The Hahnenkamm 2027 runs from 18 to 24 January 2027 in Kitzbühel, with the Streif downhill on Saturday 23 January. In the general standing area, the downhill costs €45 and the super-G or slalom €35. Training runs are free, and no tickets are sold on site.
Checked on against the organiser’s spectator page and ticket shop (Hahnenkammrennen 2027).
The Hahnenkamm is one of the most followed races in alpine skiing, and the Streif, its downhill course, is its most famous setting. Every January, Kitzbühel hosts race week, with training runs, super-G, downhill and slalom. This article gives the dates, ticket prices, how to get there by train, car or plane, and the on-site rules. The programme is published subject to change. Dates, tickets, shuttle and rules come from the organiser, checked on 24 October 2026. Hotel and transfer prices come from third-party sites and are dated. When something is not yet confirmed for 2027, we say so.
The Streif, a track like no other
The Streif in numbers
According to the French-language Wikipedia article, the course measures 3,312 m with a vertical drop of about 860 m, an average gradient of 27% and a maximum of 85% at the passage called Mausefalle, « mousetrap ». The course record, set by Fritz Strobl in 1997 in 1 min 51 s 58, is still cited as the reference as of the date of consultation. Streif on Wikipedia (FR), consulted 24 October 2026.
Highlights
- Three events are held on three different sites: the super-G at the Streifalm, the downhill on the Streif, the slalom on the Ganslern.
- The passage through the Mausefalle is what spectators look for first, but jump lengths vary between sources: we do not give figures.
- The 1997 record is the benchmark: it is the number to keep in mind to understand what the course represents.
We found no Viator activity linked to the race itself. For those who want a day away from the stands, a tandem paragliding flight in Tyrol, from €125, is an option. The departure point is not documented in our records: check it on the listing before planning the journey, Innsbruck being about 100 km and 1 h 15 from Kitzbühel. Weather conditions for the flight are not documented either.
The 2027 programme, race by race
The 2027 edition is the 87th Hahnenkammrennen. It takes place from 18 to 24 January 2027 with three official races: the super-G on Friday 22 January, the downhill on Saturday 23 January and the slalom on Sunday 24 January. Training runs are scheduled from 19 to 21 January, but their times are not yet confirmed.
| Day | Event | Venue | General standing area | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Training runs (19 to 21 January) | Downhill | Streif | Free | Regional listing, times not confirmed |
| Friday 22 January | Super-G | Streifalm | €35 | Prize-giving at 6:30 pm, no ticket needed |
| Saturday 23 January | Downhill | Streif | €45 | Prize-giving at 6:30 pm, no ticket needed |
| Sunday 24 January | Slalom | Ganslern | €35 | Prize-giving during the race, ticket required |
Source: official ticket shop 2027 and spectator page 2027, checked 24 October 2026.
Thursday 21 January is not one of the race days. The sources we checked do not say whether it is a rest day or an extra training session: do not plan a visit that day without checking the programme.
For the Saturday 23 January downhill, the official programme, consulted on 24 October 2026, shows a start at 11:30 am; a regional listing shows 10:30 am. Check the final time on hahnenkamm.com the day before, before fixing your day on site.
The prize-givings on Friday and Saturday, at 6:30 pm, require no ticket according to the spectator page. Sunday’s takes place during the race, and the ticket is mandatory there.
Tickets: where to buy them, what they cost and how to get a refund
In the general standing area, tickets are sold online through the official ticket shop. Grandstand seats, special zones and group tickets (from 10 people) are requested via a form. No tickets are sold on site. If the day you are targeting is not sold out, it is still possible to buy on the day, online.
For an adult, three races in the general standing area therefore total €115: €35 for the super-G, €45 for the downhill, €35 for the slalom. Training runs are free. The ticket shop also offers a « Zone Ticket » option, whose day and services are not identified in our records: do not compare it with the general standing area without checking first.
The opening date for 2027 tickets was not published on the date of consultation, 24 October 2026. Watch the organiser’s ticket page to anticipate it.
| Time before the race | Refund |
|---|---|
| Up to 10 days before | Minus 10% handling fee |
| 9 days or less | None |
| Cancellation or programme change, 5 days or more before | Automatic refund, minus 10% |
| Cancellation or programme change, 4 days or less before | None |
Source: organiser’s spectator page 2027, checked 24 October 2026.
These rules apply a 10% handling fee to a voluntary refund. A ticket bought and not cancelled within the deadlines is therefore lost: book with your schedule in mind, and leave a margin before the nine-day threshold.
Getting to Kitzbühel: shuttle, parking and airports
For the downhill, the ÖBB rail shuttle, free for spectators according to the organiser, leaves from St. Johann in Tirol and Kirchberg. Kitzbühel Hahnenkamm station, served by the ÖBB shuttle, is a few minutes’ walk from the finish. Spectator page 2027.
By car, parking depends on where you are coming from. The car parks of the Hahnenkammbahn cable car and the Ganslern are closed during race week. On Saturday, you must be parked before 9:00 am.
| Coming from | Free parking | Site access | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salzburg, Munich | Oberndorf | ÖBB shuttle from St. Johann or Kirchberg | Arrive before 9:00 am on Saturday |
| Innsbruck, Switzerland, Bolzano, Vorarlberg | Kirchberg in Tirol | ÖBB shuttle | Arrive before 9:00 am on Saturday |
| Eastern Tyrol, Styria, Carinthia | Kitzbühel Süd | About 20 min walk | Hahnenkammbahn and Ganslern car parks closed |
| Coaches | Not specified | Schwarzsee (20 min walk) or main station (15 min walk), shuttle possible | Booking to be confirmed with the organiser |
Source: spectator page 2027, checked 24 October 2026.
From an airport, there is no official shuttle to Kitzbühel according to our records. The options are therefore a private transfer or a shared shuttle. Our searches found no direct rail link from Salzburg.
| Airport | Distance and duration | Private transfer | Shared shuttle from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salzburg | 73 to 80 km, 1 h 12 to 1 h 20 | About €243 | About €73 |
| Innsbruck | About 100 km, 1 h 15 | About €211 | About €84 |
Source: Kitzbüheler Alpen, access and arrival, SunTransfers, Innsbruck to Kitzbühel, SunTransfers, Salzburg to Kitzbühel, checked 24 October 2026. Indicative prices, which vary by day and number of passengers.
On site: rules, food and safety
- A ticket is mandatory to enter the race area.
- Food, drinks, especially alcoholic ones, and large backpacks are not allowed. Plan to eat on site.
- Food is available on site. Payment is by card or cash, and the town park is a cashless zone.
- The site has 300 heated toilets, according to the spectator page.
- Lost property is handed in at the « Lost & Found » container, near the VIP tent, open from 9:00 am to 9:00 pm on race days, according to the spectator page.
- The Red Cross runs a post at the « Ost » entrance.
Can you ski the Streif?
Not during the race. Access to the Streif and the Ganslern is banned to the public during race week. Piste 21 remains open to experienced skiers with a valid race ticket, and the Hahnenkammbahn is open to pass holders. Outside race week, no official source confirms this to date: do not plan it without checking.
In summer, the course is walked on foot. The Tyrol tourist portal describes a 3.8 km descent hike, about 1 h 30 according to that portal. Streif hiking trail on fr.tyrol.com, consulted 24 October 2026. It lets you see the course up close, outside the constraints of the race.
The stay: town, accommodation and weather
Kitzbühel in January
Kitzbühel is a medieval town at the foot of the Hahnenkamm. Climate records give about 1 °C by day and -6 °C at night in January, klima.org, extract consulted 24 October 2026. Hotel availability for race week has not been checked: our price records date from August 2026.
Highlights
- Kitzbühel Hahnenkamm station, served by the ÖBB shuttle, is a few minutes’ walk from the finish.
- The ÖBB shuttle is free for spectators, and transfers from the Salzburg and Innsbruck airports exist, private or shared.
- Hotel aggregators highlight properties close to the station; their availability for January 2027 has not been checked.
Hotel prices recorded in August 2026
The available records give an average between €348 and about €505 a night in Kitzbühel. These figures were recorded in August 2026: they do not concern January 2027, and no January rate was published on the date of consultation. Read them as an order of magnitude, not as a quote.
| Source | Reference | Price recorded | Date recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Checkfelix | Kitzbühel average | €348 a night | Updated 11 August 2026 |
| HotelSpecials | Weekend | €409 | Consulted 24 October 2026 |
| Momondo | Average | About €505 | Consulted 24 October 2026 |
| Kayak | Week or weekend | €394 or €547 (ambiguous presentation) | Consulted 24 October 2026 |
Source: Checkfelix, HotelSpecials, Momondo, Kayak, checked 24 October 2026.
Coming with family
The free-entry rule for children in 2027 is not published in the pages consulted on 24 October 2026. Check it on the official ticket shop before buying, since it sets the price of a child’s ticket at the race.
The documented reference for families is the « Family Land » area on the race website, presented on the 2027 spectator page. For children’s free entry, the rule of the 86th edition, which granted entry to people born in 2008 or later on presentation of an ID document, is only a reference: it has not been carried over to 2027.
Budget: the ranges and the cost items
- Tickets: €115 for the three races in the general standing area, for an adult (€35 + €45 + €35). Training runs are free.
- Airport transfers: shared shuttle from about €73 from Salzburg and about €84 from Innsbruck; private transfer about €243 and €211 (indicative prices).
- Accommodation: August 2026 averages between €348 and about €505 a night. No January 2027 rate was published.
- Activity: tandem paragliding flight in Tyrol from €125 (floor price checked on 24 October 2026). This is not an activity linked to the race.
Accommodation is the least documented item: no January 2027 rate was published on the date of consultation. For arrival, the shared shuttle from the airport costs about €73 per seat from Salzburg and €84 from Innsbruck, compared with about €243 and €211 by private transfer (indicative prices, with no figure-based comparison with the car). The ÖBB shuttle, meanwhile, is free from St. Johann in Tirol or Kirchberg.
What other guides don’t tell you
The points below appear in the organiser’s official pages, or are missing or vague in the guides and travel sites we read.
- Skier access during race week. The public cannot ski the Streif or the Ganslern; piste 21 remains open to experienced skiers with a valid race ticket, and the Hahnenkammbahn to pass holders. Spectator page 2027 (consulted 24 October 2026).
- Parking by place of departure. Oberndorf for Salzburg and Munich, Kirchberg for Innsbruck and Switzerland, Kitzbühel Süd for the east; the lift car parks are closed during race week. Spectator page 2027 (consulted 24 October 2026).
- No sales on site. Grandstands, special zones and groups go through a form, the general standing area is booked online, and buying on the day online remains possible if the day is not sold out. Spectator page 2027 (consulted 24 October 2026).
- Refunds in three thresholds. 10% fee up to 10 days before, no refund at 9 days or less, automatic refund minus 10% for a cancellation or programme change at 5 days or more. Spectator page 2027 (consulted 24 October 2026).
- Free rail shuttle. The ÖBB Hahnenkamm shuttle links St. Johann in Tirol and Kirchberg to Kitzbühel Hahnenkamm station at no cost to the spectator. Spectator page 2027 (consulted 24 October 2026).
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When is the Hahnenkamm 2027?
The 2027 edition runs from 18 to 24 January 2027 in Kitzbühel. The super-G takes place on Friday 22 January on the Streifalm, the downhill on Saturday 23 January on the Streif, and the slalom on Sunday 24 January on the Ganslern. Training runs are scheduled from 19 to 21 January, with times not yet confirmed. Source: spectator page 2027.
How much does a Hahnenkamm 2027 ticket cost?
In the general standing area, the adult ticket costs €35 for the super-G, €45 for the downhill and €35 for the slalom, or €115 for the three races. Training runs are free. Grandstands and special zones are requested via a form. The 2027 child rate is not yet published in our records. Official ticket shop.
Can you buy a ticket on site?
No. The organiser does not sell tickets on site. The general standing area is booked online, and if the day is not sold out, buying online on the day remains possible. Grandstands, special zones and group tickets are requested via a form. Check that the day you are targeting is still available before you leave, as it may be sold out.
How many spectators attend the Hahnenkamm?
According to the organiser, about 87,000 spectators attended the three races of the 2026 edition, according to a press extract consulted on 24 October 2026. This figure concerns 2026, not 2027: the organiser’s official statement remains to be confirmed.
Can you get a ticket refunded?
Yes, with a fee. Up to 10 days before the race, the refund is made minus a 10% handling fee. At 9 days or less, there is no refund. For a cancellation or programme change reported 5 days or more before the race, the refund is automatic, minus 10%. At 4 days or less, there is none. Spectator page 2027.
Can you ski the Streif during the race?
No. During race week, access to the Streif and the Ganslern is banned to the public. Piste 21 remains open to experienced skiers with a valid race ticket, and the Hahnenkammbahn to pass holders. Outside the race, no official source currently confirms that the Streif can be skied.
How do you get to Kitzbühel from Salzburg or Innsbruck?
From Salzburg, allow 73 to 80 km and 1 h 12 to 1 h 20 by car. From Innsbruck, about 100 km and 1 h 15. There is no official shuttle from these airports according to our records: the private transfer is indicatively about €243 from Salzburg and €211 from Innsbruck, the shared shuttle from €73 and €84. The free ÖBB shuttle leaves from St. Johann in Tirol and Kirchberg.
Can you come with children?
Yes, but the free-entry rule for children in 2027 is not published in the pages consulted on 24 October 2026. Check it on the official ticket shop before buying. The on-site rules apply to everyone: ticket mandatory inside the perimeter, no food or drinks brought in, and cold nights in January.
Can you bring a picnic to the site?
No. Spectators cannot bring food or drinks, especially alcoholic ones, or large backpacks. Food is available on site, paid by card or cash, and the town park is a cashless zone. Spectator page 2027.
What is the usual weather in Kitzbühel in January?
Climate records give about 1 °C by day and -6 °C at night in January. These are averages: the actual weather changes from year to year, and snow cover is not guaranteed. klima.org, extract consulted 24 October 2026.
Sources
- Hahnenkamm, spectator page 2027: dates, access, shuttle, parking, rules, refunds (organiser)
- Hahnenkamm, ticket shop 2027: general standing area prices
- Tyrol, Hahnenkammrennen: tourism presentation of the event (third-party site, unofficial)
- Wikipedia (FR), Streif: length, drop, gradient, record
- Tyrol, Streif-Wanderung hiking trail: summer route
- Kitzbüheler Alpen, access and arrival: distances from Salzburg
- SunTransfers, Innsbruck to Kitzbühel: indicative transfers
- Klima.org, Kitzbühel: January averages
Research carried out 24 October 2026.
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