Innsbruck Railway Station
The Innsbruck Railway Station is located to the East of the old town and is a central transportation hub of the Tyrol. Daily, over 38,000 passengers, he is one of the busiest railway of Austria stations. The railway station connects major East-West and North-South rail lines, including Vienna, Munich and Bolzano. In the immediate vicinity of the well-known Maria-Theresien-Straße, which leads directly into the heart of the old town begins. The station forecourt also offers access to trams, buses and the Stubai valley railway.
The Innsbruck Central station is a major transit station in Tirol. The station building is not a building, such as in Leizig, Nuremberg and Dresden. It is a pure non-residential buildings. The station is located in close proximity to Innsbruck city centre. Walk about 800 meters to the old town of Innsbruck,. The well-known Maria-Theresien-Straße is there. Therefore, the main railway station of Innsbruck and would be perfect for the arrival for a city trip or a day trip. In addition to the main train Station area for the transport of the freight station, Innsbruck, is part of the Area. In the station there are some shops that offer, also outside the usual opening Hours of shopping. More on this further down on this page.
At the main station in Innsbruck, multiple lines of S-Bahn Tirol, including S3, S4, S5 and S6 as well as several Regional-Express trains stop and start. The station forecourt is the Südtiroler Platz. , It is an important hub for public transport, and offers links to the metre-gauge tram, the Stubai valley railway, as well as regional and intra-urban bus lines.
Shops in Innsbruck Railway Station
The main railway station of Innsbruck is for many Locals and travelers to the rescue, if the normal shops in the city or in the fridge on Sunday is empty. Here is the updated Overview of the most important Shops with their current times.
For a quick snack and bakery goods
- Der Bäcker Ruetz: A classic for Breakfast before going to work or the train.
- Opening hours: Daily from 05:30 to 20:00.
- Le Crobag: Perfect for French pastries and sandwiches Baguettes.
- Opening hours: Monday to Friday from 04:00 PM, Saturday and Sunday, from 03:30 until 19:00.
- Baguette (in the MPREIS): Here there are Sandwiches and Snacks next to the supermarket.
- Opening hours: Daily from 06:00 to 21:00.
International cuisine and Fast Food
- McDonalds: The Savior for the late Hunger.
- Opening hours: Daily from 06:00 to 24:00.
- Testa Rossa: Italian Flair for Pizza, Pasta, or just a good Espresso.
- Opening hours: Daily from 06:00 to 24:00.
- Zhang Kitchen: If you like Asian noodle or rice dishes did.
- Opening hours: Daily from 10:00 to 20:00 [Unverifiziert: Aktuelle Feiertagsregelungen können leicht abweichen].
- City Point: Offers a wide range of Austrian and international.
- Opening hours: Mo–Fr from 06:00 PM, Saturday 08:00 – until midnight.
Food and drug
- MPREIS: The main Store for your daily needs, when everything else has.
- Opening hours: every Day (including Sundays and public holidays) from 06:00 to 21:00.
- BIPA: drugstore products for on-the-go.
- Opening hours: Mo–Fr 08:00-19:00, Sa 08:00-18:00. closed on Sundays.
- Asia Shop: specialties and spices.
- Opening hours: Mo–Fr 09:00-18:30, Sa 09:00-18:00. closed on Sundays.
Regional, tobacco, and press
- Handl Tyrol: If you are a Tyrolean bacon plate or a gift need.
- Opening hours: Mo–Sa 06:15 PM to 19:00 PM, Sunday 09:00 until 17:30.
- Press & Books: magazines, books and travel, reading.
- Opening hours: Mo–Sa 06:30-20:30, Sunday from 07:00.
- Trafik Sezemsky & Trafik Größwang: tobacco, Newspapers and lottery. Both are also open on Sundays (Sezemsky from 06:00 PM, Größwang from 09:00 PM).
Flower Shop & Pharmacy
- Flower shop: Fresh bouquets, even on weekends.
- Opening hours: Daily from 07:30 to 20:00.
- Station pharmacy: Important for emergency care.
- Opening Hours: Mo–Fr 08:00-18:00, Sa 08:00-12:00. Outside of these hours, the official emergency plan.
Parking Garage Innsbruck Railway Station
If you directly at the main station in Innsbruck Parking is in the underground garage is ideal. It is located at the Südtiroler Platz and has direct access to the station and the tracks. However, it is relatively expensive – except for you, the Kiss-and-Ride Ticket uses. Here is all the information about the prices and what else is worth knowing:
–> Parking garage, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
Worth knowing about the HBF Innsbruck
Innsbruck Central station is one of the busiest railway stations in Austria. With around 38,000 passengers per day (as of 2025) he is one of the busiest train stations in the country. Only six train stations of Vienna (with 42,000 up to 123,000 passengers per day), Graz Hbf (around 42,000 passengers per day) and Linz Hbf (41.900 passengers per day) have higher numbers of passengers. The station plays an important role in the commuter traffic in the capital city of Tyrol and as a hub for East-West traffic between Budapest, Vienna, Salzburg, Wörgl, Innsbruck and (Zurich)/Bregenz as well as for the North-South traffic between Munich-Wörgl-Innsbruck, Bolzano and Verona. Since December 2007, he is also the Central point of the S-Bahn network in Tirol.
The railway line between Baumkirchen (about 15 km East from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof) and Wörgl Hauptbahnhof (lower Inn valley railway) is one of the busiest routes in Austria, with up to 430 trains per day. For this reason, the route will be extended in the framework of the TEN-axis Berlin-Palermo on four tracks. In Wörgl Hbf railway divides the route into the Northern Branch via Kufstein to Salzburg and Munich, on the one hand, and in the Eastern Branch via Zell am see to Salzburg, Graz, and Klagenfurt (Gisela railway), on the other. The station has eight drive-through tracks, with platform 1 is located on the ground floor, and four Bay platforms (platforms 21-22, 31 and 41) for regional passenger traffic on the routes the middle of the forest train, the Arlberg railway and railway. Platform 8 is from the East, and is used for the loading of cars on car passenger trains. In the meantime, as of December 2014, there is no possibility of loading the cars on a beautiful day in Innsbruck, Austria. Currently, however Nightjet on the ÖBB-connection from and to Düsseldorf, the driving of cars on offer.
The history of the Railway Station
The Innsbruck main train station was on 15. December 1853 opened and replaced the old station Wilten located to the West of the old town. The new station was built to the South of the river Inn, to meet the growing demands of rail transport. Over the years the station has been expanded several times and modernized. A significant milestone in the construction of the new station building in the 1960s, which continues to shape the characteristic appearance of the train station was. It was designed by the architect Franz and Norbert Lochner and combines modern elements with traditional Tyrolean styles. In 2010, the Innsbruck main train station, was renovated and expanded to meet the increasing traffic demands. Among other things, the station forecourt was redesigned.
The Innsbruck main train station has a long history as an important transport hub in Tirol. He is not only an important railway station for passenger transport, but also an important Freight hub. He also has as an S-Bahn-node point to an important function in the regional transport system. More recently, plans were discussed, the main railway station of Innsbruck, in the course of the expansion of the TEN-axis Berlin-Palermo is to further expand and modernize. This would allow connections to further improve the traffic and a better connection to the European rail network. The Innsbruck main train station remains, therefore, an important transport hub in Austria, and plays a Central role in the national and international rail traffic.
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