Travelling
by plane:
The closest airports to
Itter are Innsbruck (50mins), Salzburg (1 hour 20 minutes) and
Munich (1 hour 30 minutes).
Flights to these airports from England are
offered by a number of airlines including:
EasyJet – www.easyjet.com
London Stansted to Munich
Ryan Air – www.ryanair.com
London Stansted to Salzburg
Sky Europe – www.skyeurope.com
Manchester to Salzburg
Flybe – www.flybe.com
Birmingham, Southampton and Exeter to Salzburg
British Airways – www.ba.com
London (all airports) and Bristol to Munich
London (all airports) to Innsbruck
British Midland - www.flybmi.com
Aberdeen, Belfast, Birmingham, Dublin, Durham, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds Bradford,
London Heathrow, Manchester to Munich
Jet2 - www.jet2.com
Leeds Bradford to Salzburg
ThomsonFly - www.thomsonfly.com
Gatwick, Coventry, Bournemouth and Manchester to Salzburg
Transfers from the airport to Itter
By Train:
There is a train station in Munich airport (beneath the arrivals terminal).
The train stations in Salzburg and Innsbruck are in the city centre
and there is a bus connection between the airport and the station.
Take the train from the airport to Wörgl and then either a bus or taxi to Itter
(taxi should cost approx. 12 euros).
For information on train times, look at www.oebb.at and type in your airport
name and 'Woergl' - this website is available in English. The train to Wörgl
will cost approx. 53 euros adult return from Salzburg and Munich and 20 euros
adult return from Innsbruck. Discounts are available.
By Taxi:
120 - 210 euros each way (depending on airport) for up to 4 people. Taxi can
carry up to 8 people. Please ask us for a quote.
By Shuttle Transfer:
From approx. 25-30 euros per person each way - please ask us for a quote.
By Car:
Car hire is available from the airports and is best booked over
the Internet. It costs from approx £130 (or 200 euros) for a week.
Directions to Club Hotel Edelweiss by car:
To locate Itter on a map of Austria, look for Wörgl, which is the
nearest big town. Wörgl is on the main A12 motorway and lies directly
south of Munich and half way between Innsbruck and Salzburg.
Driving to Itter is simple as it is possible to use motorways all the
way from the Channel. Itter is just 10 minutes from the A12 motorway at
exit Wörgl Ost.
From the A12 motorway:
Take the exit Wörgl Ost and then follow signs for St Johann in Tirol.
(At one point, after about 5 minutes, the signs say Itter right AND Itter
straight on - if you see this take the 'straight on' route to Itter). Turn
right to Itter (opposite a big garden centre) and follow the road up to
the village. Club Hotel Edelweiss is on the left hand side just after the
fire station.
Driving in Austria:
1. Keep to the speed limits. Speeding and other traffic offences
are subject to on-the-spot fines.
2. It's a legal requirement in Austria to have your full dipped
lights on day and night.
3. You must always carry your driver's licence, vehicle registration
document, and certificate of motor insurance on every journey
4. You must have a valid motorway sticker for driving on the
motorway. You can buy one for a year, two months or 10 days at any garage
or motorway service station. (Hire cars should already have one.)
5. You must have a warning triangle and fluorescent-coloured
vest on board for emergencies (these should be in the hire car).
6. The driver and all passengers must wear seat belts.
7. In winter, snow chains and/or winter tyres are advisable
even though the roads are kept clear of snow.
Emergency Services:
Fire 122
Police 133
Ambulance 144
The European standard emergency number anywhere in Europe
is 112. This will put you through to local emergency services.
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