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Railway Ritten

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Ritten

Railway Ritten
Photo: Tourismusverein Ritten - Luca Guadagnini, Ritten

A sustainable journey with the railway Ritten.

For over a hundred years, the Railway Ritten has connected the provincial capital, Bolzano, with the high plateau of Ritten. What once began as a daring mountain railway is now a living piece of history. While a modern cable car overcomes the altitude difference in just 12 minutes, the charming “Bahnl” still runs on the plateau—a nostalgic journey between Oberbozen and Klobenstein that unites past and present. Come on, hop in and ride along!

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Open Mar 25, 2026 through Nov 08, 2026 from Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri and Sat 06:30–22:15 Sun 07:15–22:15 .

Open Nov 25, 2026 through Feb 28, 2027 from Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri and Sat 06:15–20:30 Sun 07:15–20:30 .

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Public transport

Der Ausgangspunkt ist mit öffentlichen Verkehrsmitteln einfach und bequem erreichbar. Bequeme Anfahrt ab Bozen von der Talstation Rittner Seilbahn 161 wo alle vier Minuten eine Gondel die Station verlässt nach Oberbozen wo es in 18 Minuten Fahrzeit mit der Rittner Schmalspurbahn 160 weiter nach Klobenstein geht, Fahrplan

Directions

The cablecar Renon starts in 39100 Bolzano, Via Renon 12, every 4 minutes and in only 12 minutes you arrive to Soprabolzano. There starts every half hour the Renon Train and arrives in 18 minuts to Collalbo.

Parking

Parkplatz in Klobenstein unterhalb vom Bahnhof in der Ritten Arena, gebührenfrei.

Coordinates

46.528000, 11.405700

DMS

46°31'40.8"N 11°24'20.5"E

UTM

32T 684496 5155526

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Railway Ritten

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Ing.-Josef-Riehl-Platz 1
39054 Ritten
+39 0471 345245 http://www.ritten.com/rittnerbahn E-mail: info@ritten.com

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