There are 3 ways to get from Zurich to Minusio by train or car
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Zurich to Minusio by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Minusio is to drive which costs SFr 30 - SFr 50 and takes 2h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Minusio is to train via Bellinzona which takes 2h 18m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 90.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Zürich HB and arriving at Locarno. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 22m.
The distance between Zurich and Minusio is 173 km. The road distance is 196.7 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Minusio without a car is to train via Bellinzona which takes 2h 18m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 90.
It takes approximately 2h 18m to get from Zurich to Minusio, including transfers.
Zurich to Minusio train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
Zurich to Minusio train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Bellinzona station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Minusio is 197 km. It takes approximately 2h 18m to drive from Zurich to Minusio.
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What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Minusio, 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
Train from Zürich HB to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–220
- 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 Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–85
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
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