Wandering Well · Day trips · Austria

What are nice day trips from Innsbruck?

Short answer

Rattenberg, Telfs, Jenbach and Mayrhofen are some potential day trips within 50 km of Innsbruck. Imst, Serfaus, Nauders and Kufstein are within 100 km of Innsbruck. Gmunden is within 200 km of Innsbruck by train. We list 25 places below, including 22 mountain villages (Oetz and Zell am Ziller), 13 food and café towns (Ehrwald and Landeck), 11 lake or river towns (Sillian and Wenns) and 9 old-world towns (Reutte and Sankt Johann in Tirol). More below.

Within 50 km 9 places

Mayrhofen, Austria
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Mountain villages

Mayrhofen

Austria

This well-known ski resort in Austria's Zillertal, Mayrhofen sits in the Ziller river valley in Tyrol and serves as the main base for alpine skiing across th…

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Rattenberg, Austria
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Mountain villages

Rattenberg

Austria

Austria's smallest city sits on the Inn River in Tyrol, and its compact historic centre — dense with listed buildings, churches, and cafés — punches well abo…

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Oetz, Austria
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Mountain villages

Oetz

Austria

Modest Tyrolean village at the foot of Acherkogel mountain in Austria's Ötztal valley, Oetz sits alongside the Ötztaler Ache river and offers scenic viewpoin…

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Zell am Ziller, Austria
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Mountain villages

Zell am Ziller

Austria

A little Tyrolean village in Austria's Zillertal with a notably dense café and restaurant scene for its size, several churches, and a strong visual profile a…

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Jenbach, Austria
Gold
Mountain villages

Jenbach

Austria

A compact Tyrolean market town of red-tile rooftops and a prominent church spire, Jenbach sits in a broad Alpine valley with upland country close at hand and…

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Telfs, Austria
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Hiking & national-park bases

Telfs

Austria

This Tyrolean market town just west of Innsbruck sits close to the mountains with a walkable centre of cafés, restaurants, and historic churches.

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Nassereith, Austria
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Mountain villages

Nassereith

Austria

A pocket-sized mountain village in the Tyrolean district of Imst, Nassereith sits alongside the Gurgl brook and offers a modest café and restaurant scene alo…

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Ehrwald, Austria
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Food scenes & café towns

Ehrwald

Austria

At the foot of the Zugspitze — Germany's highest peak — this modest Tyrolean village in Austria's Reutte district draws outdoor visitors across all seasons,…

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Hart im Zillertal, Austria
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Mountain villages

Hart im Zillertal

Austria

A compact Tyrolean village spread across forested Alpine hillsides in the Zillertal valley, with traditional timber-and-render houses, a white-steepled churc…

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Within 100 km 15 places

Ladis, Austria
Silver
Mountain villages

Ladis

Austria

A small Tyrolean village in Austria's Landeck district known since the Middle Ages for its sulphur and sour springs, Ladis also draws visitors for ski touris…

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Kufstein, Austria
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Mountain villages

Kufstein

Austria

Kufstein Fortress, first mentioned in the 13th century, dominates this photogenic Tyrolean town on the River Inn, flanked by the Brandenberg Alps and the Kai…

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Imst, Austria
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Mountain villages

Imst

Austria

Heritage-dense modest town on the River Inn in western Tyrol, Imst sits close to the mountains with scenic viewpoints in the surrounding area and a café and…

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Sillian, Austria
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Mountain villages

Sillian

Austria

This tiny market town in Austria's East Tyrol sits in the upper Pustertal valley near the western edge of the region, at over a thousand metres elevation, an…

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Landeck, Austria
Gold
Mountain villages

Landeck

Austria

Small Tyrolean city at the confluence of mountain rivers in Austria's Upper Inn Valley, Landeck sits at the gateway to one of the country's most tourism-inte…

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Virgen, Austria
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Mountain villages

Virgen

Austria

A mountain village in the Virgen valley of east Tyrol, set within the High Tauern National Park and repeatedly recognised as the most beautiful municipality…

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Nauders, Austria
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Mountain villages

Nauders

Austria

High-altitude village in the Austrian Tyrol where mountain terrain, scenic viewpoints, and a notable cluster of churches make it a compact but rewarding dest…

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Ellmau, Austria
Gold
Mountain villages

Ellmau

Austria

This year-round resort village in the Wilder Kaiser mountains of Tyrol, Ellmau sits within the Ski Welt skiing area and offers hiking, mountain biking, and c…

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Wenns, Austria
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Mountain villages

Wenns

Austria

A village in Austria's Pitztal valley, Wenns sits along the Pitze river and is home to the oldest farmhouse in Tyrol — the Stamserhaus, around 700 years old.

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Pfunds, Austria
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Mountain villages

Pfunds

Austria

Tiny Tyrolean village in Austria's Landeck district, Pfunds sits at the water's edge close to the Swiss border and the tripoint with Italy, with scenic mount…

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Wörgl, Austria
Silver
Mountain villages

Wörgl

Austria

Known internationally for the "Miracle of Wörgl" — a 1930s local currency experiment credited with reviving the town's economy during the Great Depression —…

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Serfaus, Austria
Gold
Ski & snow towns

Serfaus

Austria

A Tyrolean ski village in northwest Austria, Serfaus is part of the Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis ski region formed in 1999 and sits on a sunny terrace above the Inn Va…

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By train, within 200 km 1 place

Places with a railway station within a 10-minute drive. Each one links to public-transport directions from Innsbruck, so you can check the route and journey time.

Gmunden, Austria
Gold
Mountain villages

Gmunden

Austria

Lakeside town in Upper Austria's Salzkammergut region, Gmunden sits on the northern shore of the Traunsee with mountain views, a walkable centre dense with l…

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Station: Gmunden Seebahnhof · 2 min drive · Route from Innsbruck ↗