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About Innsbruck

Innsbruck, the capital of Troll in Austria, is surrounded by the high mountains where winter sports events are held.  The city, which hosted Winter Olympics in 1964 and in 1976, is also known as the city that hosted the first Winter Youth Olympic Games in 2012. Innsbruck, one of the most important crossroads throughout the history, is now situated on the major routes connecting the European countries to each other.

The city, which suffered from great damage and was almost completely ruined during the World War II, has been rebuilt in the following years and gained its present landscape. Innsbruck, which is located in the heart of Austria, has a continental climate and a cool weather prevails throughout the year. The period between May and September is the best time to visit the city, which is relatively warmer in the summer months.

Almost all places to be seen are located in the small city center, which also hosts the cafés and restaurants that offer the tastiest delicacies of Austria and the most and interesting local tastes of Europe. Turks constitute an important part of the inhabitants living in the city. For this reason, don't be surprised if you come across the people speaking Turkish while strolling around the city center.

Transportation to Innsbruck City Center from Airport

Innsbruck Airport

You can take the train from Innsbruck Airport to get to Innsbruck city centre, which is 4km away from the airport. In addition you can also use the taxis that are available outside the terminal 24/7. Another option is to rent a car and go comfortably to the city centre. Regardless of what transport option you use, it will take a maximum of 15 minutes to get to Innsbruck city centre from the airport.

Train

It’s both practical and economic to take one of the trains operated by Austrian Railways (ÖBB) to central Innsbruck from Innsbruck Airport. You can reach Mitterweg/Unterführung and Innsbruck Westbahnhof’a (Egger-Lienz-Sraße) with the train that you take from the station just outside of the terminal building. The trains that leave every half an hour from Innsbruck Airport take approximately 10 minutes to reach central Innsbruck. As of 2017, the price for a single one-way ticket is between 4 and 7 euro. If you call Austrian Railways ahead of your flight then you can reserve a seat for a reduced price and learn up to date departure times.

Bus

Taking the bus is without a doubt the most economic way to reach central Innsbruck from Innsbruck Airport. Some of the bus stops for the buses that leave every minutes from the airport are as follows: Uni-Sportstätten, Steinbockweg, Fischerhäuslweg, Angergasse, Exlgasse, Bachlechnerstraße, Unterbergerstraße and Triumphpforte (Leopoldstraße), which is the last stop. The price for a ticket on the F line bus that will take you to Innsbruck city centre in around 13 to 20 minutes from the airport is only 4 euro.

Taxi

If you want to take a taxi for reasons such as having extra or heavy luggage, or arriving to the airport at a very late time, then there are airport taxis that are in service 24/7. If you don’t find an airport taxi at the airport then you needn’t worry as there are many private taxi companies you can call such as: Innsbruck Taxi (+436506368830), Dolphin Taxi (+43512580909), Airport Transfer & Taxi Alpstria (+436507111294) and Taxi 5311 (+4351253110). It’s likely that you’ll be in the city centre in 5 minutes with the taxi you can take from Innsbruck Airport for a cost of between 15 and 18 euro.

Car Rental

Since Innsbruck Airport is a large and well-established international airport, there are plenty of international car rental agencies. Some of these are Avis and Budget (+435125717540), Europcar Österreich (+4318661660), Hertz (+43512580901), Megadrive (+43501054150) and Sixt (+435122929390). If you make a reservation before your arrival to the airport then you can complete the rental procedures quickly and collect your car without wasting any time. You can get to Innsbruck city centre in 5-6 minutes using the Fürstenweg and B171 road.

Weather in Innsbruck

DayMin - Max
TuesdayMin 3ºC - Max 14ºC
WednesdayMin 4ºC - Max 15ºC
ThursdayMin 7ºC - Max 15ºC
FridayMin 6ºC - Max 14ºC
SaturdayMin 6ºC - Max 13ºC

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