There are 4 ways to get from Lech to Zugspitze by train, car, or bus
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Train, drive
best- Take the train from Langen Am Arlberg to Imst-Pitztaltrain Rjx / ...
- Drive from Telfs-Pfaffenhofen to Zugspitzecar
3h 21m€18–50Drive 89.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Lech to Zugspitzecar 89.8 km
1h 44m€15–21Bus, line 150 bus
- Take the bus from Lech Schlosskopf to Reutte Bahnhofbus 110
- Take the bus from Reutte Bahnhof to Ehrwald Kirchplatzbus 150 / ...
3h 34m€21–31Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lech Schlosskopf to Reutte Bahnhofbus 110
- Take the bus from Reutte Bahnhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchenbus
- Take the train from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Zugspitzplatttrain
5h 59m
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lech to Zugspitze is to drive which costs €14 - €21 and takes 1h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Lech to Zugspitze is to drive which takes 1h 44m and costs €14 - €21.
No, there is no direct bus from Lech to Zugspitze. However, there are services departing from Lech Schlosskopf and arriving at Ehrwald Kirchplatz via Reutte Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 34m.
The distance between Lech and Zugspitze is 151 km. The road distance is 89.8 km.
The best way to get from Lech to Zugspitze without a car is to bus and train which takes 5h 59m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 21m to get from Lech to Zugspitze, including transfers.
Lech to Zugspitze bus services, operated by VVT, depart from Lech Schlosskopf station.
Lech to Zugspitze bus services, operated by VVT, arrive at Reutte Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lech to Zugspitze is 90 km. It takes approximately 1h 44m to drive from Lech to Zugspitze.
There are 2902+ hotels available in Zugspitze.
What companies run services between Lech, Austria and Zugspitze, Germany?
You can take a bus from Lech Schlosskopf to Zugspitze via Reutte Bahnhof and Ehrwald Kirchplatz in around 3h 34m.
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Langen Am Arlberg to Imst-Pitztal
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Langen Am Arlberg to Imst-Pitztal
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Langen Am Arlberg to Imst-Pitztal
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 8821 7970
- zugspitzbahn@zugspitze.de
- Website
- Zugspitze DE
Train from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Zugspitzplatt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35
- Schedules at
- Zugspitze DE
- Phone
- +43 512 56 16 16
- info@vvt.at
- Website
- vvt.at
Bus from Lech Schlosskopf to Reutte Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- vvt.at
Bus from Reutte Bahnhof to Ehrwald Kirchplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- vvt.at
Bus from Lech Schlosskopf to Reutte Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- vvt.at
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Bus from Reutte Bahnhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
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