Bolzano–Merano Railway

Half-hourly FLIRTs climb the Etsch valley between South Tyrol’s capital and the spa town of Merano, the 1881 line that feeds the Vinschgau reopening.

Stations

1. 0 kmBolzano - Bozen
2. 4 kmBolzano Sud - Bozen Süd
3. 5 kmCasanova - Kaiserau
4. 7 kmPonte d'Adige - Sigmundskron
5. 10 kmSiebeneich - Settequerce
6. 13 kmTerlan - Terlano
7. 17 kmVilpian/Nals - Vilpiano/Nalles
8. 20 kmGargazon - Gargazzone
9. 24 kmLana/Burgstall - Lana/Postal
10. 30 kmMeran Untermais - Merano Maia Bassa
11. 33 kmMeran - Merano

The stations OpenStreetMap lists for this service, in order, with the distance along the line as drawn here. A train may skip some of them.

How this line was checked

• Line drawn from OpenStreetMap relation 1191141 — the same nodes OpenStreetMap holds for this railway, thinned to within under 25 m of them
• Checked against OpenStreetMap: the whole line lies on real track, a median 4 m from it
• Checked against the running timetable via ÖBB Scotty: our line sits under 100 m from the shape of R 16264
• Wikipedia has an article for this line
• See for yourself: open this line on the map with OpenStreetMap's own railway drawn underneath it

Questions and answers

How long is the Bolzano–Merano Railway?

The Bolzano–Merano Railway runs 32 km from Bolzano to Merano.

How long does the Bolzano–Merano Railway take?

The fastest scheduled journey is ≈ 40 min for the 32 km. That is an average of 48 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 100 km/h.

Who runs the Bolzano–Merano Railway?

SAD and suedtirolmobil, with Stadler FLIRT EMU.

How old is the Bolzano–Merano Railway?

The line has been in service since 1881. That is the year the atlas dates it from: for a modern brand running over an older railway, it is the railway's date, not the brand's.

How often does the Bolzano–Merano Railway run?

30 direct trains on a weekday (counted on 2 September 2026).

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