By train to South Tyrol

Travelling by train is an environmentally friendly, often inexpensive and relaxed way to travel: You don't have to concentrate on the traffic, but can read the newspaper in peace, browse through a book or simply look out of the window and enjoy the beauty of the passing landscape.

With daily direct connections, you can reach South Tyrol within a few hours and without any traffic jams, e.g:

• Munich-Bozen: approx. 4 hours journey time
• Innsbruck-Bozen: approx. 2 hours journey time
• Zurich-Bozen: approx. 5 hours journey time (with 1 change in Innsbruck)
• Vienna-Bozen: approx. 7 hours journey time

Shuttles for the last few kilometres between the train station and your holiday accommodation can be booked quickly and easily online.

Both Deutsche Bahn (DB) and the Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) offer a door-to-door luggage service to South Tyrol.

Anyone travelling with DB or ÖBB can purchase a connecting ticket for South Tyrol on board Eurocity trains or at DB travel centres. The connecting ticket must be presented together with a valid EC ticket from DB or ÖBB and must bear the validity date. It allows you to travel to your holiday destination on the day of arrival or to the train station on the day of return. In addition, it is valid on all city and intercity buses, on the Ritten, Jenesien and Kohlern cable car facilities and on the Ritten railway.

Various night train offers allow you to travel without any traffic jams or hectic rush. Your holiday begins during the journey: You ‘sleep through’ the journey and arrive in South Tyrol rested in the morning. 

In the winter season, for example, the ‘European Sleeper’ night train runs from Brussels and Cologne to Innsbruck, Bozen and on to Venice. You can also take the ÖBB Nightjet from Amsterdam and Hamburg to Innsbruck and from there take a connecting train to South Tyrol. 

Due to important modernization work along the railway lines in the Pustertal, Vinschgau and Etschtal valleys, train journeys are not always possible without restrictions:

• Franzensfeste-Bruneck: Coming from Switzerland or Innsbruck, there are replacement buses from Brixen (B400) along the closed railway line in Pustertal to Bruneck. This line is closed from 15 December 2024 to 13 December 2025.
• Bozen-Meran: If you want to use the train route between Bozen and Meran, you must take note of the closure of the railway line there from 15 June to 9 August 2025. There is also a rail replacement service here (B200).
• Laas-Mals: From 16 February to 25 October 2025, there will be no train service between Laas and Mals in Vinschgau. Buses (B250) serve as a rail replacement service. 

During your holiday in South Tyrol, you can use the Mobilcard for one, three or seven days to travel cheaply and easily on public transport operated by the South Tyrolean Transport Association. The South Tyrolean public transport network includes regional trains and local buses, as well as several cable cars and the Ritten railway: This means that many popular excursion destinations at higher altitudes are easily accessible without a car. The South Tyrolean taxi services provide even more flexibility and comfort.

• DB - German Railway www.bahn.de
• FS - Railway Italy www.fsitaliane.it
• ÖBB - Austrian Railway www.oebb.at
• SBB - Swiss Federal Railways www.sbb.ch

Can I travel to South Tyrol by train?
Yes, there are numerous train connections to South Tyrol, for example via Munich, Innsbruck or Verona. Thanks to modern EuroCity and regional trains, you can reach your destination comfortably and without traffic jams. The journey time from Munich to Bozen, for example, is only around four hours.

How do I get to Meran without a car?
Without a car, the easiest way to get to Meran is by train or bus via Bozen. Regional trains run regularly between the two cities and take around 45 minutes. Alternatively, there are also direct buses from various airports or larger cities that travel to Meran.

Can I take the train over the Brenner Pass?
Yes, the Brenner route is an important railway connection between Austria and Italy. EuroCity trains run from Munich via Innsbruck and the Brenner Pass to South Tyrol and onwards to Verona or Bologna.