurich and Bellinzona is 153 km. The road distance is 178.4 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Bellinzona without a car is to train which takes 1h 39m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 70.
The train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona takes 1h 39m including transfers and departs hourly.
Zurich to Bellinzona train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
Zurich to Bellinzona train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Bellinzona station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Bellinzona is 178 km. It takes approximately 2h 4m to drive from Zurich to Bellinzona.
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What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Bellinzona, Switzerland?
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona hourly. Tickets cost CHF 50–160 and the journey takes 1h 39m. Schweizerische Südostbahn AG also services this route every 3 hours.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–160
- 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
- CHF 45–70
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Castione-Arbedo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–80
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
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