Sustainable travel to the Ahrntal Valley

The green way to reach us

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 museumobil guest pass.

Discover the possibilities

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.

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

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