Tannheim in the Tannheimer Tal from Memmingen Airport

The route

Tannheim is the main village of the Tannheimer Tal and gives the valley its name. It belongs to Tyrol but borders Germany, which is why it is easier to reach from the Allgäu than from Innsbruck.

From the airport the drive takes the A7 past Kempten im Allgäu, one of Germany’s oldest towns, to the Oy-Mittelberg exit. From there the main road climbs via Wertach to Oberjoch. At the Oberjoch Pass, 1,178 m, we cross into Tyrol and continue via Schattwald and Zöblen through the Tannheimer Tal to Tannheim at 1,100 m.

The route is 85 km and takes about an hour. It avoids the winding Jochstraße via Bad Hindelang.

The road via Wertach is easy to drive in winter with winter equipment. Our vehicles carry full winter equipment from 1 November.

The Oberjoch Pass is an internal Schengen border, and checks here are very rare. Please keep your travel documents with you during the drive all the same.

We drive to your accommodation anywhere in the municipality of Tannheim.

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: two people pay the same as seven, gear and luggage included. The longer the route, the further it comes in below the cost of individual public transport tickets.

By public transport the route runs from the airport by bus to Memmingen station, by train via Kempten to Sonthofen, and from there by bus over the Oberjoch pass to Tannheim. Three changes, and bus connections into the valley that thin out in the evening.

Many flights land in Memmingen in the late afternoon or early evening. That is exactly when getting to the Tannheimer Tal by public transport becomes difficult.

When you travel

In winter Tannheim is a cross-country skiing village, with trails running the length of the valley to the Haldensee, plus the Neunerköpfle ski area right in the village. In summer Tannheim is the starting point for the Vilsalpsee. That is why we run this route all year round.

On peak travel days the A7 from Kempten towards Füssen is very busy. We avoid that section entirely from Oy-Mittelberg, so we lose little time on the way to the Tannheimer Tal. Only in wintry conditions can it take longer, mainly at the Oberjoch Pass. We always allow enough time for a stress-free drive.

The fixed price stays the same at any time of day.

Arrival and meeting point

Your driver will be waiting in the arrivals hall with a name sign. Memmingen Airport is small and the walk is short. 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 45 minutes free of charge after landing, which covers passport control and baggage reclaim.

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

The return journey: Tannheim to Memmingen 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.

On the way back the German authorities can check traffic entering from Austria, though this is very rare at the Oberjoch Pass. Wintry conditions can slow the drive, so we may set the pickup time a little earlier.

Easily confused

Tannheim in Tyrol is not Tannheim in Baden-Württemberg, the village of the same name in the district of Biberach, just a few kilometres from Memmingen Airport. If you want the Tannheimer Tal in Tyrol, you are in the right place.

As well as Tannheim, the Tannheimer Tal includes Schattwald, Zöblen, Grän with the Haldensee, and Nesselwängle. It is in the Reutte district of the Ausserfern.

Memmingen Airport is also called Allgäu Airport. It is not Munich Airport, even though some airlines list it under Munich. Munich Franz Josef Strauss Airport is around 110 km east of Memmingen.