| From | Distance | Time | Sedan | Minivan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marco Polo (VCE) | 205 km | 3 h | ≈ €430 | ≈ €550 |
| Venice | 216 km | 3 h 15 min | ≈ €455 | ≈ €580 |
| Bergamo (BGY) | 311 km | 3 h 35 min | ≈ €655 | ≈ €835 |
| Linate (LIN) | 342 km | 3 h 55 min | ≈ €720 | ≈ €920 |
| Milan | 349 km | 4 h 15 min | ≈ €735 | ≈ €940 |
| Bologna Airport (BLQ) | 351 km | 3 h 55 min | ≈ €740 | ≈ €945 |
| Malpensa (MXP) | 361 km | 4 h 15 min | ≈ €760 | ≈ €970 |
| Bologna | 363 km | 4 h 10 min | ≈ €765 | ≈ €975 |
Taxi from Venice and Marco Polo to Kronplatz
From Marco Polo to Brunico is 205 km. It is one mountain with lifts on three sides — tell us which base you are heading for when you book. The price is fixed before the trip: sedan ≈ €430, minivan for up to eight passengers ≈ €550; tolls included, child seats free. At the airport the driver tracks your flight and waits 60 minutes. No prepayment — you pay the driver on arrival.
How to get from Marco Polo to Kronplatz
| Option | Price | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Train to Perca | €30–45 | ~4.5 h | closest to the base station of the lift; one change |
| Train to Brunico + bus | €30–45 | ~4.5 h | a bigger town, more hotels, then a local bus |
| Car hire | from €60/day | 3 h | paid parking at the lifts; tyres and chains required by law |
| Private transfer | ≈ €430 | 3 h | fixed price, name sign, skis carried free, to the hotel door |
The train really does get here
That is rare in the Dolomites and the main advantage of Kronplatz if you travel without a car. The Fortezza–San Candido line runs down the Pusteria valley; you can get off at Perca, closest to the base station of the lift, or at Brunico, which has more hotels and a local bus. From Venice it works out at about 4.5 hours with a change at Fortezza.
One mountain, lifts on three sides
Kronplatz rises straight out of the valley on three sides at once: from Brunico-Riva, from Perca and from Valdaora. Hotels are spread across all three, and your choice decides which gondola you walk to in the morning. Give the hotel in your booking rather than “Kronplatz”: it is twenty kilometres by road between the sides of the mountain.
The transfer
≈ €430 per car, 3 hours from the terminal to your hotel door. The price is agreed before you fly, the driver tracks the flight and waits with a name sign, skis and boards travel free, and winter tyres and chains are in every car. For four people with skis a minivan is ≈ €550 — about €138 each, with no reloading of ski bags at Fortezza.
Here the train is a strong option: €30–45 against €430, and only an hour and a half slower. A car wins on an evening arrival, with a group, and when your hotel is on the far side of the mountain.
Fixed price, meet & greet with a name sign, payment on arrival.
The essentials
Yes, and that is rare in the Dolomites. The stations are Perca and Brunico on the Fortezza–San Candido line.
Perca is closer to the lift; Brunico has more hotels and a bus. It depends on where you are staying.
About 3 hours, 205 km. In winter it depends on conditions in the Pusteria valley.