Tyrol

An Alpine heartland state with a concentration of ski resorts, whose capital, Innsbruck, is a winter-sports capital.

Tyrol lies in the Alps of western Austria, bordering Germany, Italy and Switzerland. Its capital, Innsbruck, has twice hosted the Winter Olympics, and the Golden Roof in the old town and the Nordkette cable car are popular. Kitzbühel, St. Anton, Ischgl and the Zillertal are famous ski areas, while summer is ideal for Alpine hiking and mountaineering. It is a destination for both winter skiing and summer escapes. Innsbruck has an airport, the Brenner railway connects to Italy, and the state can also be reached via Munich.

Destinations

• Innsbruck
• Kitzbühel
• Zillertal & Mayrhofen
• Ötztal & Sölden
• St. Anton am Arlberg
• Kufstein
• Neuschwanstein & Füssen
• Garmisch-Partenkirchen

Itineraries

• Tyrol & Arlberg Alpine Road Trip – A road trip starting and ending in Innsbruck, connecting Arlberg, Ötztal, and Zillertal
• Munich, Zugspitze & Salzburg Rail Tour – Use Munich as a base to visit castles by train, stay in the mountains to ascend Zugspitze, and end in Salzburg.
• German Alpine Road: Lindau to Berchtesgaden – Drive east from Lake Constance to Lake Königssee along Germany's oldest scenic route.
• Southern Germany Grand Loop: Frankfurt to Munich – A grand self-drive route connecting Heidelberg, the Black Forest, Lake Constance, Neuschwanstein Castle, and Zugspitze.
• Romantic Road Self-Drive: Würzburg to Füssen – Head south from the wine towns on the Main River, past medieval walled towns, to castles at the foot of the Alps
• Austria Classic Rail Itinerary – A scenic train journey from east to west connecting Vienna, Hallstatt, Salzburg, and Innsbruck
• Austria Christmas Markets Rail Itinerary – Explore the festive markets of Vienna, Salzburg, Lake Wolfgang, and Innsbruck by train in November and December