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Public Bus Lines

Discover Tirol’s longest side valley by bus

Several bus stops make it easy to reach Ötztal’s main attractions and highlights. Scenic Timmelsjoch Pass or Rettenbach Glacier make a superb base for hiking tours. What‘s best, using the public bus lines the two toll roads are free of charge.
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When using both toll roads - private car one way
2 toll fees € 44.50

Daily hiking shuttles

  • Umhausen – Niederthai
  • Längenfeld – Gries
  • Sölden – Windachtal

 

Hut taxi

Card holders enjoy discounts (off the regular rate) on the local hut taxi service! Attention: bikes are not transported!
The taxi service is available once per week in the following villages:

  • Tuesday: Längenfeld – Wurzbergalm – Stabelealm – Innerbergalm
  • Tuesday: Niederthai - Horlachtal
  • Wednesday: Umhausen – Hintere Fundusalm
  • Thursday: Oetz – Vordere Tumpenalm – Armelen Hütte
  • Thursday: Längenfeld – Huben – Polltalalm – Breitlehnalm

 

Hut Taxi advance booking

Required the day before by 4 pm at the latest – in all Ötztal Information Offices.

 

Please note the general terms and conditions of transportation valid for the Tirol Regio Ötztal public bus lines! Detailed bus schedules and information on bus stops are available at all selling points and Ötztal Tourismus Information Offices or in your accommodation! Please note that dogs must be muzzled in all public bus lines!

Hiking Ötztal Stabele Alm Landscape

Timmelsjoch High Alpine Street Ötztal

Timmelsjoch High Alpine Road

In operation: mid June – mid September
Daily - check bus schedule
Please note: free ride only with public ÖVG and Post buses according to the public bus schedule. 

  • Tirol‘s most beautiful panoramic road
  • Spectacular vantage points
  • Restaurant
  • Motorcycle museum
  • "Timmelsjoch Drive"
  • Original Route E5 long-distance hiking trail

 

Toll road fee for private cars

No discounts for Summer Card holders:
Car: one way € 17.00 return € 24.00
Motorbike: one way € 15.00 return € 21.00

Gletscher-Panoramastraße

Panoramic Glacier Road

In operation: from 07.06.2024
Daily - check bus schedule
Please note: free ride only with public ÖVG and Post buses according to the public bus schedule.

  • Bus ride to Rettenbach and Tiefenbach Glaciers above 2800 m
  • 15 km long panorama road, average gradient 11%
  • Europe‘s highest road point
  • Hiking tip: high elevation trail to Vent

 

Toll road fee for private cars

No discounts for Summer Card holders:
Return ride: up to 5 persons € 20.50
each additional person € 6.00
Car from 6 persons and more & buses € 6.00 per person