How to take the rail journey Innsbruck to the ever popular resort village

Final Destination: Graz

This train is usually scheduled to depart from Innsbruck at around 12:20pm

This train also calls at: Kitzbuhel

Book early and save: Yes

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 optional and in both 1st class and 2nd class cost €3 per person when booking Non-Flex and Flex tickets, but are included as a complimentary benefit when booking Semi-Flex tickets.

Note that reservations will also be required for any children aged 5 to 15 - children aged 4 and under don't require tickets, but the expectation is that they will be travelling in the adult's lap.

Child tickets

When booking 'Sparschiene' (Non-Flex or Semi Flex) tickets 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.

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, ort you can simply board with a pass and hope that seats will be available.

These trains are typically scheduled to depart shortly before 06:15, 08:15, 10:15, 14:15; 16:15, 18:15 and 20:15.
The gap between 10:15 and 14:15 is covered by the Option 1 departure of the EC train.

Final Destination: Graz or Schladming

This train also calls at: Kitzbuhel

Book early and save: Yes
Though typically you can save €5 by booking at least a few days ahead, but you seemingly won't need to book weeks and months ahead to save money.

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 and are recommended by SMTJ for this journey by these trains.
You can then claim your seat when boarding in Innsbruck and be confident that you can remain in this seat / these seats for the entire trip.
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.

Child tickets

When booking 'Sparschiene' (Non-Flex or Semi Flex) tickets 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.

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.

If it would suit you better to depart Innsbruck in the odd hours at around 09:15, 11:15 etc, you can take a smart Railjet train from Innsbruck and then make an 8 min connection an IR train on to Kitzbühel at Worgl station.

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.