Location and how to get here

The village of Krimml-Hochkrimml is the westernmost municipality in the Salzburger Land region and the perfect launchpad for a holiday in the Zillertal Arena. The village is easily accessible by car in around 1.5 to 2.5 hours from Innsbruck, Salzburg and Munich airports. For those who prefer a more leisurely pace of travel, you can also get here by rail and bus. There are international trains to Zell am See or Kitzbühel, from where regular scheduled bus services and the Pinzgauer Lokalbahn railway (currently from Niedernsill to Krimml rail replacement service) run to Krimml. The section of motorway from the German border to the Kufstein Süd exit is toll-free.

Timetable Kitzbühel - Mittersill

Timetable Mittersill - Krimml

Getting here by train

Excellent rail links from all European cities ensure a quick and easy journey to train station Zell am See or Kitzbühel. From there, you can then take the Zillertalbahn train to Zell am Ziller or the Pinzgau Lokalbahn train (currently from Niedernsill to Krimml rail replacement service) to Krimml and continue by bus to your destination.

LIGHTNING FAST, FOR SURE:
Have breakfast in Cologne, Hamburg, Berlin or Leipzig in the morning and explore the mountains with your children in the early evening.
GREAT SAVINGS:
Enjoy low-cost travel to Zillertal with the saver fare or BahnCard railcard. Rail tickets can be booked up to 6 months in advance.
SAVE MORE:
Groups of six or more can travel to Zillertal at even lower prices. The Europe group saver fare for Austria can be booked up to 12 months in advance at travel centres or by telephone. Online up to 6 months in advance.
EVERYTHING A FAMILY NEEDS:
A train journey means adventure, fun and a lot of freedom. In the toddler compartment, in the family areas on the ICE train and with the children’s menu in the on-board restaurant or bistro, there is no room for boredom. Many ICE trains have on-board childminders at the weekend.
GETTING AROUND:
Pinzgauer Lokalbahn railway, taxis and buses: getting around Pinzgau is simple and easy.

Online Zillertalbahn timetable
Online ÖBB timetable
Online DB timetable

Pinzgau Lokalbahn timetable

Timetable Kitzbühel - Mittersill

Timetable 4094 // Zell - Gerlos - Königsleiten

Zillertalbahn timetable

Getting here by car

Coming from the north: Inntal Autobahn A12 (toll sticker required), Zillertal exit, B 169, Inntal Autobahn (A12) to Felbertauern exit (toll sticker required) - follow signs for Kitzbühel - Pass Thurn - Mittersill - Krimml/Hochkrimml or Inntal Autobahn to Zillertal exit - follow signs for Zell am Ziller - Gerlospass - Krimml/Hochkrimml (toll sticker required).

Coming from the east: A10 Tauern Autobahn to Werfen, B 311 to Schwarzach, Zell am See, then take the B 168 to Mittersill and continue on the B 165 Tauern Autobahn (A10) Vienna - Salzburg - Bischofshofen - Zell am See - Krimml/Hochkrimml (toll sticker required).

Inntal Autobahn A12 (toll sticker required), Zillertal exit for Zell am Ziller, Gerlospass, Krimml/ Hochkrimml or Inntal Autobahn A12, Wörgl Ost exit, Kitzbühel, Pass Thurn, Mittersill, Krimml/Hochkrimml

WINTER toll information:
Gerlos Alpenstraße: All holidaymakers from Wald/Königsleiten, Krimml will receive a free 8-day ticket for the toll road if they show their guest card at the toll station. Day visitors pay the car toll (€12.00) and can get it refunded if they provide the receipt when buying their lift ticket. All skiers who already have a ski pass (chip card) from the Zillertal Arena can use the automatic lane at the toll point free of charge. On the way to your destination at the start of your holiday, show your accommodation booking confirmation to pass the toll point free of charge. When the ski season ends, tolls come back into force for Gerlos Alpenstraße and must be paid by all vehicles.

Plan your route

Getting here by air

Innsbruck (50 km), Munich (170 km) and Salzburg (150 km) airports are not far from Zillertal and Pinzgau and are directly connected to destinations throughout Europe by daily scheduled flights.

Our taxi companies can take you from the airport/train station directly to Krimml/Hochkrimml.

Taxi Posch, Tel. 0043 664 2211 824
Krimmlerfälle Shuttle, Tel. 0043 6564 7203
Taxi Oberlader +43 664 834 1138
Taxi Knapp +43 664 122 1486

Car hire in Austria
Happy Car: http://www.happycar.de/mietwagen-oesterreich
Sixt: http://www.sixt.at/

Getting around the resort

Thanks to the well-developed public transport system, train station transfers and ski buses, getting around the resort is easy.

With the Pinzgauer Lokalbahn railway

The Pinzgauer Lokalbahn runs from Zell am See to Krimml along the Salzach between Hohe Tauern National Park and the Pinzgauer Grasberge mountains.

By bus (number 4094)

Excellent bus links take you all over the region, including straight to the bottom stations of the summer cable cars.

With the Zillertalbahn train & bus

The half-hourly Zillertalbahn train from Jenbach to Mayrhofen is an easy and reliable service to visit many places locally.

Krimml-Hochkrimml taxi companies

Taxi Posch, Tel. 0043 664 2211 824
Krimmlerfälle Shuttle, Tel. 0043 6564 7203
Taxi Oberlader +43 664 834 1138
Taxi Knapp +43 664 122 1486

Krimml-Hochkrimml hiking bus

The hiking bus runs between Wald-Krimml-Hochkrimml and Königsleiten and can be used free of charge if you show your guest card.