Travelling to the Ahrntal valley

Do you want to keep an eye on your CO₂ footprint when travelling in line with a sustainable lifestyle? That’s not a problem when you come to the Ahrntal Valley in South Tyrol: our excellent public transport network is also connected to other countries and will carry you in safety and comfort to your holiday destination. It’s just as easy to get around once you are here. And for South Tyrol, it’s even free of charge with the guest pass.

By train

Your destination station is Bruneck/Brunico or Bruneck/Brunico Nord/North. You will arrive either via the north-south route from Innsbruck, the Brenner Pass or Bolzano or via the east-west route from Lienz, Innichen and Franzensfeste. Usually you will need to change at Franzensfeste (Fortezza) station. From Bruneck you can travel onwards by the Ahrntal Valley service bus, by taxi or in comfort directly to your holiday accommodation with the connecting South Tyrol transfer shuttle.

International Rail Connections

Munich – Innsbruck - Brenner - Bolzano
Linz - Salzburg - Innsbruck - Brenner - Bolzano
Zurich - Innsbruck - Brenner - Bolzano
Vienna - Innsbruck - Brenner - Bolzano
Klagenfurt - Lienz - Innichen - Bruneck/Brunico

Collegamenti regionali in Val Pusteria

Franzensfeste - Bruneck/Brunico
Lienz - Innichen - Bruneck/Brunico

Timetables

An overview of all rail connections can be found at trainline.com.

Luggage service and bike transport

Do you want to travel suitcase-free or send your bicycle securely? Book with Insam Express Insam Express, the secure luggage and bike transport service from your home to the accommodation of your choice in the Ahrntal Valley.

Pustertal Valley railway line: Closures until January 2026

The Pustertal/Val Pusteria railway line will be partially or completely closed from Sunday 15 December 2024. A replacement bus service will be provided for the duration of the works.

Franzensfeste/Fortezza - Bruneck/Brunico line: from Sunday 15 December 2024 to Saturday 13 December 2025.
Bruneck/Brunico - S. Candido/Innichen line: from Monday 14 April 2025 to Monday 2 June 2025
Franzensfeste/Fortezza - Bruneck/Brunico line: from Sunday 14 December 2025 to Saturday 26 December 2026.

By bus

There are departures to South Tyrol with Flixbus ia Munich and Innsbruck several times a day (stops in Bolzano/Brixen/Klausen/Sterzing/Merano). The final kilometres from the long-distance bus stop to your accommodation can be travelled by the connecting South Tyrol transfer shuttle. Alternatively, you can take the bus from the long-distance bus stop to Bruneck and from there take the Service bus to the Ahrntal Valley, which runs every 15 minutes.

Luggage service and bike transport
Do you want to travel suitcase-free or send your bicycle securely? Book with Insam Express , the secure luggage and bike transport service from your home to the accommodation of your choice in the Ahrntal Valley.

By electric or hydrogen car

If travelling from the north or south via the Brenner motorway to South Tyrol, take the Brixen/Pustertal exit, then continue via the main state road into the Puster Valley as far as Bruneck. There turn off into the Ahrntal Valley.

For the section of the route in Austria, you need a toll road sticker. To make rapid progress, we recommend that you obtain a digital toll road sticker online in advance. You need to pay a toll on the Italian motorways.

You can also reach us via Lienz in Eastern Tyrol (A). Cross the Austrian-Italian border between Ahrnbach and Winnebach and continue along the main state road into the Puster Valley and to Bruneck. Turn off into the Ahrntal Valley there.

In South Tyrol there are plenty of electric charging points, where you can recharge your electric car.
Visitors travelling here with a hydrogen car, can refuel their vehicle at the Bolzano hydrogen filling station. A member of staff will do this for you if you call ahead.

H2 Centre opening times & contacts
Monday - Friday 8.00 -17.00 hrs
Via Enrico Mattei 1
39100 Bolzano
Tel.: +39 0471 1964888

All hydrogen filling stations in Europe

Arriving by plane

Are you travelling here by air? That’s another good way of getting here! South Tyrol's airport is in Bolzano. Verona and Venice to the south and Innsbruck to the north are South Tyrol’s next closest airports. Other airports in the wider region include Munich, Treviso, Bergamo, Bologna and Milan.   

Distances from and to Bruneck 

Bolzano Airport - BZO >>> 82 km
Innsbruck Airport - INN >>> 105 km
Munich Airport - MUC >>> 302 km
Verona Airport - VRN >>> 223 km
Bergamo Airport - BGY >>> 326 km
Venice Airport - VCE >>> 205 km
Treviso Airport - TSF >>> 195 km
Bologna Airport - BLQ >>> 350 km
Milan Malpensa Airport - MXP >>> 391 km
Milan Linate Airport - LIN >>> 350 km

How do I get to Bruneck from the airport?

Bolzano Airport
South Tyrol’s regional Bolzano Dolomites Airport is located in the south of the regional capital.
The SASA city lines numbers 10A and 10B travel at regular intervals between Bolzano Airport and the city centre, as well as the bus and rail station in Bolzano. From there you can travel to Bruneck by train.
Verona Airport
The Verona Valerio Catullo Airport is located around 150 kilometres from Bolzano and has excellent rail links and transfer buses to South Tyrol.
Airport Line1 offers a shuttle service and VIP transfer to Bruneck and the surrounding area.
By Verona Airlink line 199 it takes just 15 minutes from Verona Airport to Verona Porta Nuova railway station, from where there are hourly trains every day to South Tyrol. Departure times and train tickets can be found here.
Or you can use the combined ticket of the German and Austrian Railways (DB/ÖBB) for the Airlink line 199 and the train. You can book tickets online with the DB or in all Deutsche Bahn AG travel centres, as well as in Verona Airport at the counter in the departure terminal (displaying the DB Logo), opposite the check-in counters.
Südtirol Bus offers connections from the airport several times a day. The connections to South Tyrol include a large range of  stops and direct onward travel to your accommodation throughout South Tyrol.
Innsbruck Airport
Innsbruck Airport is around 105 kilometres north-west of Bruneck and has good rail and shuttle links.
Airport Line1 offers a shuttle service and VIP transfer to Bruneck and the surrounding area.
You can reach Innsbruck main railway station via bus F from Innsbruck Airport  departing at 15 or 30 minute intervals. The bus leaves from the front of the main airport building and takes about 20 minutes to reach the main railway station in Innsbruck. Trains to South Tyrol depart every half hour or hourly.
Südtirol Bus offers connections from the airport several times a day. The connections to South Tyrol include a large range of  stops and direct onward travel to your accommodation throughout South Tyrol.
Venice Airport
Venice Marco Polo Airport is around 205 kilometres from Bruneck.
Airport Line1 offers a shuttle service and VIP transfer to Bruneck and the surrounding area.
Cortina Express, Flixbus or ATVO (route 29) all travel to Cortina d’Ampezzo, from where you can then take public transport  to Bruneck.
From the airport, Venezia Mestre and Venezia Santa Lucia stations can be reached with the express buses operated by the ATVO and ACTV. From there, there are trains departing several times a day to South Tyrol via Verona.
The long-distance bus operator, Flixbus, offers daily connections from Venice Marco Polo airport via Verona direct to South Tyrol.
Treviso Airport
Treviso Airport is around 190 kilometres from Bruneck.
Airport Line1 offers a shuttle service and VIP transfer to Bruneck and the surrounding area.
Cortina Express, Flixbus or ATVO (route 29) all travel to Cortina d’Ampezzo, from where you can then take public transport  to Bruneck.
From the airport you can reach Treviso station with shuttle bus no. 6 operated by the ACT. From there, there are trains departing several times daily to South Tyrol via Verona.
The Treviso Airlink also runs every 30 minutes to Treviso railway station. Tickets can be booked online at www.trenitalia.com.
Bergamo Airport
Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport is 326 kilometres from Bruneck.
Airport Line1 offers a shuttle service and VIP transfer to Bruneck and the surrounding area.
From the airport, there is a shuttle bus to the railway station in Bergamo. From there, there are trains departing several times a day to South Tyrol via Verona.
Südtirol Bus offers connections from the airport several times a day. The connections to South Tyrol include a large range of  stops and direct onward travel to your accommodation throughout South Tyrol.
Bologna Airport
Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport  is 350 kilometres from Bruneck.
With the Marconi Express airport shuttle it is just a few minutes direct to Bologna main railway station and from there, there are departures several times a day to South Tyrol with Italian State Railways or the trains operated by DB and ÖBB.
Milan Airport
There are two airports in Milan: Milan Malpensa and Milan Linate. The airports are approx. 391 kilometres and 350 kilometres from Bruneck.
Airport Line1 offers a shuttle service and VIP transfer to Bruneck and the surrounding area.
Milan Malpensa has good shuttle bus connections to the Milan Central railway station. Several services operate from Milan Linate to Milan’s main station. More information on timetables and tickets from and to the airports can be found here. Several times a day there are trains from Milan's main railway station to South Tyrol via Verona.
Südtirol Bus offers connections from the airport several times a day. The connections to South Tyrol include a large range of  stops and direct onward travel to your accommodation throughout South Tyrol.
Munich Airport
Munich Airport is around 300 kilometres from Bruneck. Several operators run transfers from Munich Airport to South Tyrol.
Airport Line1 offers a shuttle service and VIP transfer to Bruneck and the surrounding area.
Südtirol Transfer will collect you directly from the Flixbus stop, deliver you to your holiday accommodation in South Tyrol and take you back again at the end of your stay.
Munich Airport can be reached by public transport from the main station in Munich. There are trains to South Tyrol from Munich every day.
Südtirol Bus offers connections from the airport several times a day. The connections to South Tyrol include a large range of  stops and direct onward travel to your accommodation throughout South Tyrol.
Flixbus operates services from Munich Airport direct to South Tyrol several times a day.

From January 2025, the Lueg bridge will only be passable in one lane (Austrian side of Brenner)

In addition to the planned work starting in January, from 7 October 2024 there will be repairs to fix the damage to the Lueg Bridge and therefore single-lane traffic for 3-4 weeks. From January 2025, traffic on the Lueg bridge will be temporarily limited to one lane in each direction in order to allow for major maintenance work to ensure optimal safety. During periods of heavy traffic, there will continue to be two lanes available. Recent tests have shown that this solution is feasible and maintains a smooth and safe flow of traffic, minimising inconvenience for motorists.

Alternative travel options:
To avoid the restrictions on the Lueg Bridge, guests can also choose alternative travel options.

Train travel
The Brenner railway line will not be restricted during the renovation. We recommend the following national and regional providers:

Traffic information
Less traffic is generally expected on weekdays than on weekends and public holidays. To avoid congestion, guests can travel on weekdays and outside holiday periods if possible.

Alternative routes
Alternatively, you can travel via the Reschen Pass or take a wider detour through Switzerland.

Below, we have prepared a series of questions and answers for you that relate to renovation of the Lueg Bridge on the Brenner Motorway A13. You will find the information in English, German and Italian.

Important information & links:

From 15 November until 15 April, drivers in South Tyrol are required to equip their cars and large goods vehicles with winter tyres or chains when it snows, or if there is snow or ice on the roads.
In Italy it is mandatory to drive with your lights on and to carry a high-vis safety vest in your vehicle.
Traffic information centre - traffic report
Info on Brenner Motorway

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