Getting around Innsbruck
Innsbruck's airport sits inside the city, bus F reaches the centre in about 15–20 min, and the same IVB ticket covers the tram and the bus.
- From the airport
- Bus F, about 15–20 min, €3.30
- One ride
- €3.30
- 24-hour ticket
- €7.30
Innsbruck Airport (INN) sits inside the city limits, just 4 kilometres in a straight line from the centre. Bus F reaches the centre in about 15–20 min, for €3.30 — the same ticket as any other ride on the IVB network, which covers the city with trams and buses.
From the airport to the centre
Innsbruck Airport (INN) is the city's only arrival hub and sits inside the city, 4 kilometres in a straight line from the centre. Bus F reaches the centre in about 15–20 min, €3.30 — the same ticket as any other ride on the IVB network.
IVB — tram and bus
Innsbrucker Verkehrsbetriebe (IVB) covers the city with six tram lines (1, 2, 3, 5, 6 and STB) and a bus network, all on the same ticket: €3.30 for one ride, €7.30 for 24 hours.
On foot through the old town
Altstadt is a pedestrian zone; from the Golden Roof it's a few minutes' walk to Congress station, the starting point of the Hungerburgbahn funicular up to the Nordkette. The old town's sights on a first day need no transport at all.
The Sightseer, and the route to Ambras and the zoo
The Sightseer tourist bus runs on its own ticket, not the IVB fare, and stops at Ambras, Bergisel, the Alpenzoo and the old town — useful when all of them are done in one loop. The regular W line from Marktplatz also reaches the Alpenzoo, on the same IVB ticket. So does the Hungerburgbahn funicular. It has its own stop right by the zoo entrance, between the Congress and Hungerburg stations.
Trains and buses for day trips
For Hall, Wattens, the Stubai glacier and onward to Bolzano, the transport and timing for each trip are on the day-trips page.
Before you go
Short answers to what people ask most before setting out.
Does a bus run direct from the airport to the centre?
Yes, line F, about 15–20 min, €3.30 — the same ticket as any other ride on the IVB network.
Do you need a separate ticket for the Sightseer bus?
Yes — the Sightseer runs on its own ticket, different from the IVB ticket for the tram and city bus.
How do you get to the Alpenzoo?
By the Hungerburgbahn funicular, which has its own stop by the zoo entrance, or bus W from Marktplatz — both on the same IVB ticket.
Ready for Innsbruck?
Where to next
Mistakes everyone makes in Innsbruck
→Ambras is shut for all of November, Bergisel is closed on Tuesdays out of season, and cheese fondue is not…
Kitzbühel · 78 km
→A medieval town known for one ski run in January
How well does Innsbruck suit you?
→Six questions: a score for this place and others like it.
Front row for the next trip
Leave your email and we'll let you know when a new destination or story goes up.