How to get there

Val Gardena in the heart of the Dolomites is located in South Tyrol which is actually Italy. Despite the calm, remote, and wonderful location in the Dolomites, it is still very easy to access. The nearest larger city Bozen/Bolzano is just 40km away. (Bozen/Bolzano is an important travel landmark between north and south.) This valley is nearly 30 km long and forks off close to the south of Klausen (near bridge Gardena/Waidbruck) east of the Eisack / valle Isarco Valley. The most significant towns of the valley are Ortisei, S. Cristina, and Selva Gardena.

Distances:
Bozen/Bolzano 40 km
Innsbruck 120 km
Munich 300 km
Salzburg 320 km
Zürich 420 km
Verona 190 km
Venice 250 km
Milano 300 km
Rome 700 km

By car:
Val Gardena is easiest accessable with the Brennerautobahn (A22). From the north accross Innsbruck-Brenner-Klausen, from the south over Verona-Bozen-Klausen. The best exit from the freeway is called Klausen/Val Gardena. From there one can reach after 20 minutes Ortisei and a few kilometers further S. Cristina and Selva Gardena. Once past Selva Gardena, you arrive at the well-known Dolomite pass. Even without a car one is able to travel easily throughout Val Gardena. Lifts go directly from town to town and Val Gardena has a very funtional bus system. That leaves onother option open; viewing Val Gardena by bus.

By train:
From Germany or Austria there are great IC and EC train routes. They lead over Munich, Innsbruck, Brenner all the way to Brixen and Bozen. Several trains stop in Klausen as well. Once in Brixen or Bozen a specific bus comes regularly and can take you easily to Val Gardena. Several hotels also offer transportation services which bring you directly to the hotel.

-> German Train
-> Italian train

By plane:
The closest lying airports are in Bozen/Bolzano, Innsbruck, Verona, Munich and Zurich.

-> Airport Bolzano Dolomiti
-> Airport di Innsbruck
-> Airport di Verona
-> Airport di Munich
-> Airport di Zurich

By Taxi or Bus:
For those who arrive with the train can continue from Bozen or Brixen (where all trains halt) with the local bus lines or with a taxi.
- Bus from Bozen travles Bozen-Waidbruck-Val Gardena (app. 1 hour)
- Bus from Brixen travles through Klausen (app. 1 hour)
- Bus Brixen to Waidbruck then change bus to Val Gardena.

Here is the actual bus scedual:
-> The South Tyrolean bus schedule