There are 6 ways to get from Jena to Zugspitze by train, bus, car, or car train
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Train via Nuremberg
best- Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain Re3 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain 28 / ...
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain 28 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain Rb6
7h 7m€111–174Drive 477.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Jena to Zugspitzecar 477.9 km
4h 57m€78–112Bus
- Take the bus from Jena bus station to Hallebus N1389
- Take the bus from Halle to Garmisch-Partenkirchen stationbus N34
11h 5m€113–163Train
- Take the train from Jena Paradies to Pasingtrain 18
- Take the train from Pasing to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain Rb6 / ...
8h 46m€121–135Train via Ingolstadt
- Take the train from Jena Saalbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Ingolstadt Nordtrain Re1
- Take the train from Ingolstadt Nord to München Hbftrain Re1
- Take the train from München Hbf to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain Rb6
10h 45m€119–155Drive, car train
- Drive from Jena to Fuldacar
- Take the car train from Fulda to München Ostcartrain
- Drive from München Ost to Zugspitzecar
5h 49m€140–176
Jena to Zugspitze by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Jena to Zugspitze is to drive which costs €75 - €120 and takes 4h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Jena to Zugspitze is to drive which takes 4h 57m and costs €75 - €120.
No, there is no direct train from Jena to Zugspitze. However, there are services departing from Jena West and arriving at Grainau, Riffelriß via Erfurt Hbf, Nürnberg Hbf, München Hbf and Garmisch-Partenkirchen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 7m.
The distance between Jena and Zugspitze is 517 km. The road distance is 477.9 km.
The best way to get from Jena to Zugspitze without a car is to train via Nuremberg which takes 7h 7m and costs €110 - €180.
It takes approximately 7h 7m to get from Jena to Zugspitze, including transfers.
Jena to Zugspitze train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Jena West station.
The best way to get from Jena to Zugspitze is to train via Nuremberg which takes 7h 7m and costs €110 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €170 and takes 11h 5m.
Jena to Zugspitze train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Erfurt Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Jena to Zugspitze is 478 km. It takes approximately 4h 57m to drive from Jena to Zugspitze.
What companies run services between Jena, Germany and Zugspitze, Germany?
You can take a train from Jena West to Grainau, Riffelriß via Erfurt Hbf, Nürnberg Hbf, München Hbf, and Garmisch-Partenkirchen in around 7h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Jena bus station to Zugspitze via Halle and Garmisch-Partenkirchen station in around 11h 5m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Garmisch-Partenkirchen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- 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
Train from Jena Saalbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Ingolstadt Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ingolstadt Nord to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 37343 808037
- verein@pressnitztalbahn.de
- Website
- pressnitztalbahn.de
Train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- pressnitztalbahn.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €41–46
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €38–43
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Jena Paradies to Pasing
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Fulda to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Jena bus station to Halle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Halle to Garmisch-Partenkirchen station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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