Your journey to Osttirol

Many roads lead to your mountain holiday in Osttirol. Fortunately, because you can enjoy your holiday in the impressive, wild nature in your own way - starting with the journey!

Many people travel here by car and explore the Alpine passes, but even a holiday without a car is no problem at all in Osttirol. Thanks to good transport connections, you can also reach us easily by train or, if you're travelling further, by plane. On site, you can use our well-developed public transport network free of charge - all you need is a valid guest card.

However you come to Osttirol - we look forward to seeing you and wish you a wonderful stay!

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By train and bus to Osttirol
By car to Osttirol
By plain to Osttirol

By train and bus to Osttirol

You can get to Osttirol in a relaxed manner by train and bus. You can reserve a seat and send your luggage with the door-to-door luggage service from ÖBB make your journey even more carefree. And you can travel light with confidence - there are numerous local bike rentals, ski rentals and more that will equip you with everything you need for your active vacation in the Alps.

Train connections to Osttirol

Here you can find the train connections from Austria and Germany at a glance:

From Austria:

Vienna → Lienz: Direct train with a journey time of 5 hours 42 minutes (2 connections/day)
Innsbruck → Lienz: Direct bus 960x with a journey time of 2 hours 58 minutes (4 connections/day)

From Germany:

Munich → Lienz: EC to Wörgl, IC to Kitzbühel and express bus 950x to Lienz with a journey time of 3 hours 58 minutes
Berlin → Lienz: ICE to Munich, RJ to Wörgl, IC to Kitzbühel and express bus to Lienz with a journey time of 9 hours 26 minutes
Hamburg → Innsbruck: ICE to Munich, RJ to Wörgl, regional express to Kitzbühel and express bus to Lienz with 11 hrs. 24 min. travel time

You see: Lienzthe sun-drenched capital of Osttirol, can be reached directly from Vienna by long-distance train. Alternatively, we recommend changing trains in Spittal-Millstättersee, Franzensfeste, Villach or Innsbruck or Wörgl and continuing your journey by local train or bus. From Lienz train station you can take a cab or public transportation to your accommodation. Some hosts also offer a personal pick-up service - just ask when booking!

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What else you should know

Travel time map Tyrol

The Tyrol travel time map gives you an initial overview of the connections from the most important capital cities. You can also make a timetable query from your departure point to your destination for the desired period and receive the current connections and prices of the rail partners ÖBB, DB and SBB.

Customer service telephones of the rail providers

ÖBB customer service phone 05-1717

DB customer service phone 030 2970

SBB Customer Service Phone 0848 44 66 88 (subject to charge)

By car to Osttirol

Would you prefer to arrive by car? No problem - you can reach Osttirol by car from all directions. When crossing the well-developed Osttirol passes you will get a taste of the breathtaking mountain panoramas that await you here. Even the journey there will be an experience!

The most important road connections to Osttirol

From Austria:

From Vienna and Eastern Austria
- Route: Vienna - A2 Südautobahn towards Graz/Klagenfurt - at Villach take the A10 Tauernautobahn towards Spittal - exit Spittal - B100 Drautalstraße towards Lienz/Osttirol
- Alternative: Via Linz - Salzburg - Bischofshofen - Zell am See - Mittersill - Felbertauern Tunnel - Lienz/Matrei in Osttirol
- Travel time: approx. 4:40 to 5:00 hours
From Salzburg
- Route: Salzburg - A10 Tauernautobahn southbound - exit Bischofshofen - Zell am See - Mittersill - Felbertauerntunnel - Osttirol
- Travel time: approx. 2:30 to 2:40 hours
From Innsbruck/Tyrol
- Route: Innsbruck - A12 Inntalautobahn towards Kufstein - exit Kufstein Süd - Kitzbühel - Pass Thurn - Mittersill - Felbertauerntunnel - Matrei/Lienz in Osttirol
- Travel time: approx. 2:00 to 2:30 hours
- Alternative route via Brenner:
  - Route: Innsbruck - A13 Brenner highway southbound - Brenner Pass - Sterzing - Brixen exit - Bruneck - Sillian - Lienz
  - Travel time: approx. 2:30 hours

From Germany:

From Munich and southern Bavaria
- Route: Munich - Inntaldreieck - direction Kufstein (E54/A93) - exit Kufstein Süd (last exit before the Austrian vignette requirement) - St. Johann in Tirol - Kitzbühel - Pass Thurn - Mittersill - Felbertauern Tunnel - Osttirol.
  - Advantage: No vignette required until Kufstein Süd, then continue on toll-free country roads to the Felbertauernstraße
  - Travel time: approx. 2:30 to 3:15 hours
- Alternative route via Brenner
  - Route: Munich - Rosenheim - Innsbruck - Brenner highway (A13/A22, vignette and toll required) - exit Brixen/Vahrn - Pustertal - Sillian - Lienz/Osttirol
  - Travel time: approx. 3:00 to 3:15 hours (Brenner to Lienz: approx. 2:00 hours)
- Special route (summer):
  - Via the Stallersattel from South Tyrol/Italy to Defereggental (only accessible in summer, one-way traffic at times)
  - Travel time: approx. 1:15 to 1:30 hours

Tip: The Felbertauern route is the fastest and easiest connection to Osttirol for most travelers from Austria and Germany. If you are coming from Munich, you can drive to Kufstein Süd without an Austrian vignette and then continue on country roads without paying a toll.

What else you should know

Felbertauern road:
The route via the Felbertauern tunnel is easy to drive all year round and is considered the most reliable, winter-safe connection to Osttirol. Although it is subject to tolls, you usually drive through a beautiful landscape without traffic jams.

Großglockner Hochalpenstraße:
A particularly scenic alternative, but only open seasonally. You will also pay a toll here, but you will experience one of the most beautiful panoramic drives in Austria - perfect for an excursion!

Traffic situation:
At the Brenner Pass and the Lueg Bridge (Brenner highway), you should allow a little more time until 2027 due to construction work.
On the website of the ÖAMTC you can find all the latest information on the traffic situation throughout Austria. You can also install it as an app and use it to plan your journey.

E-car charging stations:
Are you traveling with an electric car? On our interactive map you will find an overview of all charging stations in Osttirol.

Toll & vignette:
A toll sticker has been compulsory on Austria's highways and expressways since 1997. Here you can find out everything about the Austrian toll and how exactly it affects you on your vacation in Osttirol!

Current traffic situation:
You can check the current traffic situation on our webcams view.

By plane to Osttirol

Although there is no international airport in Osttirol, you can reach us via several nearby airports in Austria, Germany and Italy. From there you can take the train, bus orhire car will take you to Lienz within 2-4 hours.

From Austria:

Destination airports:
- Salzburg (SZG) - approx. 108 km from Lienz
- Innsbruck (INN) - approx. 118 km from Lienz
- Klagenfurt (KLU) - approx. 120 km from Lienz

Exemplary flight connections:
- Vienna - Innsbruck (direct flight, e.g. with Austrian Airlines)
  Flight duration: approx. 1:00 hour
- Vienna - Salzburg (direct flight, e.g. with Austrian Airlines or Eurowings)
  Flight duration: approx. 1:00 hour

Onward journey to Osttirol:
- By rental car or train/bus from Salzburg, Innsbruck or Klagenfurt to Lienz (travel time approx. 2-2.5 hours)

From Germany:

Destination airports:
- Salzburg (SZG) - approx. 108 km from Lienz
- Innsbruck (INN) - approx. 118 km from Lienz
- Munich (MUC) - approx. 185 km from Lienz

Exemplary flight connections:
- Berlin, Hamburg, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt - Salzburg (direct flights, e.g. with Eurowings or Lufthansa)
  Flight duration: approx. 1:05 to 1:15 hours
- Berlin, Hamburg, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt - Innsbruck (direct flights, e.g. with Lufthansa, Eurowings)
  Flight duration: approx. 1:10 to 1:20 hours

Onward journey to Osttirol:
- By rental car or train or bus from Salzburg, Innsbruck or Munich to Lienz (travel time from Salzburg/Innsbruck approx. 2-2.5 hours, from Munich approx. 3 hours)