There are 4 ways to get from Villach to Brenner Pass by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Schwarzach-St.Veittrain Ic
- Take the train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain 510 / ...
5h 34m€49–171Drive 239.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Villach to Brenner Passcar 239.8 km
3h 17m€41–59Bus
- Take the bus from Millstaetter See Bahnhof, Spittal An Der Drau to Bahnhof, Lienzbus 1366 / ...
- Take the bus from Lienz Bahnhof to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofbus 960X
8h 12m€87–137Train via Lienz
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Lienz In Osttiroltrain 4630 / ...
- Take the train from Lienz to Fortezzatrain 400
6h 14m€64–107
Villach to Brenner Pass by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Villach to Brenner Pass is to drive which costs €40 - €60 and takes 3h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Villach to Brenner Pass is to drive which takes 3h 17m and costs €40 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Villach to Brenner Pass. However, there are services departing from Villach Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof via Millstaetter See Bahnhof, Spittal An Der Drau and Lienz Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Villach to Brenner Pass. However, there are services departing from Villach Hbf and arriving at Brennero - Brenner via Schwarzach-St.Veit and Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 34m.
The distance between Villach and Brenner Pass is 332 km. The road distance is 239.8 km.
The best way to get from Villach to Brenner Pass without a car is to train which takes 5h 34m and costs €45 - €180.
It takes approximately 5h 34m to get from Villach to Brenner Pass, including transfers.
Villach to Brenner Pass bus services, operated by ÖBB-Postbus GmbH, depart from Millstaetter See Bahnhof, Spittal An Der Drau station.
Villach to Brenner Pass train services, operated by ÖBB Intercity, depart from Villach Hbf station.
The best way to get from Villach to Brenner Pass is to train which takes 5h 34m and costs €45 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €85 - €140 and takes 8h 12m.
What companies run services between Villach, Austria and Brenner Pass, Italy?
You can take a train from Villach Hbf to Brennero - Brenner via Schwarzach-St.Veit and Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof in around 5h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Villach Hauptbahnhof to Brennero - Brenner via Millstaetter See Bahnhof, Spittal An Der Drau, Bahnhof, Lienz, Lienz Bahnhof, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, and Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof in around 8h 12m.
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Villach Hbf to Schwarzach-St.Veit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Villach Hbf to Schwarzach-St.Veit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Villach Hbf to Schwarzach-St.Veit
- *
- €21–35
Train from Villach Hbf to Lienz In Osttirol
- *
- €20–30
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Villach Hbf to Schwarzach-St.Veit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Villach Hbf to Schwarzach-St.Veit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Villach Hbf to Lienz In Osttirol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Train from Villach Hbf to Schwarzach-St.Veit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–90
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €75–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–60
- Seating Carriage
- €17–21
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- 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
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 17 17
- [email protected]
- Website
- ÖBB-Postbus
Bus from Millstaetter See Bahnhof, Spittal An Der Drau to Bahnhof, Lienz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- ÖBB-Postbus
- Phone
- +43 4282 25 225
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mobilbüro Hermagor
Bus from Millstaetter See Bahnhof, Spittal An Der Drau to Bahnhof, Lienz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- Mobilbüro Hermagor
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5254 3550
- [email protected]
- Website
- oetztaler.at
Bus from Lienz Bahnhof to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Schedules at
- oetztaler.at
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Booking & Getting There
Villach to Brenner Pass bus services, operated by ÖBB-Postbus GmbH, arrive at Bahnhof, Lienz station.
Villach to Brenner Pass train services, operated by ÖBB Intercity, arrive at Schwarzach-St.Veit station.
Yes, the driving distance between Villach to Brenner Pass is 240 km. It takes approximately 3h 17m to drive from Villach to Brenner Pass.
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