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How to get fromBielefeld to Meranoby train (Trenitalia), bus, train, night train, car, car train, plane, or shuttle

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There are 11 ways to get from Bielefeld to Merano by train (Trenitalia), bus, train, night train, car, car train, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 19 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 25 / ...
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Kufsteintrain train Rb
    4. Take the train from Kufstein to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train Rjx
    5. Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Merano Merantrain train Re
    12h 17m
    €166–755

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof to Essen Hbfbus bus Dnipro
    2. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Bolzano Southbus bus N537
    17h 15m
    €82–144

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    3. Take the nighttrain from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofnighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Merano Merantrain train Re
    16h 26m
    €98–347

  4. Drive 799.5 km

    1. Drive from Bielefeld to Meranocar car 799.5 km
    7h 38m
    €124–179

  5. Train via Kassel

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Willebadessen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Innsbruck Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Brennero - Brenner to Merano Merantrain train Re
    16h 56m

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bielefeld to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to München Ostcartrain train
    3. Drive from München Ost to Meranocar car
    10h
    €161–210

  7. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane HAJ - MUC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Flughafen München to Meranoshuttle bus
    9h 8m
    €260–475

  8. Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Ibbenbüren, Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane FMO - MUC
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Flughafen München to Meranoshuttle bus
    10h 14m
    €286–493

  9. Train, train to Bremen Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Osnabrück Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane BRE - MUC
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Flughafen München to Meranoshuttle bus
    10h 9m
    €276–792

  10. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Bolzano Dolomiti Airport

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bolzano Dolomiti Airport (BZO)plane plane DUS - BZO
    7h 24m
    €232–532

  11. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Bolzano Dolomiti Airport

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Bolzano Dolomiti Airport (BZO)plane plane HAJ - BZO
    7h 8m
    €220–565

Bielefeld to Merano by train

Calendar123Weekly Trains
Duration12h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€166Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,032.2 km
  • Duration: 12h 17m

What companies run services between Bielefeld, Germany and Merano, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy?

You can take a train from Bielefeld Hbf to Merano Meran via Hannover Hauptbahnhof, München Hbf, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, Kufstein, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, and Brennero - Brenner in around 12h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof to Terme Merano via Essen Hbf, Essen central train station, Bolzano South, Meran, and Merano-Maia Bassa in around 17h 15m.

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