There are 4 ways to get from Bad Gastein to Merano by train (Trenitalia), night train, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Innsbruck
best- Take the train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Merano Merantrain Re
7h 7m€53–184Night train, train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Bad Gastein to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Merano Merantrain Re
8h 13m€38–129Drive 287.8 km
- Drive from Bad Gastein to Meranocar 287.8 km
3h 57m€49–70Train
- Take the train from Bad Gastein to Spittal-Millstaetter Seetrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Lienz In Osttiroltrain
- Take the train from Lienz to Fortezzatrain 400
- Take the train from Fortezza/Franzensfes to Merano Merantrain Re
8h 15m€67–180
Bad Gastein to Merano by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bad Gastein to Merano is to drive which costs €45 - €70 and takes 3h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Bad Gastein to Merano is to drive which takes 3h 57m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct train from Bad Gastein to Merano. However, there are services departing from Bad Gastein and arriving at Merano Meran via Schwarzach-St.Veit, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof and Brennero - Brenner. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 7m.
The distance between Bad Gastein and Merano is 366 km. The road distance is 287.8 km.
The best way to get from Bad Gastein to Merano without a car is to train via Innsbruck which takes 7h 7m and costs €50 - €190.
It takes approximately 7h 7m to get from Bad Gastein to Merano, including transfers.
Bad Gastein to Merano train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Schwarzach-St.Veit station.
Bad Gastein to Merano train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bad Gastein to Merano is 288 km. It takes approximately 3h 57m to drive from Bad Gastein to Merano.
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What companies run services between Bad Gastein, Austria and Merano, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy?
You can take a train from Bad Gastein to Merano Meran via Schwarzach-St.Veit, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, and Brennero - Brenner in around 7h 7m.
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- *
- €29–45
Train from Bad Gastein to Spittal-Millstaetter See
- *
- €13–20
Train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Lienz In Osttirol
- *
- €15–24
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Night train from Bad Gastein to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Bad Gastein to Spittal-Millstaetter See
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Lienz In Osttirol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €42–48
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Bad Gastein to Spittal-Millstaetter See
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–13
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Brennero - Brenner to Merano Meran
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Brennero - Brenner to Merano Meran
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Fortezza/Franzensfes to Merano Meran
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Bad Gastein to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–95
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–65
- Seating Carriage
- €21–26
Train from Bad Gastein to Spittal-Millstaetter See
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–90
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €70–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €45–55
- Seating Carriage
- €15–18
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Night train from Bad Gastein to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Bad Gastein to Spittal-Millstaetter See
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Gastein to Spittal-Millstaetter See
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–19
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +39 0471 220 880
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sudtirol Alto Adige
Train from Lienz to Fortezza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- Sudtirol Alto Adige
- Standard
- €40–55
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