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Voykit pocket guide · Austria
Reutte
Reutte in Tirol
Base in Reutte for 2 nights to see Ehrenberg ruins and Highline179 without the Neuschwanstein crowds; add a third only for hiking or the lakes.
Reutte is the market town and administrative centre of the Außerfern, the northwest corner of Tyrol that sits against the Bavarian border about 75 km from Innsbruck. It is a low-key alternative to Füssen for the same mountain scenery: castle ruins above the Lech, a long pedestrian suspension bridge, and trailheads into the Lechtal and Tannheim Alps. Most travellers pass through on the way to Neuschwanstein or stop for one or two nights between Munich and Innsbruck.
- Country
- Austria
- Local name
- Reutte in Tirol
- Best months
- Jun–Sep for hiking and the suspension bridge; Dec–Mar for skiing at Hahnenkamm
- Avoid
- Nov (closed lifts, grey valley weather); late Jul–Aug afternoon thunderstorms
- Stay
- 2 nights
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- EUR
- Money
- Currency is the euro (EUR). Cards are widely taken, but some cafés, huts and small shops are still cash only.
- Daily spend
- Budget €60–95 excl. bed · Mid €95–160 excl. bed · High €160+ excl. bed (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- A1, Magenta and Drei are the networks; prepaid SIMs from shops and supermarkets (registration with ID).
- Emergency
- European emergency number 112 · Police 133 · Ambulance 144 · Mountain rescue 140
- Plugs
- Types C, F · 230 V · 50 Hz · Same plugs as Germany; UK and US devices need an adapter.
- Tipping
- Restaurant: Round up or 5–10%, told to the server when paying.; Café: Round up to the next euro.; Taxi: Round up or about 10%.; Hotel porter / housekeeping: €1–2.; Ski instructor or mountain guide: €10–20 a day for a good lesson, optional.
- Water
- Tap water is excellent. Ask for 'ein Glas Leitungswasser'; coffee in a café comes with a free glass of water.
- Toilets
- Public toilets in cities cost €0.50; cafés and museums have free ones for guests.
What things cost
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Coffee and a pastry in a café | €4–7 |
| Plate of Tiroler Gröstl or Käsespätzle in an inn | €12–18 |
| Beer, 0.5 l draught | €4–5.50 |
| Museum im Grünen Haus entry | check |
| Highline179 crossing | about €10 (check) |
| eSIM or data SIM, about a week | €10–25 |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- INN · Innsbruck Airport
- About 1 h 15 min by car via the Fernpass; rail connections run via Innsbruck and are slower
- MUC · Munich Airport
- About 2 h by car; the train route via Munich is the direct one but often costs more than going via Innsbruck
Typical fares
- Train Reutte in Tirol → Füssen
- check at the station; buy on board with cash outside counter hours
- Train Reutte in Tirol → Innsbruck
- check; the route via Innsbruck is usually cheaper than via Munich
- Local bus, single ride
- check
Get around
The town itself is walkable, but the ruins, lakes and trailheads are several kilometres apart, so most visitors drive. Local buses run from the centre north along the main road to the villages, and the Außerfern rail line links Reutte with Pflach, Vils and beyond. Bikes can be rented for the signed Radwanderwege; carry a map, because junctions are poorly signed and some links briefly follow the highway.
See and do
Known for
- Ehrenberg castle ruins and Fortress Schlosskopf
- Highline179 suspension bridge
- Luftlmalerei painted houses on the main street
- Gateway to the Lechtal and Tannheim Alps
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau | Car via the Schnellstraße to Füssen, or bike via Gasthof Schluxen in Pinswang | About 1 h by car; 1–2 h by bike |
| Füssen | Car or bus north over the border | About 30 min |
| Fernpass and Schloss Fernstein | Car south on the Schnellstraße 179 | About 45 min |
| Innsbruck | Train via Reutte in Tirol, or car over the Fernpass | About 2 h |
| Vils in Tirol | Train or bus north | About 20 min |
Sleep
- Reutte centre (Untermarkt / Obermarkt)
- Walkable to shops, the weekly market and the bus stops; the tourist office is at Untermarkt 34 near the station.
- Ehenbichl and the Ehrenberg foot
- Quietest option for the ruins and Highline179; you can walk up from the valley without driving.
- Surrounding villages (Pflach, Pinswang, Vils)
- Cheaper guesthouses and farm stays; you need a car or the bus to reach Reutte for dinner.
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Excuse me / Sorry | Entschuldigungent-SHOOL-dee-goong |
| Thank you | DankeDAN-kuh |
| The bill, please | Die Rechnung, bittedee REKH-noong, BIT-tuh |
| Can I pay by card? | Kann ich mit Karte zahlen?kan ikh mit KAR-tuh TSAH-len |
| Where is the bus stop? | Wo ist die Bushaltestelle?voh ist dee BOOS-hal-tuh-shtel-uh |
| Is the bridge open today? | Ist die Brücke heute offen?ist dee BRÜK-uh HOY-tuh OF-en |
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: 'Grüß Gott' or 'Guten Tag' entering shops and huts; handshakes; avoid: Walking in without a greeting
- Titles: Use Herr/Frau and academic titles in formal settings; avoid: First names with older strangers
- Coffee houses: Linger; call the waiter 'Herr Ober'; avoid: Expecting fast service
- Punctuality: Be on time; avoid: Arriving late to concerts: doors close
- Quiet: Keep voices down on public transport; avoid: Loud phone calls in trains and trams
- Mountain trails: Greet other hikers with 'Servus' or 'Grüß Gott'; avoid: Leaving gates open on pastures
Scams and watch-outs
- The Reutte station ticket counter keeps short weekday and Saturday hours and there is no ticket machine: buy on board with cash if you travel outside them.
- Rail service here is run by Deutsche Bahn, not ÖBB; connections are infrequent and transfers can be only a few minutes.
- Ehrenberg and Schlosskopf are unguarded ruins with steep, loose ground: wear shoes with grip and keep children back from edges.
- Highline179 is exposed to wind and closes in bad weather; check before you walk up.
- Many guesthouses and some restaurants close in the November shoulder season.
Reutte is a small, low-crime town and walking the centre at night is unremarkable. The real risks are mountain: steep unguarded ruins, exposed bridge crossings in wind, and fast-changing Alpine weather above the tree line.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Reutte yet. Suggested stay: 2 nights. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Ehrenberg castle ruins and Fortress Schlosskopf
- Highline179 suspension bridge
- Luftlmalerei painted houses on the main street
- Gateway to the Lechtal and Tannheim Alps
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Reutte municipality (official town site): www.reutte.at/
- ÖBB Postbus (regional bus information): www.postbus.at/en/
- Wikivoyage: Reutte, revision 5201795 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=5201795
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
ReutteReutte in Tirol
Zu dieser Adresse, bitte
To this address, please
My hotel (write the name and address in the local script)
Austria has no foreign embassies in Reutte; the nearest consulates and embassies are in Innsbruck and Vienna (check your country's list).
Counter hours at the station are short and there is no ticket machine: carry cash.
Voykit · checked 2026-09
Printed from Voykit (/reutte). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.