Innsbruck

Worth seeing in and around Innsbruck

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   University of Innsbruck

   The University of Innsbruck is a public research university in Innsbruck, the capital of the Austrian federal state of Tyrol, founded on October 15, 1669. It is the largest educational facility in the Austrian Bundesland of Tirol, and the third largest in Austria behind the University of Vienna and the University of Graz.

   900 m · public university in Innsbruck, Austria · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Ambras Castle

   Ambras Castle is a Renaissance castle and palace located in the hills above Innsbruck, Austria. Ambras Castle is 632 metres above sea level.

   3.4 km · castle in Innsbruck, Austria · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Europabrücke

   The Europa Bridge or Bridge of Europe is a 777-metre-long bridge carrying the A13 Brenner Autobahn over the 657-metre Wipp valley just south of Innsbruck, Tyrol, Austria. The bridge spans the Sill River, and forms part of the main route across the Alps from western Austria to South Tyrol in Italy.

   7.4 km · bridge in Tyrol, Austria · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Bergiselschanze

   The Bergisel Ski Jump, whose stadium has a capacity of 26,000, is a ski jumping hill located in Bergisel in Innsbruck, Austria. It is one of the more important venues in the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup, annually hosting the third competition of the prestigious Four Hills Tournament.

   2.2 km · ski jump hill at Innsbruck, Austria · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Golden Roof

   The Goldenes Dachl is a landmark structure located in the Old Town section of Innsbruck, Austria. It is considered the city's most famous symbol.

   0 m · building in Innsbruck, Austria · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Bergisel

   The Bergisel is a hill that lies to the south of Innsbruck, Austria, in the area of Wilten, where the Sill river meets the Inn Valley. The word's first syllable Berg- doesn't correspond etymologically to the German word Berg with the meaning mountain.

   2.5 km · mountain · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Innsbruck Cathedral

   Innsbruck Cathedral, also known as the Cathedral of St. James (German: Dom zu St.

   100 m · church building in Innsbruck, Austria · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Hofburg, Innsbruck

   The Hofburg is a former Habsburg palace in Innsbruck, Austria, and considered one of the three most significant cultural buildings in the country, along with the Hofburg Palace and Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna. The Hofburg is the main building of a large residential complex once used by the Habsburgs that still includes the Noblewomen's Collegiate Foundation, the Silver Chapel, the Hofkirche containing Emperor Maximilian's cenotaph and the Schwarzen Mandern, the Theological University, the Tyrolean Folk Art Museum, Innsbruck Cathedral, the Congress, and the Hofgarten.

   100 m · Habsburg palace in Innsbruck, Austria, and considered one of the three most significant cultural buildings in the country, along with the Hofburg Palace and Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Patscherkofel

   Patscherkofel is a mountain and ski area in the Alps, in Tyrol in western Austria, 7 km south of Innsbruck. The peak rises to a summit elevation of 2,246 m above sea level.

   8.4 km · mountain in Tyrol, Austria · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Olympiahalle

    Olympiahalle is an multi-purpose indoor sports venue located in Innsbruck, Austria. The arena is located in the south of the city, close to the Tivoli Stadion Tirol; both of which are part of the multi-functional sports complex OlympiaWorld Innsbruck.

    1.7 km · arena in Innsbruck, Tyrol, Austria · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

The Innsbruck-Card 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 a 10% discount to Swarovski Crystal Worlds in nearby Wattens.

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Things to do

There are a lot of ski resorts in the mountains surrounding Innsbruck, many of which offer free ski buses from the city center so long as you have ski gear and/or a valid ski pass, making it a great place to base one's self. Discount or combo passes can reduce the costs of skiing or snowboarding. In 2022-2023, a "SKI plus CITY pass" combines winter sports discounts with city sightseeing passes.

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Where to eat

All these are in the city centre:

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Getting to Innsbruck

Airports

Innsbruck (INN), 4 km · Memmingen Allgau (FMM), 118 km · Munich (MUC), 124 km

Stations

Innsbruck Airport, 3.8 km · Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, 800 m

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  137 km · quickest by road, 2h 19m · €19–26
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  232 km · quickest by road, 4h 34m · €39–55
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  245 km · quickest by road, 3h 42m · €32–44
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