There are 3 ways to get from Bolzano to Glacier Express by bus, train, train (Trenitalia), or car
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Line 201 bus, bus, train
best- Take the bus from Bolzano - Via Longon to Merano - Stazionebus 201
- Take the bus from Stazione Merano to Silandro, Casa della Culturabus
- Take the bus from Silandro, Casa della Cultura to Glorenza, Porta Tubrebus
- Take the bus from Glorenza, Porta Tubre to Zernez, staziunbus 811
- Take the train from Zernez to Samedantrain R15 / ...
8h 52mDrive 169.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Bolzano to Glacier Expresscar 169.9 km
2h 32mCHF 29–41Train
- Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Brennero - Brennertrain Re
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Sarganstrain Rjx
- Take the train from Chur to Predatrain R38
9h 5m
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bolzano to Glacier Express is to drive which costs SFr 28 - SFr 45 and takes 2h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Bolzano to Glacier Express is to drive which takes 2h 32m and costs SFr 28 - SFr 45.
No, there is no direct train from Bolzano to Glacier Express. However, there are services departing from Bolzano Bozen and arriving at Preda via Brennero - Brenner, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, Sargans and Chur. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 5m.
The distance between Bolzano and Glacier Express is 186 km. The road distance is 169.9 km.
The best way to get from Bolzano to Glacier Express without a car is to line 201 bus and bus and train which takes 8h 52m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 52m to get from Bolzano to Glacier Express, including transfers.
Bolzano to Glacier Express train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Bolzano Bozen station.
Bolzano to Glacier Express train services, operated by Trenitalia, arrive at Brennero - Brenner station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bolzano to Glacier Express is 170 km. It takes approximately 2h 32m to drive from Bolzano to Glacier Express.
There are 2391+ hotels available in Glacier Express.
What companies run services between Bolzano, Italy and Glacier Express, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Bolzano Bozen to Glacier Express via Brennero - Brenner, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, Sargans, Chur, and Preda in around 9h 5m.
- Phone
- +41 81 288 65 65
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rhätische Bahn
Train from Zernez to Samedan
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Rhätische Bahn
Train from Chur to Preda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Rhätische Bahn
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Brennero - Brenner
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–14
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Brennero - Brenner
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–27
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Sargans
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–50
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +39 0471 220 880
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sudtirol Alto Adige
Bus from Bolzano - Via Longon to Merano - Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Sudtirol Alto Adige
Bus from Stazione Merano to Silandro, Casa della Cultura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Sudtirol Alto Adige
Bus from Silandro, Casa della Cultura to Glorenza, Porta Tubre
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Sudtirol Alto Adige
Bus from Glorenza, Porta Tubre to Zernez, staziun
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Sudtirol Alto Adige
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- [email protected]
- Website
- PostAuto AG
Bus from Glorenza, Porta Tubre to Zernez, staziun
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–8
- Website
- PostAuto AG
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