Construction Brenner Base Tunnel South Tyrol
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Construction of the Brenner Base Tunnel from Tyrol to South Tyrol

Once the Brenner Basistunnel construction is completed, it will cut train travel time even shorter. Right now, travel time from Innsbruck in Austria, Tyrol, all the way across the Alps to Franzensfeste in South Tyrol, Italy, takes 80 minutes. Once the Brenner Base Tunnel is completed, this journey will only take 25 minutes. With a length of 55 km, it will be the second-longest tunnel in the world, after the 57 km long Gotthard Base Tunnel in Switzerland. The Diameter of each of the single-track tubes will be 8.1 m, with a partial maximum overburden of 1,6 km. What a crazy construction Galleria di base del Brennero is – and I can’t wait to travel and experience it! After first preparations started in 1999, the end of constructions is scheduled as of 2025, with an operational start in 2026. Up from then around 200 to 250 trains will use the Brenner Base Tunnel, each travelling at a speed of 250 km/h for passenger trains, and 160 km/h for freight trains.

On my recent trip from Innsbruck to South Tyrol, I have crossed some visible construction sites of the Brenner Base Tunnel project, near Franzensfeste in Italy.

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Construction of the Brenner Base Tunnel in Franzensfeste, South Tyrol
Construction of the Brenner Base Tunnel in Franzensfeste, South Tyrol

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2 responses to “Construction of the Brenner Base Tunnel from Tyrol to South Tyrol”
  1. How far is Brixen from Innsbruck ? • Joy della Vita | Italy Travel Blog

    […] from Innsbruck. Perfect for a day-trip on the weekends. With the upcoming Brenner Base Tunnel, travel time will be even cut to only 30 minutes. But, how far is Brixen from Innsbruck? And how to travel in between both cities? As Innsbruck […]

  2. Taking a Train from Innsbruck to Brixen in South Tyrol (ÖBB EuroCity) • Joy della Vita | Italy Travel Blog

    […] My section of the route, from Innsbruck to Bressanone in Brixen only takes roughly 1 1/2 hours. Once the Brenner Base tunnel celebrates its opening in 2026, the travel time will be cut in almost half – so looking forward to this! But, as the […]

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