There are 5 ways to get from Bern 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 Bern to Zürich HBtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Buchs Sgtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Buchs Sg to Oetztaltrain Rjx
- Drive from Telfs-Pfaffenhofen to Zugspitzecar
7h 19m€94–190Bus, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Bern to Innsbruck Südbahnstraßebus FlixBus N882 / ...
- Drive from Telfs Gh Martina to Zugspitzecar
7h 43m€47–72Drive 371.4 km
- Drive from Bern to Zugspitzecar 371.4 km
4h 35m€67–97Train, fly
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane ZRH - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain
- Take the train from Pasing to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain
7h 44m€173–449Train
- Take the train from Bern to Sarganstrain
- Take the train from Sargans to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain
10h 33m€137–230
Bern to Zugspitze by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bern to Zugspitze is to bus and drive which costs €45 - €75 and takes 7h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Bern to Zugspitze is to drive which takes 4h 35m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct train from Bern to Zugspitze. However, there are services departing from Bern and arriving at Zugspitzplatt via Sargans, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof and Garmisch-Partenkirchen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 33m.
The distance between Bern and Zugspitze is 421 km. The road distance is 371.4 km.
The best way to get from Bern to Zugspitze without a car is to train which takes 10h 33m and costs €130 - €230.
It takes approximately 7h 19m to get from Bern to Zugspitze, including transfers.
Bern to Zugspitze train services, operated by Schweizerische Südostbahn AG, depart from Bern station.
Bern to Zugspitze train services, operated by Schweizerische Südostbahn AG, arrive at Sargans station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bern to Zugspitze is 371 km. It takes approximately 4h 35m to drive from Bern to Zugspitze.
There are 2754+ hotels available in Zugspitze.
What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Zugspitze, Germany?
You can take a train from Bern to Zugspitzplatt via Sargans, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, and Garmisch-Partenkirchen in around 10h 33m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–410
Train from Bern to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zuerich Hb to Buchs Sg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Buchs Sg to Oetztal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Sargans
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Sargans to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bern to Innsbruck Südbahnstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
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