Innsbruck: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Innsbruck is a city of 132,493 people in Austria (Tyrol), 587 m (1,926 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Innsbruck Airport (INN), 4 km (2 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Innsbruck runs from about 8 h 32 min a day in late December to 16 h in late June (computed for 47.26° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Innsbruck is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Innsbruck Airport (INN), 4 km (2 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 6,562 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Bolzano Airport (BZO, 89 km).
Flights to Innsbruck: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Innsbruck · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Vienna, 387 km — flights
- Munich, 98 km (Germany) — buses · car rental · tours
- Milan, 262 km (Italy) — flights · tours
- Prague, 385 km (Czechia) — flights
- Turin, 375 km (Italy)
- Zagreb, 386 km (Croatia)
- Frankfurt am Main, 374 km (Germany)
- Stuttgart, 236 km (Germany) — tours
- Genoa, 370 km (Italy)
- Nuremberg, 245 km (Germany) — tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Innsbruck?
Innsbruck Airport (INN), 4 km (2 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Innsbruck?
About 132,493 people live in Innsbruck (GeoNames).
What time zone is Innsbruck in?
Europe/Vienna, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Innsbruck?
The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Innsbruck?
Vienna (387 km), Munich (98 km), Milan (262 km), Prague (385 km), Turin (375 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.