Innsbruck: Guide, Hotels, Map & Photos
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EUR 68 - 108 Hotel Ibis Innsbruck
 Centrally located in front of the Innsbruck’s main train station, the Ibis Innsbruck is only 500 metres from the Triumphal Arch and a 5-minute walk … MoreEUR 62 - 102 Hotel Happ
 Hotel Happ is located in the centre of Innsbruck’s historic old town, only a few steps away from the Golden Roof. It offers spacious rooms with cabl… MoreEUR 53 - 237 Hotel Innsbruck
 Hotel Innsbruck is located at the bank of the Inn River in the heart of the old town, only a 5-minute walk away from the Congress Centre and the Hunge… MoreEUR 49 - 210 Hotel Kapeller
 Situated just a 5-minute drive from Innsbruck’s Old Town, Hotel Kapeller offers bright and quiet rooms overlooking a beautiful garden. It also has a… MoreEUR 75 - 200 Hotel Maximilian
 Hotel Maximilian is located in the heart of Innsbruck’s old town, next to the pedestrian zone. It offers free Wi-Fi access in the business centre.
… MoreEUR 90 - 225 Hotel Grauer Bär
 The Hotel Grauer Bär is located in the immediate city centre of Innsbruck, just a 2-minute walk from the historic old town with its many sights and s… MoreEUR 45 - 152 Hotel Goldene Krone Innsbruck
 The family-run Hotel Goldene Krone is located in the cultural centre of Innsbruck, with a view of the Triumphal Gate.
The historic building from the … MoreEUR 72 - 220 Hotel Central
 This hotel is located right in the city centre, close to the world famous Maria-Theresienstrasse and the Old Town.
All the hotel´s rooms are eq… MoreEUR 65 - 140 Hotel Charlotte
 Set 100 metres from the Ambras Castle Gardens, family-run Hotel Charlotte is located in the quiet southern part of Innsbruck. It offers free parking a… MoreEUR 56 - 160 Hotel Gasthof Engl
 Only a 5-minute walk from Innsbruck’s old town and the Golden Roof, Hotel Engl is located in the quiet district of Hötting. Free private parking is… MoreEUR 46 - 138 Hotel Gasthof Stefansbrücke
 Only a few kilometers south of Innsbruck’s city centre, Hotel Gasthof Stefansbrücke offers panoramic views of the Tyrolean mountains. Parking place… MoreEUR 82 - 420 Hotel Penz West
 This modern and elegant 4-star hotel is only 4 km from the city centre, right next to Innsbruck Airport and the A12 motorway. It offers free Wi-Fi and… MoreEUR 83 - 240 Hotel Sailer
 Hotel Sailer is a 2-minute walk away from Innsbruck´s Main Train Station and a 10-minute walk from the old town. It offers free Wi-Fi access and… MoreEUR 89 - 251 Romantik Hotel Schwarzer Adler
 This unique 4-star superior hotel is situated in the heart of Innsbruck, only 100 metres from the historical centre, where you will find the famous Go… MoreEUR 59 - 78 Sommerhotel Karwendel
 The Sommerhotel Karwendel offers a central location west of the old town of Innsbruck, 2 km from the Innsbruck-West motorway exit.
We offer comfortab… MoreEUR 125 - 250 The Penz Hotel
 Located in the heart of Innsbruck, the city’s first design hotel has opened its doors and enriched the city with an architectural jewel.
The Penz e… MoreEUR 80 - 190 Weisses Rössl
 The Weisses Rössl offers spacious, newly renovated rooms in a historic building with a restaurant in the heart of Innsbruck’s old town. Internet ac… MoreEUR 40 - 140 Pension Stoi
 This small guesthouse offers functionally furnished rooms at low prices in a very quiet location in the centre of Innsbruck.
Pension Stoi is only a f… MoreEUR 48 - 90 Pension Prantner
 Pension Prantner enjoys a quiet location on the outskirts of Innsbruck, right by the Inn River and a bicycle trail. It offers free Wi-Fi and free priv… MoreEUR 55 - 130 Hotel Tautermann
 Set in a quiet side street of Innsbruck, this family-run hotel has a beautiful view of the nearby mountains and is within walking distance of the city… MoreEUR 56 - 295 Hotel Zach
 Our hotel is located in the centre of Innsbruck.
So you only have got a couple of minutes´ walk to The Old Town, the railway station, the bus … MoreEUR 54 - 159 Hotel Zillertal
 Surrounded by the Tyrolean Alps, Hotel Zillertal is approximately 1 km from the Golden Roof in Innsbruck. It offers modernly appointed rooms with free… MoreEUR 80 - 105 Pension Friedl
 This hotel in the district of Amras is located just 2 km from Innsbruck city centre. It has a terrace and a garden. Free Wi-Fi and free private parkin… MoreEUR 54 - 61 Hotel Bierwirt Ferienwohnungen
 Enjoying a quiet location opposite of the Ambras Castle Gardens, Bierwirt Ferienwohnungen is conveniently set 300 metres from the A12 Inntal Motorway … MoreEUR 70 - 264 Hotel Bierwirt
 This Alpine-style hotel enjoys a quiet location next to Ambras Castle and the Innsbruck-Ost exit of the A12 Inntal Motorway. It offers fine cuisine, f… More | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Innsbruck: Guide
Innsbruck is the provincial capital of Tyrol. Its 110,000 residents make it the fifth largest city in Austria.
Understand
Get in
By plane
Innsbruck has its own international Airport. Currently regular scheduled flights are available from Amsterdam, Antwerpen, Frankfurt, Gothenburg, Graz, Hannover, London|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 (city)|Salzburg and Zurich.
By train
Despite 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 (city)|Salzburg) and many other destinations.
The Austrian train system is operated by the Österreichische Bundesbahnen, .
By car
Innsbruck 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 Transport
Public local traffic (buses, trams, trolleys) is operated by the , , 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 Foot
From 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 old Innsbruck. All of the major Altstadt sites are within a reasonable walking time.
See
The offers free entrance to all of Innsbruck's sights, free use of public transportation (including the TS line). It also includes a one-time ascent&descent to Nordkette, Patscherkofel and Axamer Lizum and free entrance to in Wattens.
The Innsbruck-Card is valid for 24/48/72 hours and can be purchased at Innsbruck Information (Burggraben 3), the TI in Hauptbahnhof, and several museums and tourist offices. Tip: The Innsbruck card is pretty expensive, 23/28/33 euro for 1/2/3 day cards. And daily or weekly public transport cards are cheap - the "all inclusive" sales pitch is alluring to disoriented travelers, but make sure the discounts are worth the initial price. If you are not seeing these major entrance-fee sites, remember that you may buy more than one daily card at a time, as the 24 hours only starts once validated. Be sure to compare with the price of a weekly ticket too.
The bus line Sightseer (TS) connects the major sights in Innsbruck.
Churches and Cathedrals
, Universitätsstraße 2. Innsbruck's Hofkirche has the most important emperor's tomb monument (of emperor Maximilian I) in Europe. Especially characteristic are the larger-than-life bronzes ("schwarze Mander") that show members of different dynasties. Entrance: 3 EUR, reduced: 1.50 EUR, free with the Innsbruck-Card.
Dom zu St. Jakob, Domplatz. Baroque styled cathedral, with works of Lucas Cranach the Elder. From 1717-1724 it was rebuilt (after damage from an earthquake) according to the plans of Johann Jakob Herkomer and Johann Georg Fischer. Free entrance.
Wiltener Basilika, Haymongasse. Baroque styled church with Rokkoko-stucco, built from 1751-1756. Free entrance.
Stift Wilten, Klostergasse. Premonstratensian monastery with a baroque collegiate church, not far from Wiltener Basilika. Free entrance.
Annasäule (St. Anna Column), Maria-Theresien-Straße. The column, which is made of Tyrolean marble, was created in 1706, in memory of the drawback of Bavarian troops.
Triumphpforte (Triumphal Arch), south end of Maria-Theresien-Straße. It was built in 1765 to mark the marriage of archduke Leopold and the spanish princess Maria Ludovica. The north side displays mourning themes on the occasion of Franz Stephan of Lothringen.
(german website), Müllerstraße. Objects from human preparations, to history of development and old anatomical devices. Open every friday, 14:00-16:00 (and on reservation), from October through May. June through September it is only open on advance notification.
, Leopoldstraße (tram lines 1, 3 and TS). The Bell foundry has existed for 400 years, and is lead by the same family in 14 generations.
Hofburg, Rennweg (close to the Old Town). It was modified to rokoko-style by order of the empress Maria Theresia.
, Bergisel.
(german website), Herzog-Friedrich-Straße. Information on the impressive life of emperor Maximilian I.
, Rennweg (bus lines 4, O, E). A Panorama painting of the Battle of Bergisel, August 13th 1809, over 1000 square meters in size. One of the world's last 24 panoramas.
, Schloßstraße (tram lines 3, 6 and bus line Sightseer). A renaissance style castle that was built on behalf of archduke Ferdinand II of Tyrol. Interesting things to see are portrait- and armor-collections, art and curiosity cabinets, the spanish hall and the palace garden.
(City Tower), Herzog-Friedrich-Straße.
: Ferdinandeum, Museumstraße, Scientific collection, Feldstraße and Museum im Zeughaus, Zeughausgasse
(Folk art museum) and Hofkirche, Universitätsstraße
Herzog-Friedrich-Straße. The Old Town's "main street" (now a pedestrian area). It expands to a square in front of the Golden Roof.
Hofgarten, entrances at Rennweg and Kaiserjägerstraße. Open daily 09:00 until sunset, in Juli and August it is lit until 23:00. Access to the cafe until 02:00 on weekends. Hofgarten was originally founded as a hunting ground by Friedrich mit der leeren Tasche, later it was declared a public garden. In 1885, the Hofgarten was remodeled into an english garden. Entrance is free.
is accessible via the bus line J, destination "Patscherkofelbahn" or "Olympiaexpreß". The Patscherkofel is a skiing region south of Innsbruck, that has a number of timbered ski-runs of the former olympia-routes. In summer it is a great region for hiking along the forestline.
There are numerous shops in central pedestrian areas like Maria-Theresien-Straße, the Old Town, Franziskanerplatz, Sparkassenplatz and Anichstraße as well as Museumstraße.
Souvenir stores in the Old Town offer souvenirs of varying origin, but the Tiroler Heimatwerk (Meranerstraße 2) offers real Tyrolean handycraft
Holy mass in catholic churches in Innsbruck :
, Domplatz 6 (Oldcity). Sun: 10:00, 11:30; Mon-Fri: 09:30; Mon-Thu: 08:00 (Unterkirche)
of cath. churches in Innsbruck
This "Travel Guide" section is drawn from the Wikitravel article "Innsbruck". We hope you will edit and improve it. It is available under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.5 license.Castles and Palaces
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(Bergisel ski-jump), Bergiselweg 3 (take the tram lines 1, 6, STB or the bus line TS). The Bergisel jump was replaced according to plans of the Iraqi architect Zaha Hadid in 2001. Because of its design and prominent location (on Bergisel, south of Innsbruck) it is considered a new city landmark. There is a cafe on top, which offers views of Innsbruck and the surrounding mountains.
: During sporting events, the jumping tower is not accessible, and a ticket is needed to enter the terrain. Free entrance with the Innsbruck-Card.Memorials
Goldenes Dachl (Golden Roof), Herzog-Friedrich-Straße (Old Town). Late-gothic alcove balcony, with 2657 fire-gilded cupreous shingles. It was built on behalf of emperor Maximilian I.Museums
, Wilhelm-Greil-Straße. Boulevards and Squares
Maria-Theresien-Straße, Innsbruck's Boulevard and central pedestrian area. St. Anna's Column and the prominent Nordkette mountain range make popular backgrounds for holiday photos.Parks
Zoos
, Weiherburggasse 37 (accessible using the Hungerburgbahn - short footway - or by bus, line TS). The alpine zoo is Europe's highest situated zoo (727 m), and is specializing in alpine animals. It contains outdoor enclosures, terrariums, aviaries, aquariums (world's biggest collection of alpine fish species) and a barnyard with old farm animal races. The zoo is in hillside situation, so there's a certain altitude difference to cover. Free entrance with the Innsbruck-Card.Do
is accessible via the bus lines 1, 4, A, D, E, J and T. The Nordkettenbahn' goes up to Seegrube and Hafelekar, where many hiking routes and trip routes start. In August 2004, the Nordpark Singletrail, one of the most ambitious mountainbike freeride routes of Europe, was opened ().
In winter, the Nordpark can offer several ski routes. They are steep and offer a great view of the nearby Mountains and the city itself.
:One ascent&descent is free with the Innsbruck-Card.
:One ascent&descent is free with the Innsbruck-Card..Buy
There are three shopping malls in Innsbruck: (just outside downtown, take the tram line "3"), (bus lines C, S and T) and Cyta (in the suburb "Völs"). Furthermore, there are several warehouses, especially in the nearby village Neu-Rum.
You will also find shops/stores in quarter centers of Wilten (tram lines 1, 6 and STB) and Pradl (tram line 3)Eat
Drink
The local beer of Innsbruck is Stiegl, from Salzburg. Unfortunately there is no widely accepted local beer from Innsbruck.Sleep
Budget
, Kranebitter Allee 214.Cope
Religious services
, Sillgasse 6 (at Karl-Rahner-Platz). Sat: 18:00 (English), 19:00; Sun: 11:00, 18:00, 21:30; Mon-Sat: 07:30 (Krypta), 19:00; Thu: 21:30 (Krypta) The only English Mass in the city.
, Kaiserjägerstraße 6 (near the bus parking at Hofgarten). Sun: 10:00; Mon-Fri: 06:30, 09:00
, Maria-Theresien-Straße 2 (Oldcity). Sun: 09:30; Mon-Fri: 18:30
Servitenkirche, Maria-Theresienstraße. Sat: 17:30; Sun: 06:30, 10:00, 17:30; Mon-Fri: 06:30, 10:30, 17:30
, Maximilianstraße 8 (south of Oldcity). Sat: 18:00; Sun: 07:00, 09:30, 11:00 (croat.), 18:00; Mon-Fri: 07:00, 08:00, 18:00Get out
Kaunertal glacier and a skiing resort.