Hintertux to Innsbruck Airport
- ~1h 25min
- ~94 km
- Chalet-door pickup, timed to your flight
Starting from
€185 per vehicle
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About This Transfer
On departure day your driver pulls up at the accommodation door in Hintertux at the time you agreed, loads the ski bags, and takes the Tuxertal down toward Innsbruck Airport while you sit back after the last run on the glacier. The run from Hintertux to Innsbruck Airport is about 94km and 1h 25min, from around €185 for a car, and the pickup is timed to your flight rather than to a valley bus that only meets the narrow-gauge train down in Mayrhofen.
The drive drops out of Hintertux on the Tuxer Straße (L 6), following the Tuxbach down past Lanersbach and Finkenberg for the first 19km to Mayrhofen. From there it joins the B169 Zillertalstrasse north through Zell am Ziller, Kaltenbach and Fügen to the mouth of the valley near Wiesing, then runs east on the A12 Inntalautobahn along the Inn to the airport on the western edge of Innsbruck. The two valley legs are single-carriageway and slower than motorway, so your carrier plans the departure to clear them before check-in without a rush.
Because Hintertux has no railway of its own, the alternative is a Tux valley bus down to Mayrhofen, the Zillertalbahn to Jenbach and then a train - a bus, two trains and your ski gear to manage on a departure morning. This transfer collects you at the door and delivers you to the terminal in one vehicle. If you are planning the wider trip, our guide to choosing the right airport for the Austrian Alps sets out how Innsbruck compares with Munich and Salzburg for the return leg too.
The practical points are the mirror of the inbound run. The whole route stays inside Tyrol with no border, the A12 vignette is included in most fares, and both the Tuxertal and Zillertal roads are toll-free with no tunnel charge. Because the glacier skis year-round, this departure runs in summer as well as winter. In winter the valley roads can be slow first thing before clearing, and Innsbruck's short single runway occasionally shuffles departures, so your carrier keeps an eye on both the road and the flight and sets the pickup to give you margin.
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- ✓ Chalet-Door Pickup
- ✓ Timed to Your Flight
- ✓ One Vehicle, No Changes
Sights Along the Route
Your driver covers the distance while you enjoy the scenery.
The Glacier You Are Leaving
Before the descent, the road sits right beneath the Hintertux Glacier, Austria's only year-round ski area, skiable up to the Gefrorene Wand at 3,250m. If your flight is later in the day, a final morning lap or a visit to the Natur Eis Palast ice cave is an easy last act before the drive.
Hintertux Glacier official site →Mayrhofen
Where the Tuxertal meets the main Zillertal, Mayrhofen is the region's big resort and a natural coffee stop on the way down. It is best known for the Harakiri, the steepest groomed piste in Austria, with a gradient of up to 78 percent, plus a lively pedestrian centre if you have time before the flight.
Mayrhofen official site →Zell am Ziller
The old market and brewing town at the fork of the valley makes a good leg-stretch. In early May it hosts the Gauderfest, the largest traditional folk and beer festival in the Alps, when brass bands and bock beer take over the streets - worth timing a stop around if your dates line up.
Zell am Ziller →The Mouth of the Zillertal
As the valley opens back onto the Inn plain near Wiesing, you rejoin the A12 for the fast run to the airport. This is Zillertalbahn country, and on summer days a vintage steam train still works the narrow-gauge line alongside the road - a fitting last view of the valley on the way out.
Zillertal tourism →Route Overview
Pickup: Hintertux and the Tux Valley
Your Hintertux accommodation. The village is a road-served hamlet at the head of the Tux valley, so the driver collects you at the hotel or apartment door at the agreed time.
Popular Pickup Points:
- • Hintertux hotels and apartments below the glacier
- • Lanersbach / Vorderlanersbach (Tux valley)
- • Finkenberg (on the descent to Mayrhofen)
- • Door pickup timed to your departure
Drop-off: Innsbruck Airport (INN)
Dropped at Innsbruck Airport's single terminal, at departures, in good time for your check-in.
Popular Drop-off Points:
- • Innsbruck Airport departures, single terminal
- • Pickup worked back from your flight time
- • Fast final A12 leg into Innsbruck
- • Innsbruck-area hotels on request
Local Route Knowledge
Practical intelligence from carriers who drive this route regularly.
Best Travel Times
For departures, the quiet window is a pickup before the resort wakes up - an early start clears the Tuxertal before ski traffic builds. The pinch is the winter Saturday morning, when the whole Zillertal empties at once and Mayrhofen bunches up; if your flight is mid-morning that day, your carrier will set an earlier pickup than the distance alone suggests.
Traffic Patterns
The single-carriageway Tuxer Straße (L 6) down the Tuxertal and the drive through Mayrhofen are the slow points, not the A12. Mayrhofen is the usual bottleneck, since every car leaving the Tux valley funnels through the town. Once past Wiesing and onto the motorway, the run to the airport is fast and predictable in any season.
Road & Border Notes
No border on the drive - it stays inside Tyrol the whole way. The A12 needs an Austrian vignette, which most carriers carry; the Tuxertal and Zillertal roads are toll-free. Winter tyres or chains are standard on the valley roads from November, and there is no tunnel toll on this route.
Carrier Tip
Give your carrier the flight time, not just the date, and let them set the pickup. On a fresh-snow morning the Tuxertal takes longer to clear, so the driver would rather leave ten minutes early than gamble on the road. Flag ski or board bags in advance so the right vehicle turns up at the door.
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- Child seats on request
- Ski and snowboard equipment on request - confirm bag count when booking
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| Option | Price From | Duration | Convenience | Luggage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private Transfer | €185-210 | ~1h 25min | No limit - ski bags on request | |
| Bus + Zillertalbahn + Train | €20-40 pp | ~2h 15min+ (2 changes) | Carry your own through two changes | |
| Scheduled Shuttle | €25-40 pp | ~2h 30min+ with changes | Limited, self-handled |
Price & Vehicle Options
A private transfer from Hintertux to Innsbruck Airport costs from around €185 one way, priced per vehicle rather than per person. Group size and luggage decide the vehicle, not the number of tickets.
| Vehicle | Seats | Luggage | From | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sedan / Saloon | 1-3 | 2-3 bags | from €185 | Couples, solo skiers, light luggage |
 Estate / Comfort | 1-4 | 4 bags + ski bags | from €205 | Extra luggage, hard ski cases |
 Minivan / Van | 5-8 | 8 bags | from €260 | Families, ski groups |
 Minibus | 8-16 | group | from €350 | Large groups, chalet parties |
Prices are per vehicle, one way, and fixed at booking - they vary by date and demand, with winter Saturdays running higher than a quiet summer weekday. You see the confirmed total before you pay.
When to Travel This Route
Demand, pricing, and what to expect across the year.
Winter (Dec-Apr)
Peak SeasonDeparture mornings are busiest on winter Saturdays, when the whole Zillertal changes over and Mayrhofen backs up early. If you fly out on a peak Saturday, expect an earlier pickup than the distance suggests. Book the return leg when you book the arrival so a late-day flight home is covered.
- Christmas and New Year peak weeks (late December)
- February half-term - European school holidays
- End-of-season closing weekends on the lower mountain (April)
Spring (May)
Low SeasonThe quietest departure window, after the winter crowds thin - though the glacier itself stays open. Roads are clear, pickups are easy to arrange at short notice and prices settle. Good value between the two busy seasons.
- Gauderfest folk and beer festival in Zell am Ziller (early May)
- Zillertal valley trails begin to open (late May)
Summer (Jun-Sep)
ModerateSummer glacier skiers and hikers head home year-round, so departures keep running when most Alpine resorts are between seasons. Mornings are quiet on the valley roads and the drive down the green Zillertal is at its most scenic before the fast A12 leg.
- Summer glacier skiing and snowboard camps (Jun-Sep)
- Zillertal hiking and bike season (summer)
Autumn (Oct-Nov)
High SeasonWhile the lower resorts are still shut, Hintertux is busy with early-season skiers and training teams, so departures pick up as autumn camps wrap. The valley roads are quiet compared with midwinter Saturdays, which makes for an easy, predictable run down to the airport.
- World Cup team training camps on the glacier (autumn)
- Zillertal harvest and Almabtrieb festivals (early autumn)
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Standard dates: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before pickup. Peak dates (last Saturday of December, first Saturday of January, first 3 Saturdays of February): 72 hours notice required. Confirm specific terms with your carrier at booking.
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Important Information
Domestic Tyrol Route, No Border
The whole drive stays inside Austria, from Hintertux down the Tuxertal and Zillertal and east on the A12 to Innsbruck, so there is no border crossing and no passport check on the road.
Hintertux Pickup and Timing
Hintertux is a road-served hamlet at the head of the Tux valley, so the driver collects you right at your accommodation door. Give the carrier your flight time so they can work the pickup back from your departure - the two single-carriageway valley legs mean the drive is timed to the flight, not just the distance.
Tolls and Vignette
The A12 requires an Austrian motorway vignette, which most carriers include in the fare. The Tuxer Straße (L 6) and the B169 Zillertal road are toll-free public roads, and there is no tunnel charge on this route.
Luggage and Ski Equipment
Standard luggage is no problem. For skis, boards and boot bags, flag the count when booking so the carrier sends a vehicle with the boot space or a roof box. Because the glacier skis year-round, summer ski gear is just as routine here as winter kit.
Early and Year-Round Departures
Innsbruck sees a lot of early ski-season flights, and because the glacier runs 365 days a year, departures leave in summer too. For a pre-dawn pickup the driver allows extra time before the Tuxertal road is cleared, so you still reach the terminal with margin.
Cancellation Policy
Standard bookings can be cancelled free of charge more than 24 hours before your scheduled pickup. For peak date travel - the last Saturday of December, the first Saturday of January, and the first three Saturdays of February - the free cancellation window extends to 72 hours before pickup. Cancellations inside these windows carry a 100% fee. Full details in your booking confirmation.
Frequently Asked Questions
How early should the pickup be for a Hintertux to Innsbruck Airport transfer?
Work back from your flight. The drive is about 1h 25min in normal conditions, longer on a busy winter Saturday, so for a standard European departure most carriers suggest leaving Hintertux around 3h 30min before take-off - roughly 1h 25min on the road plus airport time and a winter-weather buffer. Give your flight number and time when you book and the carrier sets the pickup from your accommodation door.
How long does the transfer from Hintertux to Innsbruck Airport take?
About 1h 25min in normal conditions for the roughly 94km down the Tuxertal to Mayrhofen, along the B169 Zillertal and east on the A12 to the airport. The first 19km down the Tux valley is single-carriageway, so on peak-Saturday mornings when the whole Zillertal empties at once, allow closer to 1h 45min. Your carrier builds that into the pickup time so you reach the terminal with margin to spare.
Where does the driver collect me in Hintertux?
From your accommodation. Hintertux is a road-served hamlet at the head of the Tux valley, not a car-free centre, so the driver can usually pull up right at your hotel or apartment door at the agreed time. Most places sit within a short stretch of the glacier lift base where the road ends. Confirm the address when you book so the pickup runs to time.
Is there a direct train from Hintertux to Innsbruck Airport?
No. Hintertux has no railway station, so the public route is a Tux valley bus down to Mayrhofen, the narrow-gauge Zillertalbahn to Jenbach, then a train to Innsbruck and a final hop out to the airport. That is a bus, two trains and a transfer with your ski bags, and the connections thin out early evening. A private car does the whole run door to terminal in one go.
Can the transfer carry ski and snowboard equipment?
Yes. Skis, boards and boot bags are routine on the Hintertux run - because the glacier skis all year, carriers handle equipment in summer as well as winter. The one thing to flag is how many ski or board bags you are bringing, so the carrier sends a vehicle with the boot room or a roof box. A group of four with hard ski cases usually needs an estate or a minivan rather than a standard car.
What if my flight out of Innsbruck is early in the morning?
Early departures are the norm in ski season and carriers plan for them. For a pre-dawn pickup the driver sets off before the Tuxertal road has been cleared, so a little extra time is built in. Book the night before at the latest, confirm the pickup time on the day, and the driver watches the valley road conditions so you still reach the terminal in good time.
What is the cancellation policy?
Standard bookings can be cancelled free of charge more than 24 hours before your scheduled pickup. For peak date travel - the last Saturday of December, the first Saturday of January, and the first three Saturdays of February - the free cancellation window extends to 72 hours before pickup. Cancellations inside these windows carry a 100% fee. Full terms shown before you confirm your booking.
Why Book This Route?
- • Timed to your flight - the pickup is set back from your departure, not tied to a valley bus that only meets the narrow-gauge train in Mayrhofen
- • No station, two fewer changes - Hintertux has no railway, so carriers run it in one vehicle straight from your door to the terminal
- • Ski-group vehicles - compare estates, minivans and minibuses and pick the one with room for your ski and board bags
- • Winter-ready mornings - fresh snow slows the Tuxertal first thing; your carrier sets an earlier pickup so an early flight is not at the mercy of the plough
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What our customers say
Driver was already outside arrivals when we landed in Geneva - he'd tracked the flight and knew we'd come through early. Three sets of skis loaded and we were on the road to Chamonix before most passengers had cleared customs.
Thomas B. — London, UK Good experience. Chose from three offers for Munich Airport to Kitzbühel, picked the one with the best rating. Straightforward.
Marta R. — Munich, Germany Four of us split the cost from Zurich Airport to St. Anton and came out cheaper than the shared shuttle per person - plus we went straight to the chalet door instead of stopping at every hotel in the valley. Hadn't expected it to work out that way but it did.
Olivier D. — Lyon, France Travelled with two small kids and a lot of luggage from Rome Fiumicino. I mentioned the stroller in the booking notes and the driver showed up with a large estate. No fuss.
Sarah K. — Dublin, Ireland Eight people, Geneva to Verbier, all ski gear. One minibus, one price, door to chalet. We paid less per person than the shuttle and didn't have to share with anyone else.
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