Perfect transport connections
Getting around the Dolomites Region Seiser Alm by bus & taxi
South Tyrol’s cities of Bozen, Klausen and Brixen can also be reached easily: buses run every 30 minutes, and the journey takes between 30 and 50 minutes. Perfect conditions for a shopping or culture-filled day trip!
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With the following tickets, you can also use these shuttle buses:
- Südtirol Guest Pass
- Tickets of the South Tyrolean public transport network (remember to validate)
- Combi Card (just show it)
- Nordic Pass (just show it)
- Seiser Alm Card Gold
If you do not have any of these tickets, you can purchase:
- A day ticket for 4.00 €
- A 3-day ticket for 9.00 €
- A 7-day ticket for 11.00 €
Tickets are available from ticket machines; the day ticket is also available at the tourist offices in Kastelruth or Seis am Schlern.
Please note: You cannot buy tickets on the shuttle buses! The only exception is line 13 to the Völser Weiher: a single ride costs 2.00 €, an ascent & descent 3.00 €. Children under 6 and dogs travel free of charge on the shuttle buses.
Ski passes are not valid tickets for shuttle buses or public bus services; they only entitle you to use the lifts (Seiser Alm gondola lift and ropeways in the Seiser Alm/Gröden ski area).
Overview of lines:- Line 1: Seis am Schlern centre > Seiser Alm gondola lift
- Line 2: Völs am Schlern > St. Anton > St. Konstantin > Seiser Alm gondola lift
- Line 3/3A: Kastelruth > Seis am Schlern > Seiser Alm gondola lift
- Line 13: Völs am Schlern > Völser Weiher
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These shuttle buses operate only in winter. You may use them only if you stay in one of the participating accommodation establishments. There, you will receive special tickets for these shuttle buses.
Please note: The Combi Card, Nordic Pass, Seiser Alm Card Gold, Südtirol Guest Pass and public transport tickets are not valid on these lines.
Overview of lines:- Line 170: Bolzano > Völs am Schlern > Seis am Schlern > Kastelruth > Brixen
- Line 172: Seiser Alm gondola lift > Seis am Schlern > Kastelruth > Gröden
- Line 176: Seis am Schlern > Prösels > Tiers am Rosengarten
- Line 177: Tagusens > Kastelruth > Seis am Schlern > St. Oswald
- Line 179: Seis am Schlern > Kastelruth > Compatsch > Saltria (when gondola lift is closed)
- Line 185: Tiers am Rosengarten > Bozen
- Line 186: St. Zyprian > Niger Pass > Frommer Alm > Paolina
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Public buses operate under the fares of the South Tyrolean public transport network. In addition to these standard tickets, the Südtirol Guest Pass is also valid on public buses. Tickets can be purchased directly on board. Children under 6 travel free of charge.
Please note: Tickets designed for shuttle buses (day/3-day/7-day tickets, Combi Card, Seiser Alm Card Gold, Nordic Pass) are not valid on public transport buses. -
Line 179 operates only during the mid-season, when the Seiser Alm gondola lift is closed (mid-April to mid-May and early November to early December). During these periods, line 179 runs three times in the morning and three times in the afternoon up to the Seiser Alm. It is a public bus line and free for holders of the Südtirol Guest Pass.
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The Seiser Alm Express runs between Seis am Schlern, Kastelruth and the Seiser Alm.
With these tickets – available at the tourist offices in Kastelruth and Seis am Schlern and at the bottom station of the Seiser Alm gondola lift – you can also use the Seiser Alm Express:- Combi Card
- Nordic Pass
- Seiser Alm Card Gold
Tickets for the Seiser Alm Express are available only on board; a return ticket costs 30.00 €. Children under 6 travel free.
For dogs, a single ride costs 3.00 € and a day ticket 6.00 €.
Achtung: Ski passes and the Südtirol Guest Pass are not valid on the Seiser Alm Express. The Südtirol Alto Adige Guest Pass is valid on a limited basis on the Seis – Kastelruth – Infopoint (St. Valentin) route. -
The price for the Seiser Alm Express (line 10) and the Seiser Alm Aerial Cableway is identical. However, the Seiser Alm Aerial Cableway is much more flexible, as it operates continuously. If you take the bus, you must follow the timetable. The views from the Aerial Cableway are also far more scenic. Additionally, the Seiser Alm Express usually starts in Kastelruth and reaches Seis am Schlern only twice a day.
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The Almbus operates between Compatsch and Saltria. Children under 6 travel free.
With the following tickets, you can also use the Almbus:- Combi Card
- Nordic Pass
- Seiser Alm Card Gold
The following tickets can be purchased on board or at ticket machines in Compatsch and Saltria:
- Single ride: 4.00 €
- With return ride: 7.00 €
The following tickets are available only at the tourist office Seiser Alm:
- 3-day ticket: 11.00 €
- 7-day ticket: 17.00 €
Attention: Ski passes and the Südtirol Guest Pass are not valid on the Almbus.
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Line 12 operates only in winter. Tickets can be purchased on board and at ticket machines on the Seiser Alm (Saltria).
- Single ride: 5.00 €
- With return ride: 9.00 €
Please note: Every ride must be paid for; ski passes and other discount cards are not valid on line 12. Payment by credit card is not possible on board.
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Line 14 operates only during the summer season, from 15 June to 28 September 2026. This small bus with eight seats offers easier access to the Spitzbühl lift and the Tschapit area.
- From Spitzbühl to Compatsch: single ride 4.00 €
- From Compatsch to Spitzbühl: free for everyone
With the Spitzbühl lift ticket, Südtirol Pass, Combi Card, Seiser Alm Card Gold and Dolomiti Supersummer Card, the ride from Spitzbühl to Compatsch is also free.
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This service is free of charge. It runs between Tiers am Rosengarten and the bus station in St. Zyprian.
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Night owls in the Dolomites Region Seiser Alm love using the Nightliner on weekends instead of their own car.
Friday route: Panider Sattel – Kastelruth – Seis am Schlern – Völs am Schlern
Saturday route: Panider Sattel – Kastelruth – Seis am Schlern – Völs am Schlern – Waidbruck (connection to Pustertal) – Bozen
Tickets can be purchased on board. A single trip costs 3.00 €, a night ticket 5.00 €.
Please note: The Südtirol Guest Pass is not valid on the Nightliner -
Dogs must be kept on a lead and wear a muzzle on all public transport and lifts.
The following lines do not transport bicycles:- Shuttle bus lines 1, 2, 3, 3A, 5, 13 and 15
- Seiser Alm Express (line 10)
- Almbus (line 11)
- Line 14 (Compatsch > Spitzbühl > Compatsch)