The Innsbruck Card gives entry to 22 museums and sights, one return ride each on the Nordkette and Patscherkofel cable cars, public transport in Innsbruck and to Hall in Tirol, the Sightseer bus and the shuttle to Swarovski Crystal Worlds. The 48 hour card costs €79 for adults and €39.50 for children 6 to 14 in 2026; the 24 and 72 hour cards are listed at €69 and €89. It pays off as soon as you add one or two museums to the Top of Innsbruck cable car ride, which costs €56 on its own.
In winter the card still covers the big three: the Nordkette cable cars (open from 20 November 2026), Swarovski Crystal Worlds with its winter garden, and the indoor museums. Check closures before you activate it, since they reduce what you can use: the Nordkette is shut from 2 to 19 November 2026, Ambras Castle is closed in November, the Bergisel is closed on Tuesdays from November to May, the Hofburg is closed from 11 January to 7 February 2027, and the Hall Mint takes only booked groups from 11 January to 15 March 2027.
Skiers staying several days should compare it with the SKI plus CITY Pass, which adds 12 ski areas to 23 city experiences, each used once.
Skiing in Innsbruck 2026/27: ski areas, SKI plus CITY Pass prices and where to stay
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The best-value way to see Innsbruck if you plan a full day or two of sightseeing: the Nordkette cable cars, Swarovski Crystal Worlds with its shuttle, the museums and all the city buses and trams on one card.
Departs from Innsbruck Information, Burggraben 3, at the entrance to the old town
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The one mountain trip almost every visitor should make: from the old town to 2,256 m in about 20 minutes, with the whole of Innsbruck below you and the Karwendel behind.
Departs from Hungerburgbahn station, next to Congress Innsbruck, Rennweg 3 · Valid for one day; the ride up takes about 20 minutes, allow half a day
GetYourGuide · 4.6/5 from 817 reviews
The easy way to see Swarovski Crystal Worlds without a car: entry and a return seat on the shuttle bus from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof on one ticket.
Departs from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, Südtiroler Platz · Valid for one day; allow half a day including the bus
Our take on each: Innsbruck Card with public transport · Nordkette cable car tickets (Top of Innsbruck) · Swarovski Crystal Worlds tickets with shuttle from Innsbruck.
Where to stay for this
City centre, Innsbruck city centre · 4 stars · 84 rooms
Central four-star above a coffee house, well placed to walk between card museums
Four-star city hotel above a classic Viennese coffee house, with a fourth-floor spa; suits couples and business travellers.
City centre, Rathaus Galerien, Innsbruck city centre · Hotel
Calm design hotel above the Rathaus Galerien, in the middle of the city
A calm design hotel above the Rathaus Galerien with a west-facing rooftop bar; for couples and business travellers who like style.
From £168 a night
Summer is when the card works hardest: every attraction is open, the cable cars run long days, and the Patscherkofel return opens the Zirbenweg high-level walk, which on its own costs €39.50 without the bus in summer 2026. The card also includes 3 hours of bike hire at Die Boerse.
A good 48 hour plan: Nordkette and the Alpine Zoo on day one, Swarovski Crystal Worlds by shuttle and the Old Town museums on day two.
GetYourGuide · 4.7/5 from 576 reviews
The best-value way to see Innsbruck if you plan a full day or two of sightseeing: the Nordkette cable cars, Swarovski Crystal Worlds with its shuttle, the museums and all the city buses and trams on one card.
Departs from Innsbruck Information, Burggraben 3, at the entrance to the old town
GetYourGuide · 4.6/5 from 421 reviews
The best value full day above Innsbruck: the return ride to the Top of Innsbruck plus the Alpine Zoo, which sits on the same funicular line.
Departs from Hungerburgbahn station beside Congress Innsbruck, Rennweg 3 · Valid for one day; allow 5 to 6 hours for both
GetYourGuide · 4.6/5 from 817 reviews
The easy way to see Swarovski Crystal Worlds without a car: entry and a return seat on the shuttle bus from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof on one ticket.
Departs from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, Südtiroler Platz · Valid for one day; allow half a day including the bus
Our take on each: Innsbruck Card with public transport · Nordkette and Alpine Zoo combi ticket (Top of Innsbruck plus zoo) · Swarovski Crystal Worlds tickets with shuttle from Innsbruck.
Where to stay for this
Altstadt (old town), Innsbruck old town · 4 stars · 43 rooms
Old town inn close to the Golden Roof Museum and the Nordkette funicular
A historic family-run inn in the car-free old town, a minute from the Golden Roof; for couples and first-time visitors.
From £139 a night
City centre, by the Hauptbahnhof, Innsbruck city centre · 4 stars · 88 rooms
Two minutes from the Hauptbahnhof, where the Swarovski shuttle leaves
A family-run four-star two minutes from the Hauptbahnhof, with a proper Tyrolean restaurant; for skiers, families and rail travellers.
From £132 a night
48 hours: adult €79, child 6 to 14 €39.50 (2026 prices, valid 1 January to 31 December 2026); under 6 free. Bought in advance as an ÖBB Plus offer, the 48 hour card costs €71.10 (child €35.50), though it is not sold that way from 2 to 19 November 2026. Innsbruck Tourismus lists the 24 hour card at €69 and the 72 hour card at €89 for adults, with children at half price. Prices for 2027 had not been published in October 2026.
Hours run continuously from first use, each attraction can be used once, and transport is unlimited for the whole validity.
GetYourGuide · 4.7/5 from 576 reviews
The best-value way to see Innsbruck if you plan a full day or two of sightseeing: the Nordkette cable cars, Swarovski Crystal Worlds with its shuttle, the museums and all the city buses and trams on one card.
Departs from Innsbruck Information, Burggraben 3, at the entrance to the old town
Our take on each: Innsbruck Card with public transport.
Entry to 22 museums and sights, among them the Bergisel ski jump, the Hofburg, the Alpine Zoo, Swarovski Crystal Worlds in Wattens, Ambras Castle, the Golden Roof Museum, the Tirol Panorama and the Audioversum. One ride up and one down on the Nordkette cable cars, and the same on the Patscherkofelbahn. Public transport within Innsbruck and to Hall in Tirol, the Sightseer hop-on hop-off bus, the Crystal Worlds shuttle, and 3 hours of bike hire at Die Boerse.
Add up what you plan to do. On 2026 prices, Top of Innsbruck return (€56) plus the Alpine Zoo (€16) already costs €72; add Swarovski with the shuttle (€38) and the Bergisel (€12) and you reach €122 against €79 for a 48 hour card.
It is less useful for under 19s at the state museums, who enter the Hofburg, Ambras and the Tiroler Landesmuseen free anyway, and for visitors who will only ride one cable car.
Buy it online, at the Innsbruck tourist information office at Burggraben, or at the City Tower. If you stay two nights or more with a partner hotel you also receive the free Welcome Card from your accommodation; it is a separate card with its own benefits, so ask your hotel what it covers during your dates.
Getting to Innsbruck: by train from Munich, Zurich, Vienna and Verona, by air and by car
GetYourGuide · 4.7/5 from 576 reviews
The best-value way to see Innsbruck if you plan a full day or two of sightseeing: the Nordkette cable cars, Swarovski Crystal Worlds with its shuttle, the museums and all the city buses and trams on one card.
Departs from Innsbruck Information, Burggraben 3, at the entrance to the old town
Our take on each: Innsbruck Card with public transport.
The 48 hour card costs €79 for adults and €39.50 for children 6 to 14 in 2026, and under 6 go free. Innsbruck Tourismus lists the 24 hour card at €69 and the 72 hour card at €89, with children at half price.
Yes. It includes one ride up and one ride down on the Nordkette cable cars, and the same on the Patscherkofelbahn.
Yes. Both entry and the Crystal Worlds shuttle from Innsbruck are included.
Yes, on all public transport within Innsbruck and as far as Hall in Tirol, plus the Sightseer hop-on hop-off bus, for the whole time the card is valid.
The Innsbruck Card is a paid sightseeing pass. The Welcome Card is given free by your accommodation for stays of at least two nights and carries its own benefits, such as free ski bus use for SKI plus CITY Pass holders in winter.
Less so in early November: the Nordkette is closed from 2 to 19 November 2026 and Ambras Castle is closed all month. From 20 November the Nordkette reopens and the card's value returns.
Sources: oebb.at, innsbruck.info, nordkette.com, nordkette.com, alpenzoo.at, kristallwelten.swarovski.com, bergisel.info, patscherkofelbahn.at, schlossambras-innsbruck.at, burghauptmannschaft.at. Checked October 2026.
