S. Cristina lies on the sunny side of the Val Gardena, in front of the Sassolungo, at an altitude of 1,428 m above sea level. It is a pleasant location in both winter and summer, and it offers easy access to all ski slopes, being at the base of the Monte Pana, Ciampinoi, Col Raiser and Seceda lifts.

›› Distances: :: Bolzano 40 km :: Verona 190 km :: Milan 300 km :: Rome 700 km :: Venice 250 km :: Innsbruck 120 km

›› by car
Val Gardena can be reached using the Brenner Motorway (A 22).
Coming from north, follow the route Innsbruck - Brennero - Chiusa. Coming from south, follow Verona - Trento - Bolzano. Take the Chiusa/Val Gardena exit. Following the well-marked roads, you should reach Ortisei in about 20 minutes, then S. Cristina and Selva Gardena.
At the end of the valley, you come to the Dolomite pass ways. They are only a few minutes away. You do not need a car to get around in Val Gardena. The lifts depart directly from the individual towns and there is also a very convenient bus service. Many guests arrive in the valley by train, plane or coach.

›› by train
From Germany, Austria, the Netherlands and Belgium, there are good IC and EC connections, coming from Munich, Innsbruck, Brennero to Bressanone or Bolzano.
Some trains stop in Chiusa. A bus service transports you from Bressanone and Bolzano almost every hour to Val Gardena. Some hotels arrange a pick-up service for you.

In addition: Every Saturday Transfer from Munich (main station) to Val Gardena (S. Antonius square - Ortisei).
Information and reservations:
Bus company Silbernagl, Tel. +39 0471 706633.
Price for return ticket from main station to Ortisei: 66,00 Euro www.trenitalia.it

›› by plane The nearest airports are in Bolzano, Innsbruck, Verona, Munich and Milan. In addition: a helicopter service (for further info see www.elikos.it) Please call our information office for more details about taxi/pick-up services at stations and airports. :: Bolzano airport Tel. +39/0471/255255 Reach Val Gardena with low cost flights! :: Verona airport Tel. +39/045/8095666 Reach Val Gardena with low cost flights! You can reach Val Gardena through "low cost flights and transfer" from the Airports of Bergamo and Brescia.

›› by bus
Who prefers can take the scheduled buses which run from Bolzano, Bressanone or Chiusa (where all trains stop). The buses stop in front of the railway stations. The bus from Bolzano runs over Ponte Gardena (1 h) and the bus from Bressanone runs over Chiusa (1 h) or Ponte Gardena (here change) to Val Gardena.
NEW: Val Gardena Summer Express
NEW: Timetable "Ortisei summer bus"

›› Taxi & Bus
:: Autosella
Tel.: 0471 790033 - fax: 0471 790034
:: "Consorzio Autonoleggio Taxi & Bus Gardena"
Tel.: 0471 796544 - fax: 0471 798463 - info@taxi-busgardena.com