How to get to Monte Verità

By public transport

From abroad to Switzerland

>> by air, arriving at the Milano-Malpensa airport

Other options would be by train (check the international timetable) or by air to a main Swiss airport: Zurich-Kloten (recommended) or Geneva-Cointrin.


Within Switzerland to Ascona

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Trains leave Zurich Airport for Zurich Main Station (a ten minute ride) several times every hour from the train station just beneath the main airport building.
At Zurich Main Station change to a train to Bellinzona which leave at 7 minutes past every hour. On odd hours, the trains run directly to Bellinzona in about 2 hours and 16 minutes. On even hours, you can choose among a direct connection in about 2 hours and 47 minutes or a connection in about 2 hours an 26 minutes with a change in Arth-Goldau.
In all cases you can enjoy a spectacular train ride through the Gotthard mountains with the world famous spiraling tunnels.
In Bellinzona change to a local train to Locarno. This leaves from platform 3 about five minutes after you arrive - don't worry if your train from Zurich is a bit late, the train to Locarno will usually wait for it. The journey time to Locarno is 20 minutes.
Check the time-table of the Swiss Federal Railways for your individual train connection.

From Locarno - Ascona to Monte Verità

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You can reach Ascona (bus stop "Ascona Posta") from Locarno train station with bus no. 31, leaving opposite the train station every 15 min.
From "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).

You can either take the EcoTaxi (CHF 15.-) or a regular taxi (CHF 30.-) directly from Locarno train station to Monte Verità.


By car

From the north

Follow the freeway to Gotthard-Italy until the exit "Bellinzona-Sud". Take the road to Locarno which goes first along and then across the Magadino plain and then into a tunnel to bypass Locarno. Do not take the Locarno exit at the end of this tunnel, but stay in the left lane and follow the signs to Ascona, Brissago.
After crossing the river, take the Ascona exit, cross the roundabout and the intersection that follows it and drive along the main road towards the old town of Ascona . When you cannot continue straight because you arrive at the pedestrian zone, take a sharp right up the hill and follow this winding road all the way up to Monte Verità (there are occasional white signs "Centro Monte Verità").
Shortly after passing the Hotel Michelangelo on your left, you will see a number of round black signs announcing the conference center and, on your right, a red house. Take the cobblestone road between the two and follow it all the way up the hill. There are parking lots just before you come to the main white building or just after you pass it.
Check the online car map for vour individual journey.

From the south

Follow the freeway to Chiasso-Lugano-Gotthard until you come to the exit "Rivera" (next exit after "Lugano Nord"). Take the very scenic local road down to the Magadino plain (Cadenazzo) and turn left onto the road to Locarno. This takes you across the Magadino plain and into a tunnel to bypass Locarno. Then follow the directions given above for the approach from the north.
If you come on the local road from Verbania, exit right shortly after coming out of the tunnel which passes under Monte Verità and follow the above directions.
Check the online car map for vour individual journey.

 

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