There are 5 ways to get from Bern to Zugspitze by train, car, bus, or plane
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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 20m€93–334Bus, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Bern to Innsbruck Südbahnstraßebus FlixBus N882 / ...
- Drive from Telfs Gh Martina to Zugspitzecar
7h 46m€46–75Drive 371.4 km
- Drive from Bern to Zugspitzecar 371.4 km
4h 35m€65–93Train, 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 39m€207–471Train
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich HBtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain
10h 21m€130–443
Bern to Zugspitze by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bern to Zugspitze is to bus and drive which costs €45 - €75 and takes 7h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Bern to Zugspitze is to drive which takes 4h 35m and costs €60 - €95.
No, there is no direct train from Bern to Zugspitze. However, there are services departing from Bern and arriving at Zugspitzplatt via Zuerich Hb, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof and Garmisch-Partenkirchen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 21m.
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 21m and costs €130 - €450.
It takes approximately 7h 20m to get from Bern to Zugspitze, including transfers.
Bern to Zugspitze train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Bern station.
Bern to Zugspitze train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB 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 2776+ hotels available in Zugspitze.
What companies run services between Bern, Switzerland and Zugspitze, Germany?
You can take a train from Bern to Zugspitzplatt via Zürich HB, Zuerich Hb, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, and Garmisch-Partenkirchen in around 10h 21m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–310
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Train from Bern to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zuerich Hb to Buchs Sg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Buchs Sg to Oetztal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–330
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Bern to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Bern to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Zuerich Hb to Buchs Sg
- *
- €20–30
Train from Buchs Sg to Oetztal
- *
- €23–35
Train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- *
- €45–70
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Flughafen München to Pasing
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Pasing to Garmisch-Partenkirchen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- Austrian Railways
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
- €30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
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