Mayrhofen from Innsbruck Airport

The route

From the airport the route heads east on the Inntal motorway to the Zillertal exit at Wiesing. From there it goes through the Brettfall tunnel and through Fügen and Uderns, past Kaltenbach and Zell am Ziller and through Ramsau im Zillertal to Mayrhofen.

At around 75 km the route is fairly short, and so is the journey in normal traffic. Normal traffic, though, is rare here.

The Zillertal is a very popular holiday destination in both winter and summer. In both seasons traffic into and out of the valley is heavy, especially in Fügen, Uderns and Ramsau. Traffic being let through in blocks before the Brettfall tunnel, in both directions, is almost routine. So we always allow extra time to keep the drive stress-free.

The Zillertal is wider than most Tyrolean side valleys, but the road and rail links have hardly grown, while the number of guest beds keeps rising. Besides the road, the only way into the valley is the Zillertalbahn, a narrow-gauge railway from Jenbach to Mayrhofen. So the traffic situation is unlikely to change soon.

At 630 m Mayrhofen sits fairly low and gets little sun in winter, which is why the snow still holds well. The slopes start much higher up and are reached by the Penken and Ahorn cable cars.

We drive you to any accommodation within the municipality of Mayrhofen.

Private transfer vs. public transport

The private transfer runs straight from the arrivals hall to your accommodation, whatever time you land, with no changes and no hauling gear and luggage between trains and buses.

The fixed price is per vehicle, not per person. You pay the same whether there are two or seven of you in the vehicle, gear and luggage included. On top of that you get modern vehicles fully equipped for winter and drivers who know the area.

By public transport the journey takes correspondingly long, because you have to change several times. The Zillertalbahn, a narrow-gauge railway from Jenbach to Mayrhofen, stops in every village. It is often full, especially on travel days, and has little room for luggage, which soon makes the trip hard work.

When you travel

Mayrhofen is a year-round destination. Skiing runs from December into April, and the season closes with the well-known Snowbombing festival. It brings in another big wave of winter guests and extra traffic on the Zillertal road. We are ready for it and allow more time.

As almost everywhere in Tyrol, Saturday is changeover day in the Zillertal too, with delays to match.

The fixed price applies at any time of day.

Arrival and meeting point

Your driver will be waiting in the arrivals hall with a name sign. Before you travel we send you the vehicle’s make, model and registration, along with your driver’s name and phone number.

Give us your flight number when you book and we will track your flight in real time. Delays, diversions and early landings are handled automatically. We wait 60 minutes free of charge after landing, which covers passport control and baggage reclaim.

Innsbruck Airport is small and the walk is short. There is usually less than half an hour between landing and setting off, though it can take longer when it is busy.

Please switch off flight mode on your mobile phone once you land, so we can reach you.

The return journey: Mayrhofen to Innsbruck Airport

The return journey also has a fixed price, just like the outbound. We collect you from your departure address. You are welcome to book the return when you book your outbound transfer, or at a later date.

We time the pickup so that you reach the terminal around two hours before your flight. Please take an early pickup time seriously and do not push it back: your driver knows the route, the traffic and the road conditions, and our aim is to get you to your flight without stress.

Because the route is short, the pickup time can be planned more precisely than on the longer routes. We still build in a margin: Innsbruck Airport has winter departure peaks that produce queues at check-in. We agree the pickup time with you when you book.

Easily confused

Mayrhofen is often lumped together with Hintertux, but they are in different valleys. Mayrhofen is in the Zillertal, while Hintertux is part of Tux and the last village in the Tux valley, which begins at Finkenberg. The Tux valley is also often counted as part of the Zillertal, which locals do not like to hear.

Both are separate routes with their own fixed price. The villages along the way through the Zillertal, such as Fügen, Uderns, Kaltenbach and Zell am Ziller, each have their own fixed price too.