Is Innsbruck worth a day trip?

Yes: 7.6 hours in Innsbruck, £203.25 for the whole day, 20 min into town each way. Enough for the main sights and a proper lunch without rushing.

How long do you actually get in Innsbruck?

About 7.6 hours in Innsbruck. Landing to take-off is 10.4 hours; the trip into town and back, passport checks and the time at the airport come off that.

How do you get from Innsbruck airport into town?

Bus F, 20 min, €3.30. A day ticket on local transport is 24h €7.30.

What does a day in Innsbruck cost, not counting the flight?

About £64.25 a person for the day: local transport, lunch, dinner and a drink. Paid attractions are listed separately because most people do one or none, and an average that includes them is a number nobody actually pays.

Is the flight price on this page the one I will pay?

The fare shown was checked 20 October against Google Flights for this exact date and these exact flights. Fares move, so it can change before you book, and the price is not held for you.

How early do I need to be back at the airport?

Leave the city by 17:25. That allows 20 min to get back to the airport and 100 min there, including 10 min for passport checks on the way out, before the 19:25 flight home.

Will passport checks eat my day?

We allow 30 min on landing for the EU Entry/Exit System (fingerprints and a photo on your first trip) and 10 min extra on the way out. That is already taken off the 7.6 hours shown. These are estimates; queues run longer on busy days.

Day trip to Innsbruck.
From London Gatwick, back by 20:20.

Austria·Sun 13 Dec · 7.6 hours in the city

£203.25

the whole day

7.6 hours

in the city

20:20

back in London Gatwick

Time in the city

7.6 hours

after transfersAfter transfers and airport time

Airport distance

4km

to the centreFrom Innsbruck centre (INN)

Daylight

8.5 hours

07:52 to 16:25Sunrise 07:52, sunset 16:25

FlightAirport, immigration and transportIn the city

06:00
Leave London Gatwick
easyJet, direct
09:50
In the city
Lands 09:00, 30min immigration, 20min from the airport
17:25
Leave the city
20min back, 100min at the airport incl. immigration
20:20
Back in London Gatwick
Flies 19:25 with British Airways

Leave London GatwickeasyJet, direct06:00
Land in Innsbruck2h09:00
In the city30min immigration, 20min from the airport09:50
Leave the city20min back, 100min at the airport incl. immigration17:25
Fly homeBritish Airways, 2h19:25
Back in London Gatwick20:20

How we'd do it

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09:5815 min there

12 min walk

10:2530 min there

2 min walk

10:5720 min there

2 min walk

11:1960 min there

1 min walk

12:2045 min there

13:05Free timeuntil 17:14

about 11 min walk

17:25Check the last bus on the day.

Bus F · 20 min

AirportFlight 19:25

Typical weather for this date

6°C

average high

-3°C

average low

4 in 10

years it rained

This date is too far out to forecast. These are Innsbruck's actual figures for the same date across the last 10 years.

Christmas markets in Innsbruck

Old Town Christmas Market13 Nov - 23 Dec 2026
Open on Sun 13 Dec, 11:00 to 21:00.
Works as a day trip
You're in Innsbruck 09:50 to 17:25 and the market is open from 11:00. About an hour of that is after dark.
Open: Every day, 11:00-21:00 daily
Closed by 24 Dec (last day 23 Dec)
Where: Herzog-Friedrich-Straße
Photo: Simon Legner (User:simon04), CC BY-SA 4.0
Marktplatz family market13 Nov - 23 Dec 2026
Open on Sun 13 Dec, 11:00 to 21:00.
Works as a day trip
You're in Innsbruck 09:50 to 17:25 and the market is open from 11:00. About an hour of that is after dark.
Open: Every day, 11:00-21:00 daily
Closed by 24 Dec (last day 23 Dec)
Where: Marktplatz
Photo: Simon Legner (User:simon04), CC BY-SA 4.0
Bergisel Kaiserweihnacht13 Nov - 20 Dec 2026
Open on Sun 13 Dec, 11:00 to 20:00.
Works as a day trip
You're in Innsbruck 09:50 to 17:25 and the market is open from 11:00. About an hour of that is after dark.
Open: Fri, Sat, Sun only, Fri 14:00-20:00, Sat-Sun 11:00-20:00
Closed by 24 Dec (last day 20 Dec)
Where: Bergisel
Hungerburg20 Nov 2026 - 6 Jan 2027
Open on Sun 13 Dec, 12:00 to 19:00.
Works as a day trip
You're in Innsbruck 09:50 to 17:25 and the market is open from 12:00. About an hour of that is after dark.
Open: Every day, Mon-Fri 13:00-19:00, Sat-Sun 12:00-19:00
Where: Hungerburg
Sankt Nikolaus20 Nov - 23 Dec 2026
Open on Sun 13 Dec, 16:00 to 21:00.
Needs a night
You're in Innsbruck 09:50 to 17:25, and the market is open for only 1h 25 of that (16:00 to 17:25). That is under 2 hours, so stay the night to see it properly.
Flight from £139, hotel not priced yet.
Open: Every day, 16:00-21:00 daily
Closed by 24 Dec (last day 23 Dec)
Where: Hans-Brenner-Platz
Wiltener Platzl20 Nov - 23 Dec 2026
Open on Sun 13 Dec, 16:00 to 20:00.
Needs a night
You're in Innsbruck 09:50 to 17:25, and the market is open for only 1h 25 of that (16:00 to 17:25). That is under 2 hours, so stay the night to see it properly.
Flight from £139, hotel not priced yet.
Open: Every day, 16:00-20:00 daily
Closed by 24 Dec (last day 23 Dec)
Where: Wiltener Platzl
Maria-Theresien-Straße25 Nov 2026 - 6 Jan 2027
Open on Sun 13 Dec, 11:00 to 21:00.
Works as a day trip
You're in Innsbruck 09:50 to 17:25 and the market is open from 11:00. About an hour of that is after dark.
Open: Every day, 11:00-21:00 daily
Where: Maria-Theresien-Straße
Photo: Simon Legner (User:simon04), CC BY-SA 4.0

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How we'd do it

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09:5815 min there

12 min walk

10:2530 min there

2 min walk

10:5720 min there

2 min walk

11:1960 min there

1 min walk

12:2045 min there

13:05Free timeuntil 17:14

about 11 min walk

17:25Check the last bus on the day.

Bus F · 20 min

AirportFlight 19:25

What a day in Innsbruck costs

Flights and on-the-ground spend, per person.

£203.25/ all in, per person

Bus to city centre and back£6

Local transport£6

Lunch£16

Dinner£36.25

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Entry fees, on top (optional)

Nordkette cable cars, Innsbruck to Hafelekar return£47.90 (€56)

Ambras Castle£15.40 (€18, €16 online)

Alpenzoo Innsbruck£13.69 (€16)

Opening days vary, so check before you go.

Walk the Old Town and the Golden Roof (exterior), Maria-Theresien-Strasse with St Anne's Column, the Triumphal Arch, Hofgarten (Imperial Gardens)Free

On the ground£64.25

Return flight from£139

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All in, per person£203.25

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Getting to Gatwick

Per person. Not in the total above. Prices checked 25 Sept 2026.

Free

Free drop-offFree
Long Stay car park: free for 0-2 hours, with a free shuttle bus (10-12 min) to the terminal. Source

Train

From London (Gatwick Express, Victoria)Price not published30 min
Source
From London (Southern / Thameslink, Victoria / London Bridge / St Pancras)Price not published30-45 min
Source

Coach

National Express from LondonPrice not published
Source

Taxi

From London£100-£160 one way~30 miles
Estimate, not a quote.

Parking at the airport

Paid drop-offfrom £10
Drop-off zone: £10 for 10 min, then £1/extra minute up to 20 min, maximum daily charge £30, maximum stay 30 min, payable by midnight the next day. Source
Short Stay£70
"12-24 hours" walk-up (roll-up) rate. Source
Premium Short Stay£87.50
"12-24 hours" walk-up rate. Source
Long Stay£38
"2-24 hours" band (first 2 hours free). Source

More parking

Mid StayNo same-day price
Source
Valet ParkingNo same-day price
Source
Premium Parking / Robotic Parking (South Terminal only)No same-day price
Source

Parking nearby

No same-day price published. See multi-day prices

Cophall Parking£4.21
Multi-day price, not a same-day quote. Shuttle 10-15 min. Source
Airparks Park & Ride£4.24
Multi-day price, not a same-day quote. Shuttle 10-12 min. Source
APH Park & Ride£4.36
Multi-day price, not a same-day quote. Shuttle 15 min. Source

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Costs people forget

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Phone data. EE, Vodafone and Three charge about £2.75 a day to use your allowance in Europe. O2, Tesco Mobile and giffgaff include it free.
Card fees. Many cards add a foreign-exchange fee to every payment abroad. Check yours before you go, or take one that doesn't charge it.

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