Public transport

Bus connections

All buses in South Tyrol (regional buses, urban buses, citybuses) belong to the integrated South Tyrol Mobility system and can be used with unified tickets.

• Small animals, luggage, and objects are transported free of charge on the bus.
• A separate ticket must be purchased for bicycles.
• Medium and large dogs require their own ticket. The use of leash and muzzle is mandatory.

On fahrplan.it, all bus schedules in South Tyrol are clearly displayed, and through filtering options such as bus line or location, you can quickly find the right schedule. Unlike other platforms, there's no need to download PDF documents to access the timetables. The information is continuously updated, so the most recent timetable data is always available without requiring any downloads or registration.

Cableways in South Tyrol

With cable cars, metres in altitude can be conquered without sweat and in a time-saving manner. Mountain bike and hiking tours can thus start close to the forest line - without searching for a parking spot on narrow mountain roads. Here you can find a list of cable cars with bike transport in the area around Merano and in the Vinschgau Valley.

Railway

In 2005, the Vinschgau Railway was put back into operation after 15 years of standstill. Today, almost two million passengers travel by train between Merano and Malles every year. With a capacity of 18 or 36 bicycles, the train offers convenient bicycle transport. In midsummer, however, there are often bottlenecks, so a bike shuttle has been set up at the station bike rentals. A truck transports the bikes to the desired destination station with bike rental and there is enough space for passengers on the train.

Railway lines in South Tyrol:

• Connection 100: Munich-Bolzano-Verona
• Connection 200: Merano-Bolzano
• Connection 250: Malles-Merano
• Connection 400: Fortezza-Lienz

Tickets for local public transport

Day ticket for city buses in Merano or Bolzano

The day pass can be used all day for all journeys on the city buses within the Merano or Bolzano tariff zone.

Price: €4.00 per day. By comparison, the rate for paid public parking in Merano or Bolzano is often over €2.00 per hour.

Where can the ticket be validated? Insert the ticket into the validation device at the top of each journey when boarding.

Where can a ticket be purchased? At ticket machines, on the bus and at authorised sales points.

Single ticket (intercity) for bus and train

How much does a single ticket cost? €0.15 per tariff kilometre, rounded up to €0.50

Validity: 3 hours from invalidation and usable for intercity buses and regional trains

Where can a ticket be purchased? On intercity buses, at ticket machines at the station and at authorised sales points.

Where can the ticket be validated? Bus: Insert the ticket into the validation device at the top when boarding.

Single ticket in the local area

How much does a single ticket cost? €1.50

Validity: 60 minutes from validation and usable for buses within a fare zone. Examples: City bus connections, city bus in Bolzano or Merano;

Where can a ticket be purchased? On intercity buses, at ticket machines at the station and at authorised sales points.

Where can the ticket be validated? Insert the ticket into the validation device at the top when boarding.

Prepaid card for € 10 / € 25 / € 50

How much is the kilometre? €0.12 per tariff kilometre, rounded up to the nearest cent.

Where can a prepaid card be used? Prepaid cards can be used for ALL means of transport in South Tyrol. Unfortunately, it is not possible to take pets or bicycles with you. A separate ticket must be purchased for these purposes.

Validity: 2 years after the first devaluation.

Where can the ticket be validated? Intercity bus and train: When boarding the bus or at the station, insert the prepaid card at the blue validator and enter the code for the destination. The code for each town is listed on the ticket validator. For each passenger, the prepaid card must be validated a corresponding number of times. For journeys in the local area, there is no need to enter the destination.

Mobilcard

The Mobilcard can be purchased for a limited time (day pass, three or seven days). Here you can find more information about the Mobilcard. The information service on timetables and fares can be reached from Monday to Saturday from 6.00-20.00 and on Sundays and public holidays from 7.30-20.00 by phone +39 0471 220880 or by e-mail contact@suedtirolmobil.info.