A trip to the Bregenzerwald
Poetic landscapes and picturesque villages
Our journey of discovery leads us through the gently sloping hills of the Lower Bregenzerwald to Andelsbuch before taking us back either to Bregenz or to Dornbirn in the Rheintal valley via Bödele. The villages of this region present themselves with a surprising combination of old and new (wooden) architecture. During the leisurely ‘Umgang Bregenzerwald’ village walks, we will catch glimpses of the locals’ creative spirit.
- This day trip starts and finishes in either Bregenz or Dornbirn.
- It combines the following Landbus routes from Bregenz: 25 (Bregenz – Langen – Krumbach – Hittisau – Egg), 35 (Bregenz – Alberschwende – Egg – Schwarzenberg – Bezau), 37 (Egg – Andelsbuch – Bezau – Schoppernau, Mo – Fr), 40 (Dornbirn – Egg – Andelsbuch – Bezau – Schoppernau), 38 (Bersbuch – Schwarzenberg – Bödele – Dornbirn) with trains (suburban rail or REX) from Dornbirn to Bregenz. The daily buses run every hour until around 10 pm; the train between Dornbirn and Bregenz runs every 20 minutes. This gives you plenty of time for discovery in the places recommended here. All departure times listed here (2022 schedules) are suggestions. They are valid every day from Monday to Friday. On weekends, departure times may change slightly.
- The cleVVVer mobil app for Android and iPhone, offered by the Verkehrsverbund Vorarlberg (Vorarlberg Transport Association), is the perfect companion for your trip. See the end of this page for information on downloading it.
- All recommended excursions and walks begin very close to the bus stops mentioned. There are ‘Umgang Bregenzerwald’ village walks at the various stages of this trip, i.e., Krumbach, Hittisau, Lingenau, Andelsbuch or Schwarzenberg. These signposted routes give you an insight into the local way of life. Each walk takes between 1.5 and 2.5 hours. We recommend sturdy footwear for the village walks, as some of them will take you off the tarmacked roads. You can spend more or less time in each village, depending on your own preferences.
- Cost: you require a Vorarlberg day ticket for the hop-on-hop-off trip to the Bregenzerwald. This ticket costs €15.70 (children under 6 ride for free, children between 6 and 14 pay half, tariffs valid as of 2022).
