There are 5 ways to get from Basel to Zugspitze by train, car, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, drive
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Oetztaltrain Rjx
- Drive from Telfs-Pfaffenhofen to Zugspitzecar
7h 2m€108–217Bus, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Innsbruck Südbahnstraßebus 488
- Drive from Telfs Gh Martina to Zugspitzecar
7h 52m€44–64Drive 333.9 km
- Drive from Basel to Zugspitzecar 333.9 km
4h 13m€58–84Fly, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane BSL - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain
- Take the train from Pasing to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain
7h 38m€148–331Train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Pasingtrain 60
- Take the train from Pasing to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain Rb6 / ...
8h 45m€132–147
Basel to Zugspitze by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Zugspitze is to bus and drive which costs €40 - €65 and takes 7h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Zugspitze is to drive which takes 4h 13m and costs €55 - €85.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Zugspitze. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Zugspitze, Bf Zugspitzplatt via Pasing and Garmisch-Partenkirchen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 45m.
The distance between Basel and Zugspitze is 393 km. The road distance is 333.9 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Zugspitze without a car is to train which takes 8h 45m and costs €130 - €150.
It takes approximately 7h 2m to get from Basel to Zugspitze, including transfers.
Basel to Zugspitze train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Zugspitze train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Pasing station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Zugspitze is 334 km. It takes approximately 4h 13m to drive from Basel to Zugspitze.
There are 2582+ hotels available in Zugspitze.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Zugspitze, Germany?
You can take a train from Basel SBB to Zugspitze, Bf Zugspitzplatt via Pasing and Garmisch-Partenkirchen in around 8h 45m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–280
Flights from Basel to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–280
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zuerich Hb to Oetztal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zuerich Hb to Oetztal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €35–55
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Flughafen München to Pasing
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Pasing to Garmisch-Partenkirchen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Pasing
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Basel SBB to Innsbruck Südbahnstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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