There are 4 ways to get from Chur to Zugspitze by train, car, or bus
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Train, drive
best- Take the train from Sargans to Oetztaltrain Rjx
- Drive from Telfs-Pfaffenhofen to Zugspitzecar
5h 13m€65–144Drive 194.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Chur to Zugspitzecar 194.1 km
2h 48m€34–49Bus
- Take the bus from Chur station train station to Munich central bus stationbus N76 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Garmisch-Partenkirchen stationbus 040 / ...
6h 30m€90–129Train
- Take the train from Sargans to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain
- Take the train from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Zugspitze, Bf Zugspitzplatttrain
8h 26m€121–243
Chur to Zugspitze by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chur to Zugspitze is to drive which costs €30 - €50 and takes 2h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Chur to Zugspitze is to drive which takes 2h 48m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct train from Chur to Zugspitze. However, there are services departing from Chur and arriving at Zugspitze, Bf Zugspitzplatt via Sargans, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof and Garmisch-Partenkirchen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 26m.
The distance between Chur and Zugspitze is 242 km. The road distance is 194.1 km.
The best way to get from Chur to Zugspitze without a car is to bus which takes 6h 30m and costs €90 - €130.
It takes approximately 5h 13m to get from Chur to Zugspitze, including transfers.
Chur to Zugspitze train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Sargans station.
The best way to get from Chur to Zugspitze is to bus which takes 6h 30m and costs €90 - €130. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €120 - €250 and takes 8h 26m.
Chur to Zugspitze train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chur to Zugspitze is 194 km. It takes approximately 2h 48m to drive from Chur to Zugspitze.
What companies run services between Chur, Grisons, Switzerland and Zugspitze, Germany?
You can take a bus from Chur station train station to Zugspitze via Munich central bus station and Garmisch-Partenkirchen station in around 6h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chur to Zugspitze, Bf Zugspitzplatt via Sargans, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, and Garmisch-Partenkirchen in around 8h 26m.
Train from Sargans to Oetztal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €25–40
Train from Sargans to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €30–45
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Sargans to Oetztal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Sargans to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–75
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 8821 7970
- zugspitzbahn@zugspitze.de
- Website
- zugspitze.de
Train from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Zugspitze, Bf Zugspitzplatt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35
- Schedules at
- zugspitze.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Chur station train station to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Munich central bus station to Garmisch-Partenkirchen station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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