How to get to Val Gardena — a ski resort in the Dolomites, Italy?

*the map is below

Getting to Val Gardena: from the easiest to the more complex options
  1. By car. Drive to Val Gardena or rent a car at your arrival airport.
  2. Direct group transfer. Book Clever Transfer from one of the airports listed below to your hotel.
  3. Public transport from Bolzano Airport. The shortest public transport route, with 1 connection.
  4. Public transport from Verona or Bergamo Airport. A bus to Verona Porta Nuova, a train to Bolzano, then a bus to Val Gardena. 2 connections.
  5. Public transport from Malpensa Airport. Trains via Milano Centrale and Verona, then a bus from Bolzano to Val Gardena. 3 connections.
Choosing between Milan’s airports: If you plan to use public transport, Bergamo is the simpler option, with two connections instead of three from Malpensa. Malpensa may be more convenient if you have a direct long-haul flight. Both airports serve international flights.

1. Arriving from Bolzano (BZO) Airport.

Choose it if you are coming from London, Paris, Copenhagen, Billund, Antwerp, Warsaw, Prague, Gothenburg, or certain German cities

Option 1A. 0 connections, (±€155 one way). Direct group transfer clevertransfer.eu. Airport → Transfer bus to Val Gardena.

Option 1B. 1 connection, (±€70 one way). Group transfer suedtiroltransfer.com. Airport → Bus to the city → Transfer bus to Val Gardena.

Option 1C. 1 connection, (±€20 one way). Public transport. Airport → Bus to the Central Bus Station in the city → Bus 350 to Val Gardena.


2. Arriving from Verona (VRN) Airport.

Choose it if you are coming from Amsterdam, London, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol, Dublin, Hamburg, Frankfurt, Munich, or another city with direct flights to Verona.

Option 2A. 0 connections, (±€231 one way). Direct group transfer clevertransfer.eu. Airport → Transfer bus to Val Gardena.

Option 2B. 2 connections. (±€40 one way). Public transport. Verona Airport → Bus to the city train station → Train to Bolzano → Bus to Val Gardena.

3. Arriving from Milan Bergamo Airport (BGY)
Choose this airport if you can fly directly from London Stansted, Manchester, Dublin, Eindhoven, Berlin, Dubai, or Sharjah, or find a convenient connecting flight from your city.
Option 3A. 0 connections, (±€231 one way). Direct group transfer Clever Transfer. Airport → Transfer bus to your hotel in Val Gardena.
Option 3B. 2 connections, (±€45 one way). Public transport. Airport → Bus to Verona Porta Nuova → Train to Bolzano → Bus 350 to Val Gardena.

4. Arriving from Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP)
Choose this airport if it offers a convenient direct flight from your city, including Hong Kong, Singapore, Dubai, Amsterdam, London, or Paris. The public transport route to Val Gardena involves more connections than from Bergamo.
Option 4A. 0 connections, (±€242 one way). Direct group transfer Clever Transfer. Airport → Transfer bus to your hotel in Val Gardena.

Option 4B. 3 connections, (±€60 one way). Public transport. Milan Malpensa Airport → Train to Milano Centrale → Train to Verona Porta Nuova → Train to Bolzano → Bus 350 to Val Gardena

1. If you are arriving directly at Bolzano Airport (BZO)


Bolzano Airport is the closest to Selva di Val Gardena; the distance to the resort is approximately 40 km.
You should choose this airport if you can fly directly from London Gatwick, Paris, Copenhagen, Billund, Antwerp, Warsaw, Prague, Gothenburg, or certain German cities.

Option 1A. Direct group transfer clevertransfer.eu (±€155 one way)
Bolzano Airport → Transfer bus to Val Gardena. 0 connections

How to book:
  1. Open the website https://clevertransfer.eu/en/destinations/airports/
  2. Enter "BZO" as the departure point.
  3. Enter "Val Gardena" and choose your hotel or enter the name of your hotel.
4. Select "Collective Transfer" instead of "Private Transfer."
5. Enter the date, number of passengers, and flight details.
6. Add "Skibag" to your ticket.
7. Enter your personal data and finish booking
Option 1B. Group transfer suedtiroltransfer.com (±€70 one way)
Bolzano Airport → 10B Bus to the city → Transfer bus to Val Gardena. 1 connection

Step 1. From the airport go 600 m to the bus stop "Bolzano Airport"
Step 2. From bus stop "Bolzano Airport" take bus 10B to the bus stop "Flixbus"
Google maps route from airport to the Flixbus stop where transfer picks you up.
Step 3. Take your booked bus transfer to your hotel in Val Gardena

How to book bus transfer.
  1. Open the website https://www.suedtiroltransfer.com/en
  2. Enter your hotel name in "Accommodation" field
3. Enter "Flixbus Bolzano" train/bus station field. "Flixbus Bolzano" is located here (click to open google maps)
4. Enter dates and all your data and finish booking.
Option 1C. Public transport (±€20 one way)
Airport → Bus 111 to the Central Bus Station in the city → Bus 350. 1 connection

Step 1. From the airport go 600 m to the bus station "Bolzano Airport"
Step 2. Take bus 111 to the bus stop "Bolzano Autostazione" (Central Bus Station)
Step 3. Take bus 350 to Val Gardena
Step 4. Find the nearest bus stop to your hotel
Google maps route from airport to Val Gardena villages.

Map. Arriving from Bolzano Airport (BZO)

2. If you are arriving directly at Verona Airport (VRN)


Verona Airport is approximately 190 km from Selva di Val Gardena.
You should choose this airport if you can fly directly from Amsterdam, London, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol, Dublin, Hamburg, Frankfurt, Munich, or another city with direct flights to Verona.

Option 2A. Direct group transfer clevertransfer.eu (±€231 one way)
Verona Airport → Transfer bus to your hotel in Val Gardena. 0 connections

How to book:
  1. Open the website https://clevertransfer.eu/en/destinations/airports/
  2. Enter "VRN" as the departure point.
  3. Enter "Val Gardena" and choose your hotel or enter the name of your hotel.
4. Select "Collective Transfer" instead of "Private Transfer."
5. Enter the date, number of passengers, and flight details.
6. Add "Skibag" to your ticket.
7. Enter your personal data and finish booking
Option 2B. Public transport (±€40 one way)
Verona Airport → Bus to the city train station → Train to Bolzano → Bus to Val Gardena. 2 connections

Step 1. Exit the airport and go to the "Verona Airport Aeroporto Catullo" bus stop near Terminal 2.
Step 2. Take Airlink bus 199 to "Verona Porta Nuova Train Station"
Airport bus information
Step 3. Take a direct train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bolzano/Bozen.
Train tickets and timetable
Step 4. Exit Bolzano Train Station and walk 2 minutes to the "Bolzano Autostazione" bus station
Step 5. Take Bus 350 towards Selva di Val Gardena / Wolkenstein.
Bus 350 timetable - scroll to "Public bus timetables", click "To Bolzano...", and open Timetable Val Gardena - Ponte Gardena - Bolzano (Line 350)
Google maps route from Verona airport to Val Gardena villages.

Map. Arriving from Verona Airport (VRN)

3. If you are arriving at Milan Bergamo Airport (BGY)


Choose this airport if you can fly directly from London Stansted, Manchester, Dublin, Eindhoven, Berlin, Dubai, or Sharjah, or find a convenient connecting flight from your city.

Option 3A. Direct group transfer clevertransfer.eu (±€231 one way)
Milan Bergamo Airport → Transfer bus to Val Gardena. 0 connections

How to book:
  1. Open the website https://clevertransfer.eu/en/destinations/airports/
  2. Enter "BGY" as the departure point.
  3. Enter "Val Gardena" and choose your hotel or enter the name of your hotel.
4. Select "Collective Transfer" instead of "Private Transfer."
5. Enter the date, number of passengers, and flight details.
6. Add "Skibag" to your ticket.
7. Enter your personal data and finish booking
Option 3B. Public transport (±€45 one way)
Milan Bergamo Airport → Bus to Verona Porta Nuova → Train to Bolzano → Bus 350 to Val Gardena. 2 connections
Plan to arrive in the morning to catch the last Bus 350 from Bolzano to Val Gardena.

Step 1. Exit the airport and go to the bus stop “Bergamo Orio al Serio Aeroporto (BGY)” outside Arrivals.
Step 2. Take Itabus to “Verona Porta Nuova”.
Itabus tickets and timetable
Step 3. From the bus stop Verona Viale Palladio III, walk 6 mins to Verona Porta Nuova Train Station
Step 4. Take a direct train to “Bolzano/Bozen”.
Train tickets and timetable
Step 5. Exit Bolzano Train Station and walk 2 minutes to the "Bolzano Autostazione" bus station
Step 6. Take Bus 350 towards Selva di Val Gardena / Wolkenstein.
Bus 350 timetable - scroll to "Public bus timetables" click "To Bolzano..." and open Timetable Val Gardena - Ponte Gardena - Bolzano (Line 350)

Google maps route from Milan Bergamo airport to Val Gardena villages.

4. If you are arriving at Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP)


Choose this airport if it offers a convenient direct flight from your city, including Hong Kong, Singapore, Dubai, Amsterdam, London, or Paris. The public transport route to Val Gardena involves more connections than from Bergamo.

Option 4A. Direct group transfer clevertransfer.eu (±€242 one way)
Milan Malpensa Airport → Transfer bus to Val Gardena. 0 connections

How to book:
  1. Open the website https://clevertransfer.eu/en/destinations/airports/
  2. Enter "MXP" as the departure point.
  3. Enter "Val Gardena" and choose your hotel or enter the name of your hotel.
4. Select "Collective Transfer" instead of "Private Transfer."
5. Enter the date, number of passengers, and flight details.
6. Add "Skibag" to your ticket.
7. Enter your personal data and finish booking
Option 4B. Public transport (±€60 one way)
Milan Malpensa Airport → Train to Milano Centrale → Train to Verona Porta Nuova → Train to Bolzano → Bus 350 to Val Gardena. 3 connections
If you are travelling by public transport, plan to arrive in the morning. Check your connections and the last Bus 350 departure before booking your flight.

Step 1. At Malpensa Airport, follow the signs to the train station in Terminal 1 or Terminal 2.
Step 2. Take Malpensa Express to Milano Centrale. Choose the train to Milano Centrale, not Milano Cadorna
Malpensa Express tickets and timetable
Step 3. At Milano Centrale, take your booked train to Verona Porta Nuova.
Step 4. At Verona Porta Nuova, change to your booked train to Bolzano/Bozen. Both trains use the same station.
Train tickets and timetable
Step 5. Exit Bolzano Train Station and walk 2 minutes to the "Bolzano Autostazione" bus station
Step 6. Take Bus 350 towards Selva di Val Gardena / Wolkenstein.
Bus 350 timetable - scroll to "Public bus timetables" click "To Bolzano..." and open Timetable Val Gardena - Ponte Gardena - Bolzano (Line 350)

Google maps route from Milan Malpensa airport to Val Gardena villages.

Map. Arriving from Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP)

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