Meeting Location and Transportation

Meeting Location

Fondazione Monte Verità
Strada Collina 84
CH-6612 Ascona;
Switzerland
Phone: +41 91 785 40 40

Airports and Train

You can reach Switzerland either by train or by air. The main Swiss airports are Zurich-Kloten (ARH) (recommended airport if you need to get to Ascona) and Geneva-Cointrin (GVA). The Italian Milano-Malpensa (MXP) airport is another option. 

Zurich Airport to Zurich Main Station: Trains leave Zurich Airport for Zurich Main Station (a 10-15 minute ride) several times every hour from the train station just beneath the main airport building.
Zurich Main Station to Locarno:
From Zurich Main Station several trains leave for Locarno eather with changes
in Bellinzona or
in Arth-Goldau and Bellinzona
Check the time-table of the Swiss Federal Railways for your individual train connection.

By Car

A13 Motorway, exit Ascona. Continue direction Ascona Center, after the roundabout turn right and follow the directions to Monte Verità. Free parking spaces.

By Public Transport

Train until Locarno railway station. Bus Nr. 1 from Locarno railway station to Ascona (linea 1 – Corsia C), stop "Ascona Centro". Walk till Monte Verità (approximately 25 minutes): head towards the Post Office, continue along "Via del Borgo" to the Boutique Hotel & Ristorante Antica Posta, turn right towards "Scalinata della Ruga". At the end of the steps continue along "Strada Collina" until you reach the entrance of the Fondazione Monte Verità.

By taxi

There are several taxis available at the Locarno railway station. Average price and time: CHF 30.00, 15 minutes.