Merano Express — Pallenium Tourism

Merano Express is the second destination of the Christmas charter trains that Pallenium Tourism sells from Milan, together with the historic-rolling-stock association ARSMS ETS (Associazione Rotabili Storici Milano Smistamento) and in collaboration with Fondazione FS Italiane. It carries passengers from Milano Centrale and Brescia to Bolzano and Merano, in South Tyrol, for the Christmas markets.

The train is made up of vintage carriages: the operator names the "tipo 1959 Bz 45000" type and the 1964 "tipo UIC-X" type. First and second class are sold, a bar service runs in a dedicated carriage, and ARSMS staff are on board for assistance and for questions about the convoy.

The operator presents the day as a way to reach one of the most requested Christmas destinations in Italy without worrying about traffic, queues or parking.

A long same-day trip in vintage carriages, with first- or second-class seats, a bar carriage and ARSMS volunteers on board, then free time at the Christmas markets of Bolzano and Merano. Dogs up to 20 kg are allowed free on a lead.

Boards at Milano Centrale or Brescia and stops at Bolzano and Merano; the operator's pages have a stop guide for each destination. The train is made of vintage carriages with steps and is not suitable for people with reduced mobility or wheelchair users. A reduced fare applies to children aged 6 to under 14; children from 0 to under 6 travel free without an assigned seat when with an adult. The operator marks the times of a date as official once RFI has released them and otherwise as subject to change until RFI releases the official timetable. Information and group requests: info@pallenium.it, +39 0864 950 555 (Mon to Fri, 09:00 to 18:00).