Tips for bikers in Vinschgau

If you spend your holidays in Vinschgau and if you love cycling, you will look forward to a large selection of beautiful bike tours and professional bike schools. In addition, there are great infrastructures regarding bike transport, shuttle services and bike rentals.

Bike transport in & along Vinschgau railway line

From 25 April 2024 to 27 October 2024, there is a separate bicycle transport by truck between Meran and Mals with daily departures at 9:16, 10:16, 15:16 and 16:16. The bikes can be handed in at the railway station of Meran, bus platform Z, 30 to 5 minutes before the departure time at the latest. 

The bikes can be collected at the railway stations of Naturns, Latsch, Schlanders, Spondinig or Mals. For larger groups, advance booking of the bike transport service via +39 0473 201500 (8:00-18:00) is required. During the period with separate bicycle transport, it is not allowed to take bicycles on the train at the Meran, Algund and Marling stations from 9:00 to 12:00 and from 15:00 to 17:00.

The Vinschgau railway line runs daily again on the entire route between Meran and Mals, but the partial closure in the evening hours remains in place:Due to construction work, the last three trains in the direction of Mals and the last two trains in the direction of Meran are cancelled. The buses (line B250) providing the substitute service will only serve the stops indicated in the timetable and cannot transport bikes.

As well, Vinschgau offers different private bike shuttles that can travel with a minimum number of persons to selected destinations. These private shuttles also offer an individual shuttle service.