There are 5 ways to get from Kufstein to Zugspitze by bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, drive
best- Take the bus from Bahnhof, Kufstein to Hauptbahnhofbus 6021
- Drive from Telfs Gh Martina to Zugspitzecar
3h 28m€35–51Drive 144.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Kufstein to Zugspitzecar 144.6 km
2h 25m€24–34Train, bus
- Take the train from Kufstein to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx
- Take the bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to Garmisch-Partenkirchen stationbus 040 / ...
- Take the train from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Zugspitze, Bf Zugspitzplatttrain
5h 15m€52–77Train, drive
- Take the train from Kufstein to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx
- Drive from Telfs-Pfaffenhofen to Zugspitzecar
2h 25m€27–65Train
- Take the train from Kufstein to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain
- Take the train from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Zugspitze, Bf Zugspitzplatttrain
5h 21m€59–87
Kufstein to Zugspitze by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kufstein to Zugspitze is to drive which costs €23 - €35 and takes 2h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Kufstein to Zugspitze is to drive which takes 2h 25m and costs €23 - €35.
No, there is no direct train from Kufstein to Zugspitze. However, there are services departing from Kufstein and arriving at Zugspitze, Bf Zugspitzplatt via Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof and Garmisch-Partenkirchen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 21m.
The distance between Kufstein and Zugspitze is 157 km. The road distance is 144.6 km.
The best way to get from Kufstein to Zugspitze without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 15m and costs €50 - €80.
It takes approximately 3h 28m to get from Kufstein to Zugspitze, including transfers.
Kufstein to Zugspitze train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Kufstein station.
Kufstein to Zugspitze train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kufstein to Zugspitze is 145 km. It takes approximately 2h 25m to drive from Kufstein to Zugspitze.
There are 2852+ hotels available in Zugspitze.
What companies run services between Kufstein, Tyrol, Austria and Zugspitze, Germany?
You can take a train from Kufstein to Zugspitze, Bf Zugspitzplatt via Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof and Garmisch-Partenkirchen in around 5h 21m.
Train from Kufstein to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €16–24
Train from Kufstein to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Kufstein to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Standard Ticket
- €15–22
- First Class
- €27–40
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Kufstein to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- 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
- Phone
- +43 5 17 17
- service@postbus.at
- Website
- postbus.at
Bus from Bahnhof, Kufstein to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- https://www.postbus.at/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to Garmisch-Partenkirchen station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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