How to make a rail journey from Salzburg to Kitzbühel

Final Destination: Worgl

All of these trains also call at: Leogang and*St Johann in Tirol

If you want to access Kitzbuhel from Salzburg on a direct train then this route is the best option.

Though if you'll be happy to make what, should be, a straightforward connection between trains in Worgl, you'll get there more 30 20 mins faster, if you follow the alternative route.

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.

Despite the need to change trains and the longer distance involved, this routing via Worgl is more frequent and quicker than taking the direct trains.
And if you book at least a day ahead, this routing is also usually cheaper too.

The connecting time between trains in Worgl is usually only around 7 min; and the connection can normally be relied upon, as the Railjets are generally very punctual
And if need be, your ticket(s) will be valid on any subsequent train on from Worgl to Kitzbuhel.

Book early and save: Yes

Online bookings open: 6 months ahead of the travel date

In contrast to the alternative route, which involves travelling on direct REX trains, discounted 'Sparscheine' tickets are available on this route via Worgl, so if you're booking in advance it can be more than €10 cheaper than the direct trains.

Trains departing at different times can be cheaper than others leaving on the same day, so you may need to look through the day's departures to find the cheapest fares.