Between Bolzano and Brennero

Verona to Innsbruck by train

How to take the stunning rail journey from Verona to Innsbruck

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From Verona Porta Nuova to Innsbruck Hbf

Travel Information

Final Destination: Muenchen (Italian spelling of Munchen/Munich)

Connect in Innsbruck for other Austrian destinations including Salzburg, St. Anton and Seefeld.

Connect in Worgl (after Innsbruck) for Kitzbuhel and Zell-am-See.

5 x trains per day

Tickets

Book early and save: Yes

Online bookings open: 4 months ahead of the travel date

The national rail website of Austrian railways, OBB, usually sells the cheapest advance tickets for this journey, as these trains are operated by OBB

Though it can be worth comparing prices on the OBB website with the other websites on which this journey can be booked

When booking online on OBB a €3 price will be added to the shopping basket and you need to accept this price.
It is the cost of the mandatory seat reservation that is required when travelling by these trains from Italy.

Rail pass users can make these reservations at the DB Reisenzentrum desk in Verona Porta Nuova station prior to boarding, or book them online on the Trenitalia website.

Where to book
Ticket Provider Approximate Cost
OBB from €19

OBB Guide

OBB is the national rail operator and its booking service offers journeys by express trains within Austria, as well as international journeys which don't involve making a connection outside of Austria.

It pays off to book online, as the discounted 'Sparscheine' tickets are only ever made available on the website, and when making international journeys to and from Austria, these Sparscheine tickets tend to be cheaper.
OBB can offer particularly good value for money when travelling with children on international rail journeys, but something to watch out for when travelling between Austria and Germany on daytime trains, is that reservations are an optional extra; but if you book 1st class tickets with the Germany railways website DB, the reservations are complimentary.

OBB often takes a unique approach to its booking path, but a key thing to keep in mind is that the first price you will see for any journey is that of a Second Class seat.
The costs of upgrading to first class, a reservation, or a sleeping cabin etc, is then added to this price.

Trainline *

Trainline Guide

Trenitalia *

Trenitalia Guide

Trenitlalia is the national rail operator in Italy and in addition to its cheaper types of ticket; it also typically offers other discounts available to non-Italians, which include:

  • Group Offers, provides for a discount of up to 50% when 3-5 Adults travel together.
  • Family Offer for when groups of 2 - 5 people are travelling together and at least one of the party is a aged 11 and under.
  • The Children Free Offer is available for journeys by Frecce trains, when groups of 2 - 5 people are travelling together and at least one of the party is a aged 15 and under.
    Those aged 15 and under travel for free, but the Adults will need to purchase full price 'Base' tickets.
Omio *

Omio Guide

Omio is an online ticket agency which offers tickets for rail journeys in France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy and Spain.

The three key advantages of using Omio are

  • it offers prices in multiple currencies
  • it usually offers price comparison with other modes of travel including flights and buses
  • when visiting Europe, you can book journeys in multiple countries in one transaction.

The disadvantage of booking with Omio is that it often adds a booking fee to the final price; therefore when it does so without offering a price advantage, SMTJ doesn't tend to offer Omio as a booking option.

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On this journey

Journey Features

Scenic - YesLandscape (Hills / Mountains)
Heading north from Trento taken through the rear window of the last coach on the train Heading north from Trento taken through the rear window of the last coach on the train
The Convento Sabiona which can be seen on the left at Chiusa station The Convento Sabiona which can be seen on the left at Chiusa station
Travelling towards Brennero Travelling towards Brennero
Departing from Brennero and heading into Austria Departing from Brennero and heading into Austria
Threading through the Brenner Pass in summer Threading through the Brenner Pass in summer
Threading through the Brenner Pass in summer #2 Threading through the Brenner Pass in summer #2
...and in Winter ...and in Winter

The train journey between Verona and Innsbruck is one of the most incredible in Europe, but sit on the right of the left (when facing the direction of travel) to see the best of the stunning views.

That's because the highlight of the journey comes towards journey's end when the train travels between Brennero and Innsbruck.

The views on the left, on this section of the journey, are captured in this video; filmed from a train travelling in the opposite direction.

Though as this video below shows, south of the Brenner Tunnel, there are some dramatic views over on the right.

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