Innsbruck is the provincial capital of Tyrol. Its 110,000 residents make it the fifth largest city in Austria.
Get in
By planeInnsbruck has its own international Airport. Currently regular scheduled flights are available from Amsterdam, Antwerpen, Frankfurt, Gothenburg, Graz, Hannover, London (Gatwick), Rotterdam, Vienna. SkyEurope is a discount airline that flies to Innsbruck. The Munich Airport, 2.5 hours away, is another alternative. There are vans that will meet you at the Munich Airport and take you directly to your lodging in or around Innsbruck for the price of a comparable train ticket.
There are also charter flights to several german cities - especially in winter.
The bus line F will take you to the city center (every 15 minutes / on sunday it departs every 30 minutes).
Other nearby Airports include Friedrichshafen, Klagenfurt, Munich, Salzburg and Zurich.
By trainDespite being a smaller city Innsbruck has fantastic train connections to all major cities in its neighborhood. The main station,
Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, is located at
Südtiroler Platz (South-tyrolean square) in the east of the city center.
Regular (direct) trains operate from Venice, Bozen, Zurich, Munich, Graz, Vienna (via Linz and Salzburg) and many other destinations.
The Austrian train system is operated by the Österreichische Bundesbahnen,
OEBB.
By carInnsbruck is reachable through both of Tyrol's motorways: Inntalautobahn (A 12) and Brennerautobahn (A 13).
Get around
The basic map of the city costs only 1 euro at the TI. Big parts of the downtown area are declared (fee-based) short-term parking zones. For longer visits, it is recommended to park off-site and use public transportation.
By Public TransportPublic local traffic (buses, trams, trolleys) is operated by the
Innsbrucker Verkehrsbetriebe,
Innbus,
Verkehrsverbund Tirol and a couple of private operators.
Visitors should be aware that there sometimes are bus line letters/numbers that split up into different destinations (the bus line O, for example), and so it's important to pay attention to the
destination displays (outside and inside) and the spoken announcements. Tickets are 1.60 euro in the city center, which you can pay to the driver. Regardless of the door you enter, go to the driver and pay, exact change not necessary. Daily tickets are 3.60 euro and weekly tickets a bit more than 7. Buy these from the machines at some bus stops (just outside of Hauptbahnhof for instance) or at a tobacco shop. You must validate the ticket when you get on your first bus or tram.
The special bus line "TS" ("The Sightseer") connects the major sights like Schloß Ambras, Bergisel and Alpenzoo to downtown.
By FootFrom the Hauptbahnhof to the city center is a relatively short and enjoyable 20 minute walk. Walk out of the Hauptbahnhof, cross the street at the train station cross walk, turn to your right, and go down to the next street to your left. Walk on this street until Maria-Theresia Strasse, then turn right toward the city center. Taking this street all the way leads to the pedestrian zone and the Golden Roof. This is the classic walk into...
