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There are 12 ways to get from Aachen to Zugspitze by train, bus, car, plane, or car train

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  1. Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

    best
    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen FernbftrainIce / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to München Hbftrain41 / ...
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Garmisch-PartenkirchentrainRb6
    9h 16m
    €125–376

  2. Train #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to München OsttrainNj
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Garmisch-PartenkirchentrainRb6 / ...
    13h
    €104–134

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Aachen station west to Munich central bus stationbusN884 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Garmisch-Partenkirchen stationbus040 / ...
    12h 30m
    €108–153

  4. Drive 652.1 km

    1. Drive from Aachen to Zugspitzecar652.1 km
    6h 18m
    €105–151

  5. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)planeCGN - MUC
    3. Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain
    4. Take the train from Pasing to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain
    7h 19m
    €133–370

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Messe/DeutztrainRe
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Pasingtrain47 / ...
    3. Take the train from Pasing to Garmisch-PartenkirchentrainRb6
    9h 28m
    €119–221

  7. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Aachen to Fuldacar
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to München Ostcartrain
    3. Drive from München Ost to Zugspitzecar
    7h 12m
    €157–201

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)planeDUS - MUC
    3. Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain
    4. Take the train from Pasing to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain
    8h 7m
    €150–309

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Innsbruck Airport, drive

    1. Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Innsbruck Airport (INN)planeDUS - INN
    3. Drive from Telfs Gh Martina to Zugspitzecar
    7h 18m
    €163–452

  10. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Innsbruck Airport, drive

    1. Take the train from Heerlen to Eindhoventrain
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Innsbruck Airport (INN)planeEIN - INN
    3. Drive from Telfs Gh Martina to Zugspitzecar
    8h 1m
    €112–556

  11. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Munich International Airport (MUC)planeBRU - MUC
    3. Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain
    4. Take the train from Pasing to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain
    8h 59m
    €181–343

  12. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Salzburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)planeDUS - SZG
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain
    4. Take the train from München Hbf to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain
    10h 33m
    €146–369

Aachen to Zugspitze by train

Calendar49Weekly Trains
Duration9h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€125Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Zugspitze, Germany?

You can take a train from Aachen Hbf to Zugspitze, Bf Zugspitzplatt via Frankfurt, München Hbf, and Garmisch-Partenkirchen in around 9h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aachen station west to Zugspitze via Munich central bus station and Garmisch-Partenkirchen station in around 12h 30m.

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