Innsbruck
Getting There/Around

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Getting There

Air

Innsbruck is serviced by the Innsbruck Airport is located four kilometers ( two miles ) outside the historic center of Innsbruck.

Innsbruck Kranebitten Airport ( INN )
+43 512 225 250
http://www.innsbruck-airport.com/

The airline providers are:

Austrian Arrows ( +43 512 2222 / http://www.aua.com/ )
Air Alps ( +43 512 292 729 / http://www.airalps.at/ )
Fly Tyrol ( +43 512 263 040 )
Helicopter Air ( +43 512 28 8880 )
Sky Europe ( +421 2 4850 1111 / http://www.skyeurope.com/in.php )
Tyrolean Jet Service ( +43 512 22577 15 / http://www.tjs.at/ )
Welcome Air ( +43 512 295296 / http://www.welcomeair.at/ )
Wucher Helicopter ( +43 5550 2261 111 http://www.wucher.at/ )

Although the most convenient way to travel to Innsbruck is via the Innsbruck Airport, visitors can also fly into the Vienna International Airport ( VIA ) ( +43 1 7007 0 1300 Wien Flughafen/ http://www.viennaairport.com/ ), and take the train to Innsbruck. See the airport website for ground transportation information. Vienna International Airport offers flights provided by 80 international airlines including:

Air Canada ( 51766 17633 / http://www.aircanada.ca/ )
American Airlines ( +1 800 433 7300 / http://www.aa.com/ )
British Airways ( 0043 1 79567567 / http://www.britishairways.at/ )
Delta ( +1 800 221 1212 / http://www.delta.com/ )
Frontier ( +1 800 432 1359 / http://www.frontierairlines.com/ )
US Airways ( +1 800 428 4322 / http://www.usairways.com/ )

From the Airport

Taxi:
Taxi companies are easily located outside the terminals and do not require advance booking.

Car Rentals:
Avis ( +43 316 800 0800 8757 / http://www.avis.com/ )
Budget ( +43 316 800 472 3325 / http://rent.drivebudget.com/Home.asp )
Hertz ( +43 1 795 32 / http://www.hertz.com/ )
Europcar ( +43 316 821 364 / http://europcar.com/ )
Sixt ( +43 00800 1111 7498 / +43 316 283600 / http://www.e-sixt.com/ )

Train

OBB Austrian Federal Railways ( +43 316 51717 / http://www.oebb.at/ ) provides national and international railway transportation services. DB German Railways ( http://www.bahn.de/ ) provides access to destinations in Germany.

Bus

The following bus companies provide service to Innsbruck from various destinations:

IVB ( http://www.ivb.at/ )
VVT ( +43 512 56 16 16 / http://www.vvt.at/ )
Verbund Linie ( http://www.verbunlinie.at/ )

Car

All vehicles need toll stickers on Austrian highways ( http://www.vignette.at/ ). See the website for details.

Approaching Innsbruck from the east and west, take A 12 Autobahn. Approaching the city from the south, take A 13 Brenner Autobahn ( Toll Motorway ) or B 182 Federal Road across Brenner Pass. Innsbruck is easily accessible through a network of highly connected streets and roads. Coming from Osttirol, drive across Felbertauern Tunnel or through Pustertal Valley ( Italy ). See details at: ( http://www.innsbruck.info/plan/innsbruck ).


Getting Around

Public Transport

In Innsbruck, a variety of buses, trams and cable cars service the entire city. IVB ( http://www.ivb.at/ ) provides information for the entire public transportation system in Innsbruck. VVT ( +43 512 56 16 16 / http://www.vvt.at/ ) provides regional transportation information.

Taxi

Taxi stands are located at various points in the city. Call the hotline for service: ( +43 512 5311 / +43 512 1718 ).