Airport transfers to Pertisau am Achensee
This page will tell you all you need to know about transfers to Pertisau am Achensee a ski resort in the Austrian Alps with 15km of Piste and altitudes ranging from 990m to 1500m above sea level. This resort has direct access to 15km of downhill skiing, with 7 individual pistes, served by 8 ski lifts. With skiing at relatively low altitude, snow cover can be variable.
We have listed the airports in order of distance from the resort, with the nearest at the top. This should give you the best idea of the airport transfer you need. We have also taken a look at alternative transport methods to and from the resort. Public transport options, if available, are given towards the end of the page.
Some Facts about Pertisau am Achensee
Pertisau is a small village on the Achensee Lake in the Tyrol region of Austria in the Schwaz (district). It is located in the Karwendel Alpine Park, one of the oldest, cross-border, protected areas of the Eastern Alps. The picturesque town was used by English school story writer Elinor M. Brent-Dyer as the first setting for her Chalet School series, under the fictionalized name of Briesau am Tiernsee; a plaque on the wall of the village bookshop commemorates her writings.
Pertisau is also the center for the Achensee shipping business. Ships start their journey along the lake from Pertisau and connect the villages around the lake with the Achenseebahn rack and pinion railway at Seespitz Station.
The village produces Tirolean mineral oil, an all-purpose tonic with a 100 year old tradition of Tiroler Steinöl.
Above the town are two main winter ski areas, the Planberg Wiesenlifte, which has one easy trail, and the Karwendel Bergbahn, which has eight easy and eight intermediate trails. The town also has paragliding, kite-surfing, mountain biking, rafting, and diving, hiking, sailing, and cycling activities too.
From which airport can I reach Pertisau am Achensee
There are four Airports within two hours’ drive, so ski weekends, snowboard breaks and short ski holidays to Pertisau am Achensee are perfectly feasible. Innsbruck Airport is just one hours drive away, in good driving conditions, so you can be on the piste quickly. The following airports link this resort to other parts of the world :
- Innsbruck Airport -51 km
- Munich -180 km
- Salzburg-154 km
- Bolzano -166 km
- Memmingen -205 km
- St. Gallen-Altenrhein-235 km
Is there public transport to Pertisau am Achensee
There are buses which ply to the resort from the airport listed above. Trains run from Innsbruck and Munich airports on Wednesday only and the journey takes 11 hours and 46 minutes and 12 hrs 42 minutes respectively.Trains are also available from other airports listed above.
Advice on Transportation to Pertisau am Achensee
While many people do use the public transport listed above they can sometimes be time consuming like some train journeys from airports not listed above may take up a long time to reach the resort. You are much better off booking an airport transfer from the airport where you land especially if you are travelling as a group. You will benefit from a shorter journey time and a direct route. You also get the added bonus of travelling in comfort, and of a guaranteed journey that is pre-booked. Airport transfers are also the most cost-effective method of getting to this beautiful ski resort.
