If you are planning a ski trip to St.Anton and wondering about the best way to get here our Getting to St.Anton the Ultimate Guide will really help you!
Which Airport to fly from
Here is a list of some of the UK airports that you can fly from along with airlines operating from them. We try to keep these up to date but they are subject to change at short notice.
Birmingham: Lufthansa to Innsbruck, Swissair to Zurich
Bristol: Easyjet to Innsbruck & Salzburg
Dublin: Ryanair to Memmingen, Aer Lingus to Zurich & Munich
Edinburgh: Easyjet to Basel, Swissair to Zurich
Gatwick: Easyjet to Zurich, Munich & Innsbruck
Heathrow: BA & Swissair to Zurich & Friedrichshafen
Luton: Easyjet to Innsbruck & Zurich
Manchester: Swissair to Zurich
Stansted: Ryanair to Memmingen
Which airport to fly to
There are five main airports that we recommend you consider flying into when planning your trip to St.Anton:
Innsbruck, Whilst Innsbruck is the closest airport it is also the one that gets the most delays or even cancellations due to bad weather. A direct taxi transfer takes about 1 hour and there are also good train connections. Many airlines flying into Innsbruck – Easyjet, BA & Swissair are good choices. Click here for more info on flying to Innsbruck and getting to St.Anton from Innsbruck Airport.
Friedrichshafen. This airport is just across the border into Germany and is good option to St.Anton. Taxi transfers take about 90 minutes and there is also a good train connection for St.Anton. British Airways, Easyjet and Jet2 fly here. Click here for more info on flying to Friedrichshafen and getting to St.Anton from Friedrichshafen Airport.
Memmingen. A great airport for St.Anton with flights from London Stansted with Ryanair – generally very good prices. Memmingen is in Germany and is about a 1 hour 45 minute transfer to St.Anton. Train connections are not good at 4 hours. Click here for more info on flying into Memmingen and getting to St.Anton from Memmingen Airport.
Zurich. The closest major international airport is Zurich. It has great train connections to St.Anton every two hours. A direct taxi from Zurich takes about 2 hours. BA, Swissair and Easyjet to name just a few fly into Zurich. Click here for more info on flying to Zurich and getting to St.Anton from Zurich Airport.
Munich. Another good international airport for St.Anton but a longer transfer time than Zurich – about 3 hours. The train connection is also pretty good. Click here for more info on flying to Munich and getting to St.Anton from Munich Airport.
Airport transfers at the best prices
We can arrange transfers for you at the BEST PRICES whether it is for a few people of for a large group so for the best prices and info on airport transfers click here.
When you arrive at your chosen airport there are also several ways of reaching St.Anton. If you choose the car hire option there are a couple of things to bear in mind – there could be a lot of snow – have you driven in heavy snow before and are you familiar with the use of snow chains if the conditions are bad? The car that you hire should be fitted with winter tyres as that is the law in Austria, Germany & Switzerland during the winter months. Finally just remember that in Europe they drive on the right hand side of the road!!
ACCOMMODATION If you are also looking for somewhere to stay click here
Driving to St.Anton
If you are thinking of getting to St.Anton by driving from the UK we can also advise you about this – email us for suggested routes. However on the “St.Anton Skiing holidays : the Ultimate Guide” we would recommend flying rather than driving as it is a long way here and seems even further on the way home!
If you are planning to rent a car I would recommend that you check out RHINO CAR HIRE as I have found them to offer the best prices.
Innsbruck Airport
Innsbruck is the closest airport to St.Anton. It is very easy to get from Innsbruck to St.Anton, either by Train, Car or taxi transfer. A problem that you can encounter when flying to Innsbruck is being diverted Munich or even having your flight cancelled. This happens quite regularly if the weather is bad at Innsbruck. It is even worse if your flight home is diverted somewhere away from Innsbruck and you then have a big rush to try and make the flight. When returning to the UK from Innsbruck always check your flight and the weather early!
DIRECT TAXI TRANSFERS FROM INNSBRUCK TO ST.ANTON. If you are looking for a direct taxi transfer from / to the airport then we can get you the most competitively priced transfer service for St.Anton. This will take you straight from the airport to your hotel / apartment in St.Anton. For full details click here.
TRAINS FROM INNSBRUCK TO ST.ANTON. There is a direct train service to St.Anton from Innsbruck. Simply take a taxi or bus from the airport to the railway station. Direct trains run every two hours. To check the train times to see how they will work with your flight click here for the journey planner.
DRIVING FROM INNSBRUCK AIRPORT TO ST.ANTON. If you are thinking of car hire from Innsbruck we suggest that you check out Rhino Car Hire as they offer very good prices. The journey from Innsbruck to St.Anton is very easy and mostly dual carriageway. Leave the airport and follow the signs to the A12. When you reach the A12 follow the signs towards Bregenz and Arlberg. Stay on the A12 all of the way until you reach the exit for St.Anton, which is about a 50 minute, drive.
Friedrichshafen Airport
Friedrichshafen is one of the best and easiest airports for St.Anton. It is quite a small airport so it does not take too long to get out of arrivals or to check in and go through security. Although it is in Germany, Friedrichshafen is only a ninety-minute drive from St.Anton. The train service from here is also quite good. Hiring a car and driving is also an option.
DIRECT TAXI TRANSFERS FROM FRIEDRICHSHAFEN TO ST.ANTON. If you are looking for a direct taxi transfer from / to the airport we can get you the most competitively priced transfer service for St.Anton. This will take you straight from the airport to your hotel / apartment in St.Anton. For full details click here.
TRAINS FROM FRIEDRICHSHAFEN TO ST.ANTON.There is a train station situated at Friedrichshafen airport but you may be better taking a taxi direct the the main station. An even better option is to take a short taxi drive to Lindau Station where there are lots of trains to St.Anton. For the rail network journey planner click here.
DRIVING FROM FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AIRPORT TO ST.ANTON. If you are thinking of car hire from Friedrichshafen we suggest that you check out Rhino Car Hire as they offer very good prices. The journey from the airport to St.Anton is very easy and mostly dual carriageway. Leave the airport and follow the signs to Lindau which takes you on the B31. Stay on the B31 until you reach the A14 dual carriageway. When you reach the A14 follow the signs towards Feldkirch, Bludenz and Arlberg. Stay on the A12 all of the way until you pass Bludenz. The road then becomes the S16 single carriageway and takes you to St.Anton. It is about a 90 minute, drive.
If you have hired a car make sure it has the Austrian Vignette (Tax Disc) and if it does not buy one at a garage before you get to Austria. Cost is only about 10 Euro for 10 days – the fines are much more!
Memmingen Airport
Ryanair fly into Memmingen from Stansted. It is almost all motorway from Memmingen St.Anton and the transfer time should be just over 90 minutes. Also the price of flights are normally quite low. This all makes it an ideal airport fro getting to St.Anton from the UK. Being a small airport also means that you can get out of arrivals very quickly.
DIRECT TAXI TRANSFERS FROM MEMMINGEN TO ST.ANTON. If you are looking for a direct taxi transfer from / to the airport we can get you the most competitively priced transfer service for St.Anton. This will take you straight from the airport to your hotel / apartment in St.Anton. For full details click here.
TRAINS FROM MEMMINGEN TO ST.ANTON. There is a train station in Memmingen centre but the journey to St.Anton is long at four hours with a few changes. There is a bus connection to the railway station from the airport. I suggest you only use the train as a last resort or if you have time to kill. For the rail network journey planner click here
DRIVING FROM MEMMINGEN AIRPORT TO ST.ANTON. Leave the airport terminal and at the first roundabout follow the signs to the A96 motorway. Take the A96 towards Lindau & Bregenz. You are on the A96 dual carriageway for about 70km at which point you will reach the Austrian / German border. You will probably not notice the border as the motorway goes straight through. Once through the border stay on the motorway which is now the A14. Stay on this motorway for about 50km and then you will pass Bludenz. The road now becomes single carriageway which is the S16 which will take you all the way to St.Anton.
If you have hired a car make sure it has the Austrian Vignette (Tax Disc) and if it does not buy one at a garage before you get to Austria. Cost is only about 10 Euro for 10 days – the fines are much more!
Zurich Airport
Zurich is a great airport when travelling to St.Anton. It is also the best international airport when travelling from outside Europe. Whilst further away than Friedrichshafen, Memmingen & Innsbruck it has the advantage of a railway terminal in the airport. You could also hire a car and take the two hour drive to St.Anton. Taxi transfer is also a good option when using Zurich but do not take a Swiss taxi from the airport as they are way too expensive.
DIRECT TAXI TRANSFERS FROM ZURICH TO ST.ANTON. If you are looking for a direct taxi transfer from / to the airport we can get you the most competitively priced transfer service for St.Anton. This will take you straight from the airport to your hotel / apartment in St.Anton. For full details click here.
TRAINS FROM ZURICH TO ST.ANTON. Trains run every few minutes from the terminal to the main Zurich station. From the main station there is a direct train to St.Anton every two hours. However make sure that you check out your arrival times against the train departures so you don’t end up spending the evening in Zurich – the last train leaves at 8.40pm! Here is the train journey planner. It is a very pleasant way to get to St.Anton and the Swiss / Austrian trains are so much better than you will be used to in the UK.
DRIVING FROM ZURICH AIRPORT TO ST.ANTON. Leave the airport and take the A51 south following signs towards the A1. Turn onto the A1 towards Winterthur and St.Gallen. Stay on the A1 until you pass St.Margrethen where the motorway becomes the A13. You need to exit at Junction 3 signposted towards Hohenems. This will then bring you across the border into Austria. Follow signs to A14 Innsbruck and once on the A14 you continue for about another 40km where you pass Bludenz. Here the road becomes the S16 single carriageway. Stay on the S16 all the way to St.Anton.
If you have hired a car make sure it has the Austrian Vignette (Tax Disc) and if it does not buy one at a garage before you get to Austria. Cost is only about 10 Euro for 10 days – the fines are much more!
Munich Airport
Out of the five airports that we recommend Munich is the furthest away. The train connection to St.Anton is ok with 1 or 2 changes. Taxi transfers will take around 3 hours depending on traffic and time of day. You can also hire a car but the route is long and a little tricky – see below for directions.
DIRECT TAXI TRANSFERS FROM MUNICH TO ST.ANTON. If you are looking for a direct taxi transfer from / to the airport we can get you the most competitively priced transfer service for St.Anton. This will take you straight from the airport to your hotel / apartment in St.Anton. For full details click here.
TRAINS FROM MUNICH TO ST.ANTON. Trains run regularly from the terminal to the Munich main station. There are not any direct trains from Munich to St.Anton. Depending on the time of day there are different routes / changes. You will find the ticket office very helpful and they will print you a route plan. Here is the train journey planner.
DRIVING FROM MUNICH AIRPORT TO ST.ANTON. Of all the airports this is the most complicated to drive from. Make sure that your hire car has sat nav! The best route is to take the ring road around Munich and exit towards Garmisch Partenkirchen. It is motorway nearly all the way to Garmisch. Keep an eye in your rear view mirror as most of this motorway is unrestricted speed limit! From Garmisch you follow the signs initially to Innsbruck & then for the Fern pass and Imst (don’t go to Innsbruck!). From Imst you can get onto the A14 motorway to St.Anton.
If you have hired a car make sure it has the Austrian Vignette (Tax Disc) and if it does not buy one at a garage before you get to Austria. Cost is only about 10 Euro for 10 days – the fines are much more!