Local mobility – Travelling around the Montafon
From A to B in the Montafon – Discover the variety of (e-)mobility with bus, train and more.
What we’d like to share with you:
The advantages of using public transport in the Montafon:
- Accessibility: A well developed bus and train network connects a large number of excursion destinations, as well as important infrastructure every 15 minutes, 30 minutes or hourly.
- Offers: All our guided tours, offers and events are coordinated with public transport timings. The start and end times are set so that you can reach the events conveniently by public transport.
- Savings: Save time and money on fuel, hunting for somewhere to park or getting stuck in traffic jams when you’re on holiday and use low-cost bus and train services.
- Landscape: Enjoy the beautiful landscape of the Montafon in comfort and total relaxation from the moment you set off for your excursion destination.
- App: With the cleVVVer mobil timetable app, you can see all connections (bus, train, bicycle, on foot, car-sharing) directly on your mobile phone, so you always have your digital timetable with you. Available in the Apple App Store and in the Google Play Store.
Bus and train
An efficient transport system carries you quickly and safely around the valley.
Landbus Montafon
The Landbus Montafon provides the Montafon with a well developed transport system that carries you quickly and safely around the valley. For a quick and easy way to find the right connections, check out the cleVVVer mobil timetable app and others.
PDF with route map
If you need a ticket for your bus or train journey, but don’t fancy spending ages flicking through timetables, simply download the FAIRTIQ app to your mobile, where you can always see and buy the cheapest available ticket for your journey.
s' Muntafuner Bähle
The train carries you into and out of the valley every half hour during the day and every hour during the night. Our buses, which also run every quarter, half and full hour, connect the various villages of the Montafon.
Night Express
Night owls also get to their destination in late evening and during the night with the Montafon Night Express. From/to Schruns train station with line N6 - Night Express from/to the municipalities of St. Gallenkirch and Gaschurn.
Our tip
The FAIRTIQ ticket app
Don’t want to waste time wondering which is the right ticket for your planned journey, but still want to travel in comfort by bus and train in the Montafon?
Then try the FAIRTIQ app. Simply download the app in the Google Play Store or via your Apple App Store, save your payment details and off you go!
When you START your “journey”, simply slide the “Start” button on the screen to the right and “check in”. AFTER the journey, slide the “Stop” button to the left to “check out”. You will only be billed for the actual journey. In between, just sit back and enjoy the ride!
Click here for the Verkehrsverbund Vorarlberg timetable:
Frequently asked questions
on buses and trains in the Montafon
Tickets always have to be validated before commencing the journey, for example here:
- At vending machines (cash and card payments possible) at the train stations in the Montafon. To the explanatory video
- At the counter in the station building Schruns (cash and card payments possible).
- On board the bus with the bus driver (only cash payments possible).
- In an app of your choice; we recommend the FAIRTIQ app.
If you have any problems or questions, please ask the staff on site for assistance.
In WINTER, all one-day and multi-day tickets, as well as season and annual tickets of the cableways in the Montafon (with the exception of the “Pedestrian single trip” ticket type) entitle the holder to free travel with the Montafonerbahn and with the Landbus Montafon for the purposes of winter sports. This entitlement applies to the Landbus Montafon until 7:30 pm. Ski tickets are therefore not valid on the Night Express (N6).
In SUMMER, journeys with public transport (during the day) are covered with the multi-day tickets of the cableways. Season and annual tickets are not valid as public transport tickets in the summer.
For more information on cable car tickets, click here.
The ticket for public transport is a separate ticket and not included in the guest card. For the purposes of winter sports, however, the season, one-day and multi-day tickets of one or more cableways are valid as tickets for use on public transport.
Tickets for the bus or train do not have to be validated again separately after purchase. However, you must be able to present a valid ticket during a ticket inspection.
It is possible to take your bike with you in the bus and on the train with restrictions. Bicycles need their own ticket. Bicycles can be carried on the bus only if the bus has a rear carrier or bicycle trailer. Bikes with a tyre size of up to max. 27.5 inches are transported. Bicycle carriage cannot be reserved and is subject to availability.
Unfortunately, e-mountain bikes cannot be carried for technical reasons.
The carriage guidelines of the transport operators for the trains (ÖBB) and the buses (Montafonerbahn) apply.
- Folder on the topic of BICYCLE with bus and train.
Special regulation for the Bielerhöhe: From the beginning of July to the beginning of September, you can use the bike transport service up the Silvretta-Bielerhöhe every Tuesday and Friday with your (e-)mountain bike and start your tour from there. It is also possible to transport bicycles with 29-inch tyres using this service.
Your four-legged friend is also allowed to ride with you on the bus and train. They must be on a lead and wear a muzzle.
Forgotten to bring a muzzle? You can buy one in the tourist information offices. Small dogs that are classified as non-dangerous are carried free of charge. A ticket has to be purchased for larger dogs. Exemptions are in place for companion dogs for people with disabilities as well as for guide dogs and assistance dogs.
In addition to the normal scheduled buses and the Montafonerbahn, hiking buses also operate in the Montafon. The hiking buses in the Montafon save you the laborious vertical metres just where there aren’t any cableways and the alpine roads are closed to private means of transport. Whether to the upper Silbertal, Rellseck or Rellstal – even ambitious hiking tours are suddenly possible, as ascents and descents are dramatically shortened. Payment is onboard the bus in cash.
You can find all promotions, reductions and discounts on tickets on the website of Verkehrsverbund Vorarlberg.
There are frequent enquiries about how the ticket prices are set. You can find full information on the Domino system here.
In summer, buses run daily at regular intervals up to the Silvretta-Bielerhöhe.
You can find precise journey times here.
Taxis in the Montafon
The final metres from the train station to your accommodation
Especially when the local buses and Montafonerbahn are unable to carry you at regular intervals, i.e. in the early morning and late evening, various taxi companies also offer their services. In the evening, you can also use the on-call shared taxi “go&ko”. Many of our accommodation providers also offer collection services. The best thing is to inquire with your accommodation provider right away.
E-mobility in the Montafon
Car-sharing, e-bikes and charging stations
Electric car-sharing
Discover a new kind of mobility with caruso carsharing! Whether for short journeys or weekend excursions – with caruso, you’re always mobile and independent. As a registered user, you have access to over 50 car-sharing vehicles in Vorarlberg and all locations in the Montafon. Can be booked really conveniently via the app and best of all, the tariffs are transparent and fair, giving you full control over your mobility costs at all times. Joint the caruso community today and discover the benefits of car-sharing.
- caruso app in the Google Play Store
- caruso app in the Apple App Store
(E-)mountain bike rental
There are countless ways to rent mountain bikes and e-mountain bikes in the Montafon. You can find more information on this here. Some of our accommodation providers even have their own (e-)mountain bike rental service.
Out and about with an EV
Overview of many charging possibilities
We offer you various electric charging options in the valley so you can supply our EV quickly and properly with our regional electricity generated from hydropower. You can find many of the private and public charging points in this overview. Many of our accommodation providers also offer charging stations.
Barrier-free travel around the Montafon
Enjoy your holiday without obstacles
Travel for people with restricted mobility by bus and train is possible across much of the Montafon. Please call Schruns train station in advance so that sufficient space can be reserved on the bus or train (T. +43 5556 9000 800). Both low-floor and high-floor buses are in operation. Various arrangements are available on the trains.
You can find further tips for your barrier-free holiday in the Montafon here.
