District · Tyrol
Arzl: living in Innsbruck
Arzl is a district of Innsbruck, about 6 km north of the centre. By public transport you reach Maria-Theresien-Straße in about 24 minutes. Recent sales across Innsbruck came to €5,510/m², over all building ages.
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History & character
From the Little Castle to an Innsbruck District
Arzl, located in the northeast of Innsbruck, was first mentioned in 1173 as 'Arcella' in a document. The name likely originates from the Latin 'arcella', meaning 'little castle'. Originally, Arzl was an agricultural village that remained an independent cadastral community until its incorporation into Innsbruck in 1940. Mühlau, which once belonged to Arzl, became independent in 1740 and was also incorporated into Innsbruck in 1938. The church, dedicated to Saints John the Baptist, John the Evangelist, and John of Nepomuk, was first documented in 1237 and underwent several structural changes, including a Gothic reconstruction in 1480 and a Baroque renovation in the 18th century.
Today, Arzl is a district characterized by a mix of residential areas and natural landscapes. The area's development was influenced by the establishment of new transport routes in the 16th century and the settlement around the former state shooting range. The district coat of arms, created in 1993, features the landmark of the Kalvarienbergkirche, symbolizing its affiliation with Innsbruck.
Transit connections
Lines and modes from OpenStreetMap, frequency from the timetable (IVB and ÖBB): local stops within walking distance, stations counted a little wider. As of: October 2026.
Access · travel time
Where can you get from here, by which mode, to which destination? The map colours every location in the district by real travel time (dark = fast).
Real travel time per inhabited location (250 m grid, clipped to the real district boundary) to destinations in Innsbruck. Transit from the schedule router (Day = peak, Late = after 11pm), bike/walk/car over the street network (car computed without traffic, so rush hour takes correspondingly longer).
Light & shadow
Check the light anywhere. Type an address or click the map, pick a floor and drag through the day. The buildings cast their real shadows. Pan the map to explore.
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Real building heights (OpenStreetMap footprints with heights from the BEV laser scan), sun hours and shadows from sun position and geometry. How much of it reaches you also depends on orientation and windows. Terrain is included, from the official elevation model out to 12 km: a mountain to the south takes the winter sun just as the house opposite does. Where the sun only grazes a ridge, the figure remains an approximation. In the Inn valley the winter sun reaches only 19 degrees at midday, while the mountains and slopes to the south rise 10 to 23 degrees above the city. Measured for 21 December on a third floor, the terrain costs a good two hours in Hötting, almost three in the city centre, a little over three at Sieglanger and almost four in the middle of Amras. At the foot of the slope below Schloss Ambras it takes all of the direct sun: the slope stays above it all day, only just at midday.
What does living here cost?
Prices actually paid, per political district. Source: STATISTIK AUSTRIA, Immobilien-Durchschnittspreise 2025. What living in Innsbruck costs →
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Frequently asked questions
How well connected is Arzl by public transport?
From Arzl you reach Maria-Theresien-Straße in the centre of Innsbruck in about 24 minutes by public transport.
Where can I find flats and commercial space in Arzl?
You can browse available homes and commercial spaces in Arzl in the wohnwahn search, each honestly rated for location, climate, greenery and commute.