There are 7 ways to get from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Retournac by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to München HbfRb6 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhof83
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Lyon Part Dieu84
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne ChateaucreuxTer
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to RetournacTer
13h 54m€133–435Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Garmisch-Partenkirchen station to Innsbruck Südbahnstraße040 / ...
- Take the bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to Lyon
- Take the bus from Lyon to Saint-Étienne736 / ...
- Take the bus from Saint Etienne Chtx G.Routiere to Retournac
17h 41m€57–87Drive 768.3 km
- Drive from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Retournac768.3 km
9h 29m€118–171Train, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Pasing
- Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen München
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)MUC - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Retournac
9h 26m€148–297Train, bus
- Take the train from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to PasingRb6 / ...
- Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen MünchenS8
- Take the bus from Munich Airport Terminal 2 to Lyon Perrache Bus Station
- Take the train from Lyon Perrache to St Etienne ChateaucreuxTer
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to RetournacTer
17h 43m€89–148Bus, train
- Take the bus from Mittenwald Bahnhof Postamt to Hauptbahnhof
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to St. Gallen(Ch)Rjx
- Take the train from St. Gallen to Genève-AéroportIc1
- Take the bus from Geneva - Airport Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to RetournacTer
18h 36m€149–224Train, fly to Geneva International Airport
- Take the train from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Pasing
- Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen München
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)MUC - GVA
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Retournac
11h 53m€161–401
Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Retournac by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Retournac is to bus which costs €55 - €90 and takes 17h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Retournac is to train and fly which takes 9h 26m and costs €140 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Garmisch-Partenkirchen station to Retournac. However, there are services departing from Garmisch-Partenkirchen station and arriving at Retournac via Innsbruck Südbahnstraße, Lyon and Saint Etienne Chtx G.Routiere. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Retournac. However, there are services departing from Garmisch-Partenkirchen and arriving at Retournac via München Hbf, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Lyon Part Dieu and St Etienne Chateaucreux. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 54m.
The distance between Garmisch-Partenkirchen and Retournac is 1106 km. The road distance is 768.3 km.
The best way to get from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Retournac without a car is to train which takes 13h 54m and costs €130 - €440.
It takes approximately 13h 54m to get from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Retournac, including transfers.
Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Retournac bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Garmisch-Partenkirchen station.
Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Retournac train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Garmisch-Partenkirchen station.
The best way to get from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Retournac is to train which takes 13h 54m and costs €130 - €440. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €90 and takes 17h 41m.
What companies run services between Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany and Retournac, France?
You can take a train from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Retournac via München Hbf, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Lyon Part Dieu, and St Etienne Chateaucreux in around 13h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Garmisch-Partenkirchen station to Retournac via Innsbruck Südbahnstraße, Lyon, Saint-Étienne, and Saint Etienne Chtx G.Routiere in around 17h 41m.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–280
Flights from Munich International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–490
Flights from Munich International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–490
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–490
Flights from Munich International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–490
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Munich International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Pasing
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Pasing to Flughafen München
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–31
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–250
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Retournac
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–19
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €8–13
- Rail 1st Class
- €13–19
Train from Lyon Perrache to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- Rail 1st Class
- €14–21
Train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to St. Gallen(Ch)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €35–55
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from St. Gallen to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Garmisch-Partenkirchen station to Innsbruck Südbahnstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Saint-Étienne
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Saint Etienne Chtx G.Routiere to Retournac
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Munich Airport Terminal 2 to Lyon Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +43 5 17 17
- service@postbus.at
- Website
- postbus.at
Bus from Mittenwald Bahnhof Postamt to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.postbus.at/en/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Geneva - Airport Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Retournac bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Innsbruck Südbahnstraße station.
Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Retournac train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at München Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Retournac is 768 km. It takes approximately 9h 29m to drive from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Retournac.
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