How to get to Monte Verità

Arriving at the Milano-Malpensa airport:


By coach from Milano Malpensa airport

Air Pullmann Bus Express runs coaches from bus stop 19, off exit 4 of Terminal 1 (free shuttle bus service is available every ten minutes between terminal 1 and 2) at 9:00 and then every even hour + 30 minutes (10:30 until 20:30). These buses take you to Lugano train station in 70 minutes.

From Lugano, regional trains to Bellinzona leave every half hour. Yyou will want to get off these trains about 30 minutes later in Gubiasco where you can change a few minutes later to a train to Locarno. Check the Swiss Rail Timetable (enter From: Lugano, To: Locarno, the date and time) to see the current train scheldule.

By train from Milano:

At Malpensa airport you should take the "Malpensa Bus Express" which leaves in front of exit 6 of Terminal 1, at bus stop 3 every 20 minutes (free shuttle bus service is available every ten minutes between terminal 1 and 2) and which takes you to Milano Central Station in 70 minutes.

From there trains leave (almost) every hour + 25 minutes to Bellinzona where they arrive two hours later. Change to the local train to Locarno which leaves 10 minutes after you arrive in Bellinzona. It will get you to Locarno in another 20 minutes and when you arrive follow the instructions below (from Locarno to Ascona).

If you want to put together your personal train itinerary, check the Swiss Rail Timetable (which lists also many connections from foreign cities).

From Ascona and Locarno to the Monte Verità

From Locarno to Ascona it is about 15 minutes with the bus no. 31. The bus stop in Locarno is located opposit the station and the bus no. 31 rides every 15 minutes. 
The bus stops at the post office in Ascona. From there (“Ascona Posta”) to Monte Verità you can either walk (15 min. uphill!), take a taxi for 10 CHF or the BUXI (Bus & Taxi) for 1 CHF at limited times (leaving opposite the Otello Cinema, on the right). 
(A taxi from Locarno train station to Monte Verità costs approximately 30 CHF).

 

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