Hintertux from Munich Airport

The route

There are two routes from Munich Airport to Hintertux. One is much shorter, but not advisable on travel days unless you go very early in the morning or late in the evening.

It takes the A99 and A8 motorways from the airport to the Holzkirchen/Tegernsee exit, then runs along the Tegernsee, over the Achen Pass and past the Achensee to Wiesing. Through the Brettfall tunnel it enters the Zillertal as far as Mayrhofen and climbs to Finkenberg. That is where the Tux valley begins, running another 15 km or so through the village of Tux to its end, where Hintertux lies. The valley is a dead end here. The glacier, rising in full view, also marks the border with South Tyrol.

The much longer option stays on the motorway past Holzkirchen to the Inntal junction near Rosenheim, then takes the A93 to the Kiefersfelden/Kufstein crossing back into Austria. From there the Inntal motorway leads west to the Zillertal exit, and from there it is the same as the first route.

On peak travel days the motorways are congested from Munich onwards, but shuttles and taxis have ways around it there. At the Achensee, on the other hand, there is just one through road, which then turns into a traffic trap, followed by the permanently overloaded Zillertal road as far as Kaltenbach. Only beyond that does traffic slowly ease.

So which route is quicker is often a fine call. Our experienced drivers know the situation well.

Kufstein/Kiefersfelden is an internal border of the Schengen area, which Germany and Austria belong to. In theory there should be no checks, but at present there are, so expect waiting times. Please be sure to carry your travel documents.

On Mondays there is also heavy lorry traffic and queueing at the border from Germany into Austria, because lorries are let through in blocks on the Austrian side. The queue often only clears in the late afternoon.

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 trip from Munich is long, even though two well-timed S-Bahn lines leave the airport. One goes straight to the main station; the other goes to the east station, where you need another train to the main station. Only from Munich main station does the EuroCity run without changes to Jenbach. There you take the Zillertalbahn to Mayrhofen and a bus to Hintertux, or a bus to Mayrhofen and another bus on to Hintertux.

That is a lot of effort and expense, especially with plenty of gear, luggage and children, and in bad weather it takes a lot of patience. The private transfer goes direct, and once you count the time, it is often cheaper for several people.

When you travel

The Hintertux Glacier is a ski area that runs almost all year. Because of ongoing climate warming, though, skiing is suspended more and more often in August.

In summer Hintertux is also a popular holiday destination with plenty of hiking and a thermal spa at 1,494 m.

Saturday is the main travel day in the ski season. We allow more time then, to keep the journey stress-free.

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

Arrival and meeting point

Your driver will be waiting in the arrivals hall of your terminal with a name sign. Munich Airport has two terminals, and the walk from the aircraft to the exit is considerably longer than at smaller airports. Your flight number tells us which terminal you are arriving at.

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. If you are flying in from outside the Schengen area, the UK for example, passport control at Munich can take longer. Call your driver if time is getting tight and they will keep waiting.

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

The return journey: Hintertux to Munich 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.

The return adds one factor the outbound does not have: Germany checks traffic entering from Austria, and that can mean waiting at the border near Kufstein. On top of that come changeover-day traffic and the long walks at Munich Airport. We set the pickup time earlier to allow for it and agree it with you when you book.

Easily confused

Hintertux is often equated with the whole Tux valley, and the Tux valley in turn with the Zillertal. But Hintertux is part of the municipality of Tux, which gives the valley its name. The Tux valley begins at Finkenberg; further down, the valley is called the Zillertal.

From Mayrhofen, the Zillertal’s best-known village, it is still 20 km to Hintertux.

Mayrhofen, Finkenberg and Tux are separate routes with their own fixed price. Please choose the right destination when you book. Bookings to Mayrhofen with Hintertux as the final destination will be charged the difference.

A tip from us: if your airline also flies to Innsbruck, weigh up which route suits you better. Hintertux is closer to Innsbruck and much easier to reach from there. Land early in Innsbruck and you may even have time to ski the same day.