Boards at. Flughafen stop, at the terminal's main entrance
EUR 3.30 for the Innsbruck single, one ride with changes. Buy it at the machine at the airport or in the apps; nothing is sold on board. Up to four children under six ride free with an adult.
Luggage. No luggage rule or rack is stated; it is an ordinary city bus.
Hours. Every 15 minutes on weekdays by day, every 20 on Saturdays, every 30 on Sundays and every evening after about 20:00. The same hours every day.
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How do I get from Innsbruck airport to Innsbruck city center?
For one traveler we recommend the Bus F to the Hauptbahnhof at €3.30, 17 min, which is also the cheapest way in; the fastest is the Welcome Pickups transfer to Innsbruck at €36, 15 min. Every option below is priced as a total for your party and says where it leaves you.
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Arriving late?
Not everything runs around the clock: the Bus F to the Hauptbahnhof runs 05:40–23:10. Outside those hours, the Welcome Pickups transfer to Innsbruck is what remains. Set the hour you leave arrivals and the board keeps only what is running.
Luggage
No luggage rule or rack is stated; it is an ordinary city bus.
Going somewhere specific?
"The center" is not one place, and the answer changes
Bus F leaves from the stop at the terminal's main entrance, towards Rum Bahnhof via the Hauptbahnhof. It is the only bus that serves the airport.
Tickets
Nothing is sold on the bus: buy the EUR 3.30 single at the IVB ticket machine at the airport, which takes cards and coins, at the sales point in the terminal, or in the IVB Tickets or wegfinder apps. Stamp a paper ticket in the bus.
The taxi rank
The taxi rank is directly in front of the terminal. The information desk in the check-in hall helps with taxis, and paying by card costs nothing extra.
At night
The last bus F leaves at 23:10, and the 22:40 and 23:10 end at the Hauptbahnhof. After that only taxis wait; the first bus is at 05:40.
Before you travel
Where each one starts, how long it runs, what it carries
F · IVB (Innsbrucker Verkehrsbetriebe)Bus F to the Hauptbahnhof
From
Flughafen stop, at the terminal's main entrance
To
Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, via Anichstraße/Rathausgalerien by the old town
Luggage
No luggage rule or rack is stated; it is an ordinary city bus.
Runs
05:40–23:10
Journey
17 min
EUR 3.30 for the Innsbruck single, one ride with changes. Buy it at the machine at the airport or in the apps; nothing is sold on board. Up to four children under six ride free with an adult.
For the old town, get off at Anichstraße/Rathausgalerien, 13 minutes out, by Maria-Theresien-Straße.
A paper single is valid 45 minutes from stamping; bought in the app, 90 minutes.
Every 15 minutes on weekdays by day, every 20 on Saturdays, every 30 on Sundays and every evening after about 20:00. The same hours every day.
What is the best way from Innsbruck airport to Innsbruck city center?
For one traveler, the Bus F to the Hauptbahnhof at €3.30, 17 min. The cheapest way in. The Welcome Pickups transfer to Innsbruck is 2 minutes quicker for €32.70 more, which is not worth it at this party size. The same holds for a group of up to eight. How we weigh price against time is set out on the fares page, in numbers.
What is the cheapest way from Innsbruck airport to Innsbruck city center?
For one traveler, the Bus F to the Hauptbahnhof at €3.30. Per-person fares multiply with the size of your party and per-vehicle fares do not, so check the total for your group rather than the single fare.
How do I get from Innsbruck airport to Innsbruck city center by bus?
One bus reaches The old town and Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof: the Bus F to the Hauptbahnhof, €3.30 for one traveler, 17 min, to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof. For one traveler that is the cheapest way into Innsbruck by any means. The fastest way overall is the Welcome Pickups transfer to Innsbruck, 15 min. See every option by bus
How do I get from Innsbruck airport to Innsbruck city center by taxi?
One taxi reaches The old town and Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof: the Welcome Pickups transfer to Innsbruck, €36 for one traveler, 15 min, to any address in Innsbruck. It is not the cheapest way in: the Bus F to the Hauptbahnhof at €3.30 is. See every option by taxi
How long does it take to get from Innsbruck airport to Innsbruck city center?
Bus F to the Hauptbahnhof: 17 min. Welcome Pickups transfer to Innsbruck: 15 min
How far is Innsbruck airport from the city center?
Innsbruck Airport does not publish a distance to the city. By time: the fastest way in, the Welcome Pickups transfer to Innsbruck, takes 15 min; the cheapest, the Bus F to the Hauptbahnhof, 17 min.
Where do I catch the Bus F to the Hauptbahnhof at Innsbruck airport?
Flughafen stop, at the terminal's main entrance. Follow the signs from arrivals. It leaves you at Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, via Anichstraße/Rathausgalerien by the old town.
Is there a train from Innsbruck airport to Innsbruck at night?
The Bus F to the Hauptbahnhof runs 05:40–23:10. Outside those hours the Welcome Pickups transfer to Innsbruck is what remains; it is €36 for the vehicle. Every 15 minutes on weekdays by day, every 20 on Saturdays, every 30 on Sundays and every evening after about 20:00. The same hours every day.
Does the Welcome Pickups transfer to Sölden go to The old town and Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof?
This goes to Sölden in the Ötztal, not Innsbruck: the driver takes you to any address there.
Does the Private transfer to St. Anton am Arlberg go to The old town and Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof?
This goes to St. Anton am Arlberg, not Innsbruck: the driver takes you to any address there.
Worth knowing
Bus F leaves the stop at the main entrance every 15 minutes on weekdays, every 20 on Saturdays and every 30 on Sundays. Anichstraße/Rathausgalerien, for the old town, is 13 minutes out; the Hauptbahnhof 17.
Nothing is sold on IVB buses. Buy the EUR 3.30 single at the ticket machine at the airport, which takes cards and coins, or in the IVB Tickets or wegfinder apps.
A paper single is valid 45 minutes from when you stamp it in the bus; bought in the app it is valid 90 minutes. Up to four children under six ride free with an adult.
The last bus leaves the airport at 23:10 every day and the first at 05:40. No night bus serves the airport.
A pre-booked Welcome Pickups sedan for up to three is EUR 36 to the city; no fixed taxi fare from the airport is published. The rank is in front of the terminal.
For the ski resorts there is no bus from the airport: take bus F to the Hauptbahnhof for the trains, or pre-book a transfer. The airport lists indicative taxi fares, such as EUR 200 to Sölden and EUR 215 to St. Anton.
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