Venice to Kronplatz: Brunico, Perca, San Vigilio

Which side of the mountain is your hotel on?

Kronplatz is a single mountain ringed by villages, each with its own lift base station:

• Brunico and Riscone, in the Pustertal valley. This is where most of the hotels are, and a bus runs from the station to the lifts.
• Perca, a village whose station sits right beside the Ried gondola.
• Valdaora, another side of the mountain, with its own station and ski bus.
• San Vigilio, home to the Erta piste and the new Ruis gondola.

By road, the sides of the mountain are around 20 km apart. So in the booking, name the hotel and the village, not just "Kronplatz", and the driver will bring you to the door.

The 205 km in the table is measured to Brunico.

By train: where to get off

The Fortezza – San Candido line runs along the Pustertal. From Venice you travel to Fortezza and change onto it there. The whole journey takes around 4.5 hours.

Perca station. This is the closest you'll get to a lift. The platform connects directly with the Ried gondola, so you can walk from the carriage straight to the cabin. Handy if you're staying on that side of the mountain.

Brunico station. A bigger town with a wider choice of hotels. A local bus runs from the station to the lifts.

Valdaora. A ski bus leaves the station roughly every 20 minutes.

From Milan the train takes longer: two changes and around six hours.

Ski Pustertal Express

This is the valley's ski train. In 35 minutes it takes you from Ried to the Helm base station. It isn't covered by the ski pass, but with the Kronplatz Guest Pass you ride for free.

When to choose the car

On this route the train is only an hour and a half slower than the car and costs a fraction of the price: €30–45 against €430. If you land in daylight, there are one or two of you and your hotel is near a station, the train is a sensible pick.

The car comes out ahead in three cases:

1. A late arrival. We follow your flight by its number and have the car there for the time you actually land.
2. A group with skis. A minivan at €550 for four comes to about €138 each, and nobody has to shift ski bags between trains at Fortezza.
3. A hotel on the far side of the mountain. From the station you'd still have to get there, whereas the car takes you to the very door.

What €430 gets you

You see the price straight away in the booking form, and it doesn't change once confirmed. It covers:

• motorway tolls and luggage;
• 60 minutes' waiting at the airport;
• child seats for any age.

Ski carriage is included. Let us know in advance how many ski bags and snowboards you have, so we can send a car with enough room.

In winter the cars run on winter tyres, with chains in the boot. The driver meets you in the arrivals hall holding a name sign, and you'll receive their name and the car's number plate the day before. You pay on the spot, by card or in cash, with no prepayment.

The 2026/27 season at Kronplatz

The Dolomiti Superski season here runs from 28 November 2026 to 11 April 2027. There are three new additions this winter:

• the ten-seater Kronplatz 1+2 cable car, designed by Pininfarina;
• the Ruis gondola in San Vigilio;
• a new chairlift in Valdaora.

Tuesday 19 January 2027: a women's World Cup giant slalom on the Erta piste in San Vigilio. If you're staying on that side of the mountain, allow extra time on the road that day.

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