Austria's first interregional bus service Cross-border public transport connects Jenbach to Tegernsee and closes gap between Tyrol and Bavaria as of 2027.
Interregional bus service strengthens tourism region and simplifies commuting. Austria's first interregional bus service between Jenbach in Tyrol and Tegernsee in Bavaria will establish a direct cross-border public transport connection between two major railway hubs in the regions.
The service, co-financed by the federal government, the state of Tyrol and the Free State of Bavaria, will run daily every hour from 2027, connecting the transport hub Jenbach with the endpoint of Bavarian regional rail at Tegernsee. This will close an important gap in public transport, benefiting commuters, tourists and all residents in the entire region.
Mobility Minister Peter Hanke presented the project during his visit to Innsbruck together with Tyrol's Mobility Councillor René Zumtobel. The goal of the new connection is to better integrate the regions around Achensee and Tegernsee into the supra-regional rail network while also relieving the heavily congested Achenpass.
„This interregional bus service accelerates the region and offers an attractive addition to the existing rail passenger service. We create an attractive offer that operates hourly – seven days a week. Our aim is clear: Mobility at the highest level through intelligent scheduling and simple transitions between bus and rail,” emphasized Mobility Minister Peter Hanke.
Mobility Councillor René Zumtobel highlights that the new interregional bus service is far more than just an additional connection: „A transport policy milestone for Tyrol and Bavaria and especially for the Achensee region. What has previously ended at the border will grow into a continuous, practical public transport offer – both for commuters and visitors. This allows us to better link the Tiroler Inntal with Greater Munich and the supra-regional rail network, relieve the Achenpass from private vehicle traffic, and strengthen the sustainable development of both regions. This project shows what is possible when the federal government, the state of Tyrol and Bavaria pull together – in the interest of the local population and in the spirit of a lived European region.”
Mobility across national borders
The new line creates a continuous, well-coordinated public transport journey between Tyrol and Bavaria. Passengers disembarking from trains at Jenbach will reach Tegernsee in about 1 hour and 13 minutes. With few stops and optimized transition times to long-distance services, the offer becomes competitive with car travel.
„This bus makes Europe tangible. It connects not just two lakes, but two countries – daily, reliably and hourly,” said Hanke.
The route leads from Jenbach station via Wiesing, Eben am Achensee, Maurach, Achenkirch and the Achenpass to Tegernsee station, where connections to the Bavarian regional rail towards Munich are available. In Jenbach, connections to long-distance services and regional trains towards Innsbruck, Kufstein and the Zillertal are possible. The contract for operating the line is expected to be awarded in the third quarter of 2026, with regular service planned to start in the second half of 2027.
Attractive offer for commuters and tourists
The new line will run daily between approximately 6:20 am and 7:20 pm offering up to 14 connections per direction. This establishes a high-performance public transport offer for people along the route – for work commutes as well as leisure and holiday travel.
„In addition to the new express connection, it is planned to establish an additional regular bus service between Jenbach and Achenkirch, financed by the county, municipalities, tourism association as well as cable cars. This service will operate half an hour offset from the express line. This will guarantee a half-hourly service between Jenbach and Achenkirch year-round,” adds Zumtobel. “Anyone living at Achensee and working in the Inntal has previously often only been able to rely on the car as a real option. With this connection, we create a reliable alternative and bring public transport closer to the realities of people's lives,” explained Hanke.
Particularly for tourism, the new connection provides an important impetus. Guests can conveniently arrive by train and continue directly by bus to holiday destinations around the Achensee region and the Zillertal or to Tegernsee.