Travel to Mayrhofen

Options to travel to mayrhofen are usually focussed on planes and cars, however there's also the ski train, bus transfers and even driving all the way from the UK. For travelling options and ideas, why not read our simple guide below for some great ideas.

Mayhofen is easily reached from much of Europe, having 3 airports within a 2 hour drive and once in the resort, there are several ways to get around the area and its surrounding town. A number of firms operate from the different airports offering transfers to Mayrhofen and rental firms are always on site for those looking to hire a car for the duration of their stay.

Mayrhofen travel is very accessible, with many modes of transport being situated in the town centre. The local train station operates a service which travels as far as Jenbach. This station here is extremely unique in that it uses trains of three different gauges, the Zillertalbahn offering its visitors a Mayrhofen travel choice. From Jenbach both train and bus connections can be made to continue on to the popular resorts of Salzberg and Munich.

Another well-liked means of Mayrhofen travel is via coach and bus, with regular services to Finkenberg, Lanersbach, Hinterlux, Ginzling, Schlegeisstausse, Brandberg, Zell am Ziller, Gerlos and Krimml. Timetables for all routes are available at the stations where there are English speaking staff or at the tourist information centre where they also have the relevant information on all forms of Mayrhofen travel.

Many hotels in the area organise discovery tours for their guests and these take visitors to several of the resorts popular excursion points via coach. These are extremely well liked as navigating the roads can be difficult for first time visitors and those who cannot speak the native language.

Mayrhofen is extremely popular with skiers and snowboarders during the snow season. In order to reach the most popular resort of Penken, the area has a gondola, which at some points climbs to a rather scary 60 metres above ground level. The area also has a further 2 gondolas along with 29 lifts and together these access 63 miles of on piste action. The cost of a weeks pass costs around £85, fairly reasonable for such a popular resort. For visitors to the area who wish to access the slopes in Finkenberg and Hippach, a free shuttle bus runs from Mayrhofen and is happy to carry a reasonable amount of equipment.

For those looking to explore Mayrhofen, both cycling and hiking routes are popular ways to see more of the area's beautiful scenery. The Zillertal has in excess of 800 km of cycle routes with many of these being suitable for even the most inexperienced of riders and many hotels have bikes to borrow or hire.