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How to get fromBasel to Zugspitzeby bus, train (Trenitalia), car, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Basel to Zugspitze by bus, train (Trenitalia), car, or train

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to München, ZOBbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Garmisch-Partenkirchen stationbus bus 040 / ...
    8h 27m
    €130–153

  2. Drive  333.9 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Basel to Zugspitzecar car 333.9 km
    4h 13m
    €61–87

  3. Train via Karlsruhe

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Pasingtrain train 60
    3. Take the train from Pasing to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain train Rb6
    8h 53m
    €132–425

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain train
    10h 17m
    €115–249

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to St. Gallenbus bus
    2. Take the train from Bregenz Riedenburg to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train Rjx / ...
    3. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain train
    12h 28m
    €106–162

Basel to Zugspitze by train

Calendar43Weekly Trains
Duration8h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€132Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 616 km
  • Duration: 8h 27m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Zugspitze, Germany?

You can take a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Zugspitze via Munich central bus station and Garmisch-Partenkirchen station in around 8h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basel SBB to Riffelriß via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Pasing, and Garmisch-Partenkirchen in around 8h 53m.

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