There are 9 ways to get from Leipzig to Zugspitze by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Nuremberg
best- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain 28 / ...
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain 29 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain Rb6
6h 57m€91–214Train
cheapest- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to München Hbftrain 28 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain Rb6
- Take the train from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Zugspitze, Bf Zugspitzplatttrain
7h 15m€72–128Bus
- Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Munich central bus stationbus N95 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Garmisch-Partenkirchen stationbus 040 / ...
8h 30m€98–145Drive 539.5 km
- Drive from Leipzig to Zugspitzecar 539.5 km
5h 15m€87–126Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane LEJ - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain
- Take the train from Pasing to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain
8h 55m€222–347Train via Hof
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Hof Hbftrain Rb
- Take the train from Hof Hbf to München Hbftrain Re2
- Take the train from München Hbf to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain Rb6
11h 9mFly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Innsbruck Airport, drive
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Innsbruck Airport (INN)plane LEJ - INN
- Drive from Telfs Gh Martina to Zugspitzecar
11h 44m€170–580Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane DRS - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain
- Take the train from Pasing to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain
7h 56m€199–354Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane BER - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain
- Take the train from Pasing to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain
8h 16m€128–284
Leipzig to Zugspitze by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leipzig to Zugspitze is to train which costs €70 - €130 and takes 7h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Leipzig to Zugspitze is to drive which takes 5h 15m and costs €85 - €130.
No, there is no direct train from Leipzig to Zugspitze. However, there are services departing from Leipzig Hbf and arriving at Grainau, Riffelriß via Nürnberg Hbf, München Hbf and Garmisch-Partenkirchen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 57m.
The distance between Leipzig and Zugspitze is 589 km. The road distance is 539.5 km.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Zugspitze without a car is to train via Nuremberg which takes 6h 57m and costs €90 - €220.
It takes approximately 6h 57m to get from Leipzig to Zugspitze, including transfers.
Leipzig to Zugspitze train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Leipzig Hbf station.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Zugspitze is to train via Nuremberg which takes 6h 57m and costs €90 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €95 - €150 and takes 8h 30m.
Leipzig to Zugspitze train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Nürnberg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leipzig to Zugspitze is 540 km. It takes approximately 5h 15m to drive from Leipzig to Zugspitze.
What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Zugspitze, Germany?
You can take a train from Leipzig Hbf to Grainau, Riffelriß via Nürnberg Hbf, München Hbf, and Garmisch-Partenkirchen in around 6h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leipzig central train station to Zugspitze via Munich central bus station and Garmisch-Partenkirchen station in around 8h 30m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–270
Flights from Dresden Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–220
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Innsbruck Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–700
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Munich International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–320
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Innsbruck Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €220–1,000
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Innsbruck Airport via Frankfurt, Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Munich International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €260–700
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
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 Flughafen München to Pasing
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- 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 Hof Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/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
- Phone
- +49 37343 808037
- verein@pressnitztalbahn.de
- Website
- pressnitztalbahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Hof Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- pressnitztalbahn.de
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–16
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Leipzig central train station to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- 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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