Ride the historic ÖBB Arlberg Railway from Tyrol's capital across the 2,811m Valluga peaks of St. Anton and Lech to the shores of Lake Constance in Vorarlberg.
Route overview
- Day 1 — Innsbruck Old Town, Golden Roof & Hofkirche: Innsbruck Old Town, Golden Roof & Hofkirche
- Day 2 — Nordkette 2,256m Panorama & Hall in Tirol: Nordkette 2,256m Panorama & Hall in Tirol
- Day 3 — ÖBB Railjet to St. Anton am Arlberg & Valluga 2,811m Summit: ÖBB Railjet to St. Anton am Arlberg & Valluga 2,811m Summit
- Day 4 — Flexenpass to Lech am Arlberg & Verwalltal Emerald Lake: Flexenpass to Lech am Arlberg & Verwalltal Emerald Lake
- Day 5 — Arlberg Rail Descent to Medieval Feldkirch & Bregenz on Lake Constance: Arlberg Rail Descent to Medieval Feldkirch & Bregenz on Lake Constance
- Day 6 — Pfänderbahn Cable Car, Floating Opera Stage & Bregenzerwald Cheese Route: Pfänderbahn Cable Car, Floating Opera Stage & Bregenzerwald Cheese Route
- Day 7 — Lake Constance Morning & Departure via Zurich or Munich: Lake Constance Morning & Departure via Zurich or Munich
Following the engineering marvel of the 1884 Arlberg Railway, this western route links Tyrol and Vorarlberg with easy connections onward to Zurich or Munich.
Day 1 — Innsbruck Old Town, Golden Roof & Hofkirche
Arrive at Innsbruck Hbf, stroll Herzog-Friedrich-Straße to the Golden Roof, visit the Hofburg and Hofkirche, and dine beside the Inn River.
Day 2 — Nordkette 2,256m Panorama & Hall in Tirol
Ascend the Nordkettenbahnen cable car in the morning and take a 10-minute afternoon S-Bahn hop to the medieval mint town of Hall in Tirol.
Day 3 — ÖBB Railjet to St. Anton am Arlberg & Valluga 2,811m Summit
Ride the Railjet 1h 10m up the Inn Valley to St. Anton am Arlberg. Take the Galzigbahn and Vallugabahn cable cars to the 2,811m four-country viewpoint.
Day 4 — Flexenpass to Lech am Arlberg & Verwalltal Emerald Lake
Ride bus #92 through the dramatic Flexenpass galleries to Lech and Oberlech (or ski the White Ring circuit in winter), and walk the Verwalltal suspension bridge trail.
Day 5 — Arlberg Rail Descent to Medieval Feldkirch & Bregenz on Lake Constance
Cross into Vorarlberg, pausing at Feldkirch's 13th-century Schattenburg Castle before arriving at Bregenz on the shores of Lake Constance (Bodensee).
Day 6 — Pfänderbahn Cable Car, Floating Opera Stage & Bregenzerwald Cheese Route
Ride the Pfänderbahn cable car for panoramic views over Lake Constance, visit the Bregenzer Festspiele Seebühne, and take an afternoon excursion into the timber villages of Schwarzenberg and Bezau for aged Bergkäse.
Day 7 — Lake Constance Morning & Departure via Zurich or Munich
Stroll Bregenz Oberstadt and board a direct train to Zurich Airport (1h 15m) or Munich Hbf (2h 15m).