Monte Verità is located uphill from the Ascona lakefront. We recommend to take advantage of the free shuttle bus on Sunday afternoon. Alternatively, Monte Verità can be reached using public transport or taxi. More directions can be found here:
www.monteverita.org/en/monte-verita/contact-and-directions
www.csf.ethz.ch/how-to-find-us
Monte Verità complex consists of guesthouses, restaurants, a museum and a park. The check-in desk for all buildings is located at the Albergo Bauhaus (see location 6 on the map below).
A free 9-seater shuttle bus to Monte Verità will be available for 4 to 5 hours on arrival day. The service will run from 3pm to 7pm on Sunday 9th June, in approximately 40 minute intervals: at 15:35, 16:15, 16:55, 17:35, 18:15, 18:55.
This service is free.
The shuttle meeting point is on the right side of the train platforms in Locarno.
Around 3 hours by train via the Gotthard tunnel (very frequent schedule available at www.sbb.ch).
Around 2 hours by car.
Around 1 hour by train or 45-55min by car.
By bus: line NFB 1 from stop "Locarno, Stazione" to "Ascona, Centro", schedule at www.sbb.ch.
The map below shows the shortest path from Ascona Centro to Monte Verita. Mind that the approach from the lakefront to Monte Verita can be quite steep depending on the path chosen.
You can open the topo map in your browser here.