There are 5 ways to get from Merano to Bodensee (Lake) by train (Trenitalia), bus, train, car, shuttle, or plane
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 Merano Meran to Brennero - Brennertrain Re
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Bregenztrain Rjx / ...
6h 16m€40–113Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bolzano South to St. Gallen train stationbus FlixBus 488
8h 21m€31–46Bus, train
- Take the bus from Moos i. P. Rathaus to Obergurgl Zentrumbus 335
- Take the bus from Obergurgl Zentrum to Imst Terminal Postbus 320
- Take the train from Imst-Pitztal to Bregenztrain Rjx / ...
7h 52m€43–95Drive 284.7 km
- Drive from Merano to Konstanzcar 284.7 km
4h 1m€47–67Shuttle, fly, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Merano to Flughafen München
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MUC - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Kreuzlingentrain
8h 5m€240–504
Merano to Bodensee (Lake) by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Merano to Bodensee (Lake) is to bus which costs €30 - €50 and takes 8h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Merano to Bodensee (Lake) is to drive which takes 4h 1m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct bus from Merano to Bodensee (Lake). However, there are services departing from Terme Merano and arriving at Rorschach, Signalstrasse via Bolzano, Via Cesare Battisti, Bolzano South and St. Gallen, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Merano to Bodensee (Lake). However, there are services departing from Merano Meran and arriving at Bregenz via Brennero - Brenner and Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 16m.
The distance between Merano and Bodensee (Lake) is 347 km. The road distance is 284.7 km.
The best way to get from Merano to Bodensee (Lake) without a car is to train which takes 6h 16m and costs €40 - €120.
It takes approximately 6h 16m to get from Merano to Bodensee (Lake), including transfers.
Merano to Bodensee (Lake) bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bolzano South station.
Merano to Bodensee (Lake) train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Merano Meran station.
The best way to get from Merano to Bodensee (Lake) is to train which takes 6h 16m and costs €40 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €50 and takes 8h 21m.
What companies run services between Merano, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy and Bodensee (Lake), Baden-Württemberg, Germany?
You can take a train from Merano Meran to Bregenz via Brennero - Brenner and Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof in around 6h 16m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bolzano South to St. Gallen train station 4 times a week. Tickets cost €28–45 and the journey takes 4h 40m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–420
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–420
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Merano Meran to Brennero - Brenner
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Bregenz
- *
- €30–50
Train from Imst-Pitztal to Bregenz
- *
- €24–40
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Bregenz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Imst-Pitztal to Bregenz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Bregenz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Imst-Pitztal to Bregenz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Bregenz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Imst-Pitztal to Bregenz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Bregenz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Kreuzlingen
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Kreuzlingen
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5254 3550
- [email protected]
- Website
- oetztaler.at
Bus from Moos i. P. Rathaus to Obergurgl Zentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- oetztaler.at
Bus from Obergurgl Zentrum to Imst Terminal Post
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Schedules at
- oetztaler.at
- Phone
- +39 0471 220 880
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sudtirol Alto Adige
Bus from Moos i. P. Rathaus to Obergurgl Zentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Sudtirol Alto Adige
- Phone
- +43 512 56 16 16
- [email protected]
- Website
- vvt.at
Bus from Obergurgl Zentrum to Imst Terminal Post
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- vvt.at
- Phone
- +39 0471 305604
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alto Adige Bus
Shuttle from Merano to Flughafen München
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €140–200
- Website
- Alto Adige Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bolzano South to St. Gallen train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Merano to Bodensee (Lake) bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at St. Gallen train station.
Merano to Bodensee (Lake) train services, operated by Trenitalia, arrive at Brennero - Brenner station.
Yes, the driving distance between Merano to Bodensee (Lake) is 285 km. It takes approximately 4h 1m to drive from Merano to Bodensee (Lake).
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