There are 4 ways to get from Bolzano to Lake Bled by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Fortezza/Franzensfestrain Re
- Take the train from Fortezza to Lienztrain 400
- Take the train from Lienz In Osttirol to Villach Hbftrain
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Lesce Bledtrain 19 / ...
8h 21m€72–132Drive 296.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Bolzano to Bledcar 296.1 km
3h 52m€48–70Bus
- Take the bus from Bolzano South to Veronabus 486 / ...
- Take the bus from Verona to Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO)bus N28 / ...
- Take the bus from Stazione Mestre to Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajaliscebus
8h 55m€102–524Train, bus
- Take the train from Bolzano-Bozen to Venezia Santa Lucia Stationtrain 89
- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Gorizia Centraletrain Re
- Take the bus from Gorizia to Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajaliscebus
8h 43m€119–355
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bolzano to Lake Bled is to drive which costs €45 - €70 and takes 3h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Bolzano to Lake Bled is to drive which takes 3h 52m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct bus from Bolzano to Lake Bled. However, there are services departing from Bolzano South and arriving at Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajalisce via Verona and Stazione Mestre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Bolzano to Lake Bled. However, there are services departing from Bolzano Bozen and arriving at Lesce Bled via Fortezza, Lienz In Osttirol and Villach Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 21m.
The distance between Bolzano and Lake Bled is 314 km. The road distance is 296.1 km.
The best way to get from Bolzano to Lake Bled without a car is to train which takes 8h 21m and costs €70 - €140.
It takes approximately 8h 21m to get from Bolzano to Lake Bled, including transfers.
Bolzano to Lake Bled bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bolzano South station.
Bolzano to Lake Bled train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Bolzano Bozen station.
The best way to get from Bolzano to Lake Bled is to train which takes 8h 21m and costs €70 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €550 and takes 8h 55m.
What companies run services between Bolzano, Italy and Lake Bled, Slovenia?
You can take a train from Bolzano Bozen to Bled Union via Fortezza/Franzensfes, Fortezza, Lienz, Lienz In Osttirol, Villach Hbf, Lesce Bled, and Lesce ŽP in around 8h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bolzano South to Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajalisce via Verona and Stazione Mestre in around 8h 55m.
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Fortezza/Franzensfes
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Gorizia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Fortezza/Franzensfes
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Lienz In Osttirol to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Villach Hbf to Lesce Bled
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Fortezza/Franzensfes
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 0471 220 880
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sudtirol Alto Adige
Train from Fortezza to Lienz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- Sudtirol Alto Adige
- Standard
- €40–55
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Villach Hbf to Lesce Bled
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Villach Hbf to Lesce Bled
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bolzano-Bozen to Venezia Santa Lucia Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Train from Bolzano-Bozen to Venezia Santa Lucia Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–93
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €87–93
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–65
- Seating Carriage
- €23–28
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bolzano South to Verona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Verona to Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Stazione Mestre to Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajalisce
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €81–490
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €81
- Private
- €255
Bus from Gorizia to Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajalisce
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €79–230
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €79
- Private
- €151
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Booking & Getting There
Bolzano to Lake Bled bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Verona station.
Bolzano to Lake Bled train services, operated by Trenitalia, arrive at Fortezza/Franzensfes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bolzano to Lake Bled is 296 km. It takes approximately 3h 52m to drive from Bolzano to Lake Bled.
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