New Pustertal/Val Pusteria railway line

The Pustertal/Val Pusteria railway line will be partially or completely closed from Sunday 15 December 2024.

A replacement bus service will be provided for the duration of the works, based on the timetable of the train service and developed in conjunction with the relevant authorities, educational institutions, tourism operators and interest groups. 

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Details of railway line closures

• Franzensfeste/Fortezza - Bruneck/Brunico line: closure from Sunday 15 December 2024 to Saturday 13 December 2025.
• Bruneck/Brunico - Innichen/S. Candido line: closure from Monday 14 April 2025 to Monday 2 June 2025
• Innichen/S. Candido - state border - Sillian line: closure from Monday 14 April 2025 to Sunday 27 April 2025 (2 weeks)
• Franzensfeste/Fortezza - Mühlbach/Rio di Pusteria line: closure from Sunday 14 December 2025 to Saturday 26 December 2026. 

During the closure period, the national infrastructure manager RFI and its affiliate Italferr will carry out technical safety work on the existing railway line in Pustertal/Val Pusteria, with the gradual installation of the European Train Control System (ETCS) and overhead lines.

In addition, work will begin on the Riggertal/Val di Riga route, a direct link between the Pustertal/Val Pusteria and Brenner/Brennero railways that will save 15 minutes for travellers on the Bozen/Bolzano-Bruneck/Brunico route.

You can find out more about the new Pustertal/Val Pusteria railway line in the Project section of our website.

Replacement bus service

Franzensfeste/Fortezza – Bruneck/Brunico route (from 15 December 2024 to 13 December 2025)

The B400 bus will run on the Brixen/Bressanone-Bruneck/Brunico line in both directions. Buses will stop at:

• Brixen/Bressanone, Brixen/Bressanone station - platform A;
• Brixen/Bressanone, bus station - platform B in the direction of Bruneck/Brunico;
• Mühlbach/Rio di Pusteria, village centre;
• Vintl/Vandoies, Vintl/Vandoies station - platform C in the direction of Bruneck/Brunico; platform B in the direction of Brixen/Bressanone;
• Kiens/Chienes, Kiens/Chienes village centre - platform A in the direction of Bruneck/Brunico; platform B in the direction of Brixen/Bressanone;
• Bivio Casteldarne/Abzweigung Ehrenburg;
• St. Lorenzen/S. Lorenzo, St. Lorenzen/S. Lorenzo station;
• Brunico/Bruneck, Bruneck/Brunico station - platform D.

B400 Brixen/Bressanone-Bruneck/Brunico timetable

Brennero/Brenner railway line - It is only possible to change from the Brenner/ Brennero railway to the B400 replacement service at Brixen/Bressanone station. The Franzensfeste/Fortezza station will not be served by the B400 replacement bus service.

Another alternative is the 401 Brixen/Bressanone-Bruneck/Brunico bus line. Train tickets will be accepted on these buses for the duration of the closure.

Closure of the Bruneck/Brunico - Innichen/S. Candido and Franzensfeste/Fortezza - Mühlbach/Rio Pusteria railway sections

The timetables for the replacement bus service in Hochpustertal/Alta Pusteria (Bruneck/Brunico-Innichen/S. Candido route from 14 April 2025 to 2 June 2025) and on the Franzensfeste/Fortezza-Mühlbach/Rio Pusteria route (14 December 2025 to 26 January 2026) will be announced at a later date.

Further information

Updates and details of the replacement bus service can be found in the timetables section.

Bike transport: not allowed on replacement buses.

Assistance when boarding, changing or disembarking: In case you need assistance for your journey, you can consult Sale Blu (www.rfi.it) for the train and the replacement services. For the journey by bus replacement service, you can contact the transport company directly via e-mail info@pizzinini.it or by phone +39 0472 977250.