There are 5 ways to get from Zurich to Valle Maggia by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, line 315 bus
best- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bellinzonatrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Bellinzona to Locarnotrain S20 / ...
- Take the bus from Locarno, Stazione to Maggia, Ospedalebus 315
3h 20mCHF 55–80Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Lugano Stazionebus
4h 20mCHF 15–58Drive 211.9 km
- Drive from Zurich to Valle Maggiacar 211.9 km
2h 38mCHF 35–51Fly, train
- 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 53mCHF 82–294Train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Locarnotrain Ir46
4h 24mCHF 75–219
Zurich to Valle Maggia by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Valle Maggia is to bus which costs SFr 15 - SFr 60 and takes 4h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Valle Maggia is to drive which takes 2h 38m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 50.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich to Valle Maggia. However, there are services departing from Zürich Hbf and arriving at Maggia, Ospedale via Locarno, Stazione. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Valle Maggia. However, there are services departing from Zürich HB and arriving at Locarno via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 24m.
The distance between Zurich and Valle Maggia is 190 km. The road distance is 211.9 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Valle Maggia without a car is to train and line 315 bus which takes 3h 20m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 85.
It takes approximately 3h 20m to get from Zurich to Valle Maggia, including transfers.
Zurich to Valle Maggia bus services, operated by Zlatan Prevoz doo, depart from Zürich Hbf station.
Zurich to Valle Maggia train services, operated by Schweizerische Südostbahn AG, depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Valle Maggia is to bus which takes 4h 20m and costs SFr 15 - SFr 60. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 75 - SFr 220 and takes 4h 24m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Valle Maggia, Switzerland?
Zlatan Prevoz doo operates a bus from Zürich Hbf to Lugano Stazione once a week. Tickets cost CHF 7–11 and the journey takes 2h 31m. Alternatively, Schweizerische Südostbahn AG operates a train from Zürich HB to Locarno every 4 hours. Tickets cost CHF 55–85 and the journey takes 3h 22m. Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) also services this route twice a week.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–310
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–150
- 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 Bellinzona to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–22
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Mendrisio to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–55
- 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 Bellinzona to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–8
- 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
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Mendrisio to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +41 (0)91 756 04 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- centovalli.ch
Bus from Locarno, Stazione to Maggia, Ospedale
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Schedules at
- centovalli.ch
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Zurich to Valle Maggia bus services, operated by Zlatan Prevoz doo, arrive at Lugano Stazione station.
Zurich to Valle Maggia train services, operated by Schweizerische Südostbahn AG, arrive at Locarno station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Valle Maggia is 212 km. It takes approximately 2h 38m to drive from Zurich to Valle Maggia.
There are 2019+ hotels available in Valle Maggia.