Innsbruck Airport to Hintertux
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Land at Innsbruck, clear the one small terminal, and let someone else drive the Zillertal while you watch the valley narrow toward the glacier from the back seat. The run from Innsbruck Airport to Hintertux is about 85km and 1h 25min door to door, from around EUR 185 for a car - and because Hintertux sits at the dead end of the Tux valley with no station of its own, this is the option that gets you there without changing off a train and onto a valley bus with your ski bags.
Your driver picks up the A12 Inntalautobahn a few minutes from the terminal and heads east along the Inn to the Zillertal exit near Wiesing, roughly 40km on. There the route turns south onto the B169 Zillertalstrasse and follows the Ziller upstream through Fügen, Kaltenbach and Zell am Ziller to Mayrhofen at the head of the main valley. At Mayrhofen it swings onto the B169a Tuxer Strasse for the final 19km, climbing past Finkenberg and Lanersbach on a single-carriageway mountain road until Hintertux opens out at 1,500m directly beneath the glacier.
Hintertux Glacier is the one resort in Austria that never closes: it runs skiing 365 days a year, from midsummer glacier laps on the Gefrorene Wand at 3,250m to deep-winter powder across the Ski- und Gletscherwelt Zillertal 3000. Inside the ice itself is the Natur Eis Palast, a walk-in glacier cave of frozen waterfalls and a subterranean lake you can cross by raft. Because the resort is so high and snow-sure it draws race teams training on snow in autumn and summer as well as regular skiers, which is why this transfer works in July as readily as January. If you are still choosing where to fly, our guide to picking the right airport for the Austrian Alps weighs Innsbruck against Munich and Salzburg for exactly this kind of trip.
One practical note: this is a domestic Tyrol run with no border on the road. The A12 needs an Austrian motorway vignette, which most carriers already fold into the fare, and both the B169 up the Zillertal and the B169a up the Tuxertal are toll-free public roads with no tunnel charge. In deep winter the Tux valley road can slow behind snow clearing after fresh falls, and because Hintertux is a normal road-served hamlet rather than a car-free core, your driver can usually take you right to the accommodation door.
✓ Year-Round Glacier
✓ No Train - One Vehicle
✓ Door-to-Door Valley Road
Sights Along the Route
Your driver covers the distance — you enjoy the scenery.
The Mouth of the Zillertal
Where the A12 meets the Zillertal near Wiesing, the broad Inn plain funnels into one of Tyrol's best-known side valleys. This is also home to the Zillertalbahn, a narrow-gauge line whose vintage steam trains still puff up the valley on summer days - you often catch one running alongside the road.
Zillertal tourism →Zell am Ziller
The old market town at the fork of the valley is worth a slow look for its domed parish church and its brewing history. Every spring it hosts the Gauderfest, the largest traditional folk and beer festival in the Alps, when the whole village fills with brass bands, wrestling and strong bock beer.
Zell am Ziller →Mayrhofen
The Zillertal's big-name resort sits where the main valley ends and the Tuxertal begins, so almost everyone bound for Hintertux passes straight through it. Mayrhofen is famous for the Harakiri, the steepest groomed piste in Austria at a 78% gradient, and makes an easy coffee or lunch stop before the final climb.
Mayrhofen official site →Hintertux Glacier & the Natur Eis Palast
The road ends beneath Austria's only year-round glacier, skiable in every month up to the Gefrorene Wand at 3,250m. Ride the cable car and you can step inside the Natur Eis Palast, a cave carved into the living ice with frozen waterfalls and a lake you cross by raft. It is as much a reason to come in August as in February.
Hintertux Glacier official site →Route Overview
Pickup: Innsbruck Airport (INN)
Door-to-door from Innsbruck Airport's single terminal. Your driver meets you in the arrivals hall past baggage reclaim with a name board.
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Drop-off: Hintertux and the Tux Valley
Carriers drop directly at your Hintertux accommodation below the glacier - a road-served hamlet, so drivers reach the door.
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Local Route Knowledge
Practical intelligence from carriers who drive this route regularly.
Best Travel Times
Weekday arrivals run cleanest. The pinch is the winter Saturday changeover, when charter flights land in waves and the whole Zillertal swaps guests on the same day - the road through Mayrhofen and up the Tuxertal can crawl from late morning. A midweek or Sunday arrival, or an early Saturday flight, sidesteps the worst of it.
Traffic Patterns
The A12 flows freely most of the year. The slow points are the B169 through the string of Zillertal villages and the single-carriageway B169a above Mayrhofen, where resort traffic bunches on peak Saturdays. Mayrhofen itself is the usual bottleneck, since every Tuxertal-bound car funnels through the town centre before the final climb.
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 Zillertal and Tuxertal roads are toll-free. Winter tyres or chains are standard on the valley road from November, and there is no tunnel toll on this route.
Carrier Tip
Flag your ski and board bags when you book, not on the day. Because Hintertux skis year-round, carriers here are used to summer glacier gear as well as winter kit - but load space is still the one thing that trips groups up. Name the bag count and the carrier sends an estate, a minivan, or a vehicle with a roof box.
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- Meet and greet at Innsbruck Airport arrivals
- Austrian motorway vignette for the A12
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- Your carrier monitors your flight for delays and winter diversions
- Direct drop-off at your Hintertux accommodation below the glacier
- 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 | |
| Train + Zillertalbahn + Bus | €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 Innsbruck Airport to Hintertux 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.
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Demand, pricing, and what to expect across the year.
Winter (Dec–Apr)
Peak SeasonFull-mountain skiing across the Zillertal 3000 area, with the glacier guaranteeing snow when lower resorts struggle. Saturday changeover days pack both Innsbruck Airport arrivals and the road up through Mayrhofen. Book early for Christmas, New Year, February half-term and any weekend around the big events.
- Christmas and New Year peak weeks (late December)
- February half-term - European school holidays
- Hintertux and Zillertal freeride and park events (winter)
Spring (May)
Low SeasonThe quietest window, after the winter crowds thin and before the summer trails fill in - though the glacier itself never closes. The valley is calm, availability opens up and prices settle. Good value and easy booking 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)
ModerateThe glacier keeps running for summer skiers and snowboarders while the valleys below turn to hiking and mountain biking. It is the quiet way to combine a morning on snow with an afternoon on the trails, and the drive up the green Zillertal is at its most scenic.
- Summer glacier skiing and snowboard camps (Jun-Sep)
- Zillertal hiking and bike season (summer)
Autumn (Oct–Nov)
High SeasonWhile most Austrian resorts are still shut, Hintertux is already at full tilt - national ski teams arrive to train on early-season snow and keen skiers come for uncrowded glacier laps. Demand climbs steadily toward the December opening of the lower mountain, though midweek transfers stay easy to get.
- World Cup team training camps on the glacier (autumn)
- Zillertal harvest and Almabtrieb cattle-drive 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
Hintertux Village Access
Tolls and Vignette
Luggage and Ski Equipment
Year-Round Glacier Access
Winter Roads and Diversions
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Why Book This Route?
- •No station, two fewer changes - Hintertux has no railway, so carriers run it in one vehicle straight to your door
- •Runs every month - the glacier skis 365 days a year, so book a July glacier trip the same way you book a February one
- •Ski-group vehicles - compare estates, minivans and minibuses and pick the one with room for your ski and board bags
- •Flight-tracked, winter-ready - your carrier monitors the flight and the Tuxertal road rather than leaving you waiting
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