Student Housing in Innsbruck

You are probably wondering, what is student life like in Innsbruck? There is a lot of atmospheres, both in winter and summer, as it is home to many students during the school year. Yes, young people tend to go out at night to parties and bars, but the activities usually revolve around sports that can be done, such as skiing, hiking, mountain biking or climbing, for example.

If you are looking for student accommodation in Innsbruck, we recommend that you start doing so well in advance, at least two months before you arrive. This city receives many international students every year, so the accommodation market is competitive. By searching ahead of time in the Erasmus Play housing search engine you will have more options to choose from and thus find the ideal one for you easily.

Student apartments for rent in Innsbruck

Are you looking for a cheap apartment for students in Innsbruck? Being a city with a fairly high cost of living, the price of complete apartments is usually high. If you are looking ahead to consider more options, you will surely find one with an affordable price, good location and good features. For example, generally, the price of a complete apartment is higher than € 600 per month, but you will also be able to find a studio apartment for € 480 per month.

In Innsbruck, some of the buildings or complexes have special common areas such as music rooms, saunas and/or heated swimming pools. That is why you must pay attention to the description of each accommodation, since the price of some may be higher for having access to these facilities.

Student room for rent in Innsbruck

This alternative is usually the most preferred option by students since the rental cost per month is very low compared to a full flat. In addition, one of the greatest advantages of choosing a room in a shared flat is that you will be able to share closely with your roommates, who will surely become your Erasmus family.

The cost of a room in an apartment is usually at least € 350 per month and an average € 450 per month. You have to bear in mind that some of the rooms are individual and others are shared between two people. In that case, the price is per person and, if it is different from the one designated, they clarify it in the description.

Student accommodation in Innsbruck

Being a small city with good transport connections, there are several areas of Innsbruck that you can consider when looking for accommodation for your Erasmus experience. Here are some of the most chosen by international students:

Apartments for rent in the centre of Innsbruck, Innenstadt

Innenstadt has the historic part of the city, with narrow streets and many old buildings, such as the Hofburg Palace. If you choose this area to live in, you will be close to one of the university campuses, the main train station and several of the busiest entertainment venues.

Apartments in Allerheiligenhöfe

This neighbourhood is located on the hills on the Nordkette side, very close to the Sports and Technical campus of the University of Innsbruck. From here it is about 25 minutes by public transport to the city centre. There is also easy access to the Hötting area, from which there are several options for getting into nature.

Rooms for rent in Hötting

Hötting is located on the slopes of the mountains, opposite the old town of Innsbruck, across the Inn river. The neighbourhood has a mountain village atmosphere and has beautiful architecture, several restaurants and bars, a botanical garden and easy access to nature in the mountains.

Erasmus accommodation near the University of Innsbruck

This institution is one of the oldest in Austria. It has 16 faculties spread over different campuses in the city, so you have to determine which one you are going to go to know where it is.

• Campus Innrain: it is in the centre of the city. It has the faculties of Educational Sciences, Chemistry and Pharmacy, Geographical Sciences, some subjects of Psychology and Sports Sciences, Philology and Cultural Studies, Philosophy and History and the Faculty of Law.
• Campus Universitätsstraße: also located in the centre of Innsbruck. Here are the faculties of Business Administration, Political and Social Sciences, Economics and Statistics and the Catholic Theological Faculty.
• Campus Sport: located in Höttinger Au, next to Innsbruck Airport. Here the classes of the Faculty of Psychology and Sports Sciences are taught and there is the University Institute of Sports of the city.
• Campus Technik: It is in Lohrbach Siedlung and is home to the faculties of Biology, Architecture, Mathematics, Informatics, Physics and Technical Sciences.

Student residence in Innsbruck

There are several student residences in this Austrian city. The monthly rental price is usually between € 220 and € 500, always depending on whether the room is individual or shared.

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