Innsbruck to Hopfgarten im Brixental by train

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The station Hopfgarten Berglift station lives up to its its name as it is steps away from the base station of the cable car up to the Ski Welt resort.
It's also the station closest to the center of the village.

Routes you can take to go from Innsbruck to Hopfgarten im Brixental (for SkiWelt)

When travelling between most cities by train there is only one logical option, though on other journeys there is a choice between different trains or alternative routes. If different options are available you can use the info to decide which is best for you.

Choose one of the following options:

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Route Information

Option : Taking a direct train:

Station Guides

The escalators are heading up to the bus/tram station

Innsbruck Hbf Rail Station Guide

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Travel Time (approx)

47 mins

Frequency

Daily

Travel Info

7 x trains per day

The trains typically depart Innsbruck in every other hour, the even hours.
However, there is a four hour gap between around 10:15 and 14:15 as the train which leaves Innsbruck at around 12:15 is the EC train heading to Graz - and it doesn't call at Hopfgarten Berglift

Travel Information

Final Destination: Graz or Schladming

The access from Innsbruck to the Ski Welt winter sports area has been transformed the better on the new timetable, thanks to the increase in the number of direct trains from the city to Hopfgarten Berglift station.

Subject to the queue to board the cable car, you can be skiing within 90 mins of leaving Innsbruck Hbf.

In the even hours, less than 25 mins after the departure of these direct IR trains, there will be a back-up option of taking a ICE or Railjet train heading towards Munchen and connect in Worgl for a local S-Bahn train on to Hopfgarten Berglift.
Though these S-Bahn trains also call at the station named, Hopfgarten, which is located at the western end of the town.

This is a direct journey

You will be travelling on one of these trains...

InterRegio (Austria) Train Guide

Journey Features

Scenic - Yes

Good to Know

Reservations are optional on these trains, but whether you have or haven't made a reservation, it can be a good idea to be at the station in Innsbruck around 20mins before departure, so that you can be among the first to board.

The trains used for this service only have three or four coaches/cars and space for larger items of luggage such as skis is comparatively limited - they haven't been fitted with ski-racks
Also they don't have a system to show passengers which seats have been reserved and which haven't.

So as these trains commence their journeys in Innsbruck, being among the first to board will enable the selection of optimum seats - and for those with reservations to be able to find or claim their seats.

Passing by the River Inn by train to the east of Innsbruck

One of the views of the River Inn which can be seen to the east of Innsbruck

On the opposite side of the train, looking left, the foothills of mountains can be seen

On the other side of the River Inn, to the right, there are the foothills of the Zillertal Alps

Between Worgl and Hopfgarten

Between Innsbruck and Wörgl the railway travels through the Lower Inn Valley with views towards the Karwendel Alps when looking to the left...

...and views towards the foothills of the Zillertal Alps to the south, so they are over the right.

The railway follows the River Inn and it can be seen on the right-hand side at multiple locations during the journey.

Then on the final part of the journey after Wörgl, the railway follows the valley carved by the river named, the Brixentaler Ache.

A Railjet train on the Vienna to Innsbruck route

The general guide to Austrian rail travel All that's good to know about booking tickets, using rail passes, taking the most popular journeys and navigating the larger stations.

Tickets

Book early and save: Yes

Though typically you can save round €5 by booking at least a few days ahead, but if you opt for Sparschiene tickets in order to save money and choose the cheaper Non-Flex option, your ticket will then live up to its name and you will have to re-book if you don't take your selected departure.

Online bookings open: 6 months ahead of the travel date

It can pay off to take a look at the guide to Austrian train tickets - it should help you save time and money and confusion.

Exchanges and Refunds

Book a Non-Flex ticket or a Semi Flex Ticket and it will be specific to the departure you selected when making a booking
Meaning that if you arrive at a station too late to board a train because your taxi got stuck in traffic, or there was a fault on the tram etc, you will have to pay the full price at the station for a replacement ticket.

The only scenario in which these ticket types can be used for an alternative, later departure is IF your journey involves more than one train AND a delay to an OBB train causes you to miss the departure you were booked on to.

Non-Flex and Semi Flex Ticket tickets also can't be exchanged to an alternative departure pre-travel.
However, if post-booking you subsequently change your travel plans, you can cancel a Semi Flex ticket and receive 50% of your payment, but Non-Flex tickets can't be refunded at all - And that is the key distinction between the two types of ticket!

These terms also apply if you want to use Semi Flex and Non Flex tickets to travel in First Class!

If you will want to have the freedom to both refund your ticket and take any train on your travel day, you will need to pay extra for a Flex ticket.

Seat reservations

Reservations are available, but for this comparatively short journey, the additional cost of doing so is questionable

If you don't reserve, other passengers with reservations may claim your seat(s) for themselves at subsequent station calls, as these trains lack an on-board info system to indicate which seats have been reserved for all or part of the journey - and which will be available.
So it can be easy to assume that a seat(s) will be available for the entire journey, but that may not be the case.

However, a likely worst case scenario, is that other seats won't be available for the less than 10 mins of travel after departure from Worgl.

Child tickets

When booking 'Sparschiene' (Non-Flex or Semi Flex) tickets in advance of being at the station, each adult (aged 15 and over) can take up to four children aged 14 and under for free!
These children will still require tickets, but there will be no charge for them.
Though if you opt for the Non-Flex you will be committed to taking your chosen departure - if you change your plans or miss the train, you will have to re-book for you and the kids.

When not booking 'Sparschiene' tickets;

Children aged 5 and under travel for free
Children aged 6 – 14 travel at half-fare

Bike tickets

You will need purchase both a bike ticket AND a reservation for your bike prior to boarding; more info on how to do this is available on the [bikes on trains guide](/travel-info-and-tips/taking-a-bike-on-a-european-train/).

Dog tickets

If your dog is too large to be taken in a pet carrier you will need to add a dog ticket when making your booking;

Rail pass users

If you have a valid Eurail or Interrail pass you can opt to make reservations for this journey, but you can simply board with a pass and hope that seats will be available.