Innsbruck: Guide, Hotels, Map & Photos
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EUR 80 - 225 Best Western Hotel Neue Post
 Best Western Hotel Neue Post is a newly renovated Art Nouveau-style hotel in the centre of Innsbruck. It offers free Wi-Fi access and free public park… MoreEUR 74 - 280 Best Western Hotel Mondschein
 Best Western Hotel Mondschein is located at the Inn Bridge in the heart of Innsbruck, only steps away from the old town. Free parking is available in … MoreEUR 55 - 140 Cityhotel Schwarzer Bär Innsbruck
 Only a few steps away from the historic centre of Innsbruck, this traditional, family-run hotel is right next to the Inn Bridge, the gateway to the ol… MoreEUR 55 - 162 Dollinger
 Family-run for nearly 500 years, the Dollinger is set at the foot of the Nordkette Mountains in the northern part of Innsbruck. It offers free parking… MoreEUR 30 - 63 Garni - Technikerhaus
 A 15-minute walk from the centre of Innsbruck, Garni-Technikerhaus enjoys a quiet location next to the Inn River. Free Wi-Fi is available in all rooms… MoreEUR 85 - 300 Best Western Hotel Leipziger Hof
 Located directly opposite the City Park and only 500 metres from Innsbruck Main Train Station, the Leipziger Hof is a traditional, family-run 4-star h… MoreEUR 85 - 500 Best Western Hotel Goldener Adler Innsbruck
 Located 100 metres from the Goldenes Dachl, the Goldener Adler Hotel can be found right in the heart of Innsbruck. It offers free internet and free Sk… MoreEUR 52 - 130 Austria Classic Hotel Garni Menghini
 Located in a quiet residential area of Innsbruck, this family-run 3-star hotel offers affordable accommodation, only metres away from one of Austria… MoreEUR 79 - 630 Austria Trend Hotel Congress Innsbruck
 Austria Trend Hotel Congress is located next to the Congress and Exhibition Centre of Innsbruck, opposite the new Hungerburgbahn (cable car), and just… MoreEUR 62 - 201 Austrotel Hotel Innsbruck
 The Austrotel Hotel Innsbruck is located 500 metres from the Innsbuck-Ost exit of the A12 Inntal motorway. It offers a sauna, free parking and free in… MoreEUR 65 - 150 Basic Hotel:Innsbruck
 This modern city hotel occupies a completely renovated building in the heart of Innsbruck, just one minute from the Golden Roof. Free Wi-Fi is availab… MoreEUR 38 - 160 Gasthof Ölberg
 Enjoying a scenic location above Innsbruck, Gasthof Ölberg offers panoramic views over the city and the Inn River. Wi-Fi in public areas and parking … MoreEUR 60 - 130 Gasthof Innbrücke
 Situated in the historic heart of Innsbruck next to the Inn River, the Gasthof Innbrücke is only 250 metres away from the Goldenes Dachl. It offers f… MoreEUR 48 - 150 Heimgartl
 A 15-minute walk from Innsbruck’s old town, the Heimgartl is located right by the Inn River. The Nordkettenbahn cable car can be reached in a 5-minu… MoreEUR 79 - 284 Hilton Innsbruck
 The Hilton Innsbruck is only a 5-minute walk away from the old town. It offers panoramic views of the Tyrolean mountains and houses Innsbruck’s casi… MoreEUR 58 - 135 Hotel Alpinpark
 Hotel Alpinpark is a quietly located city hotel close to the centre of Innsbruck. This 4-star hotel offers modern rooms, a hotel bar, and an undergrou… MoreEUR 50 - 160 Hotel Altpradl
 This family run hotel, located on the edge of a charming city park, is just a short walk from all the sights and sounds of the city centre.
From her… MoreEUR 49 - 78 Haus Marillac
 This guesthouse offers a very quiet and central location directly on the Inn River, only about a 20-minute walk away from the centre of Innsbruck.
Ha… MoreEUR 120 - 482 Grand Hotel Europa
 As the only 5-star-hotel in town, the hotel is simply the best address to stay at. Enjoy our exclusive, charming atmosphere.
The hotel team is well k… MoreEUR 72 - 168 Gasthof Koreth
 A blend of tradition and modern comfort, this hotel with tastefully furnished rooms offers welcoming accommodation for all types of traveller.
The wa… MoreEUR 45 - 100 Gasthof Weißes Lamm
 Gasthof Weißes Lamm is a family-run hotel with restaurant in the heart of Innsbruck, offering direct views of the Inn River. All rooms are equipped w… MoreEUR 44 - 120 Gasthof zum Schupfen
 Only a 6-minute drive from the centre of Innsbruck, Gasthof zum Schupfen offers traditionally furnished rooms with TV and bathroom. Free Wi-Fi is avai… MoreEUR 66 - 153 Gasthof-Hotel Weißes Kreuz
 Centrally located in the pedestrian area in the historic heart of Innsbruck, this traditional, family-run 3-star hotel has welcomed guests since 1465.… MoreEUR 49 - 199 Austria Classic Hotel Binders
 Renovated in spring 2010, this 4-star hotel enjoys a quiet location, a 5-minute tram ride from the centre of Innsbruck. It offers free public parking … 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.