There are 6 ways to get from Bad Gastein to Merano by train, bus, night train, car, or train (Trenitalia)
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Train via Wörgl
best- Take the train from Bad Gastein to Woergl Hbftrain 14271
- Take the train from Wörgl Hbf to Bolzano-Bozentrain 89
7h 27m€43–90Bus
- Take the bus from St.Veit Bahnhof, Schwarzach Im Pongau to Hauptbahnhofbus 5898
- Take the bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to Meranbus 095
8h 43m€61–102Night train, train
- Take the night train from Bad Gastein to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Merano Merantrain Re
8h 20m€48–305Drive via Schwarzach-St.Veit 273.8 km
- Drive from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Meranocar 273.8 km
3h 53m€131–170Train
- 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 In Osttirol to Fortezza/Franzensfestrain
- Take the train from Fortezza/Franzensfes to Merano Merantrain Re
7h 57m€60–329Drive 287.8 km
- Drive from Bad Gastein to Meranocar 287.8 km
3h 57m€47–67
Bad Gastein to Merano by train and bus
Questions & Answers
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 via Schwarzach-St.Veit which takes 3h 53m and costs €130 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Bad Gastein to Merano. However, there are services departing from Bad Gastein Mozartplatz B and arriving at Meran via St.Veit Bahnhof, Schwarzach Im Pongau, Innsbruck Hbf and Innsbruck Südbahnstraße. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 43m.
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 Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof and Brennero - Brenner. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 20m.
The distance between Bad Gastein and Merano is 365 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 Wörgl which takes 7h 27m and costs €40 - €90.
It takes approximately 7h 27m to get from Bad Gastein to Merano, including transfers.
Bad Gastein to Merano bus services, operated by ÖBB-Postbus GmbH, depart from St.Veit Bahnhof, Schwarzach Im Pongau station.
Bad Gastein to Merano train services, operated by Nightjet, depart from Bad Gastein station.
The best way to get from Bad Gastein to Merano is to train via Wörgl which takes 7h 27m and costs €40 - €90. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €110 and takes 8h 43m.
What companies run services between Bad Gastein, Austria and Merano, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy?
You can take a train from Bad Gastein to Terme Merano via Wörgl Hbf, Bolzano/Bozen, and Bolzano - Stazione in around 7h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bad Gastein Mozartplatz B to Meran via Schwarzach-St.Veit Bahnhof, St.Veit Bahnhof, Schwarzach Im Pongau, Hauptbahnhof, Innsbruck Hbf, Innsbruck Kaiserschützenplatz, and Innsbruck Südbahnstraße in around 8h 43m.
Train from Bad Gastein to Woergl Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Bad Gastein to Spittal-Millstaetter See
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Lienz In Osttirol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–15
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Lienz In Osttirol to Fortezza/Franzensfes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Wörgl Hbf to Bolzano-Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Bad Gastein to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–260
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €256–260
- Couchette Carriage
- €120–150
- Seating Carriage
- €30–40
Train from Bad Gastein to Spittal-Millstaetter See
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–260
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €250–260
- Couchette Carriage
- €120–140
- Seating Carriage
- €23–28
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- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Night train from Bad Gastein to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–16
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Brennero - Brenner to Merano Meran
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Fortezza/Franzensfes to Merano Meran
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–17
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Bad Gastein to Spittal-Millstaetter See
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Bad Gastein to Spittal-Millstaetter See
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €13–20
Train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Lienz In Osttirol
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €15–24
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Bad Gastein to Spittal-Millstaetter See
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €18–24
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +43 5 17 17
- service@postbus.at
- Website
- postbus.at
Bus from St.Veit Bahnhof, Schwarzach Im Pongau to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.postbus.at/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to Meran
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Bad Gastein to Merano bus services, operated by ÖBB-Postbus GmbH, arrive at Hauptbahnhof station.
Bad Gastein to Merano train services, operated by Nightjet, 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.
There are 2560+ hotels available in Merano.