There are 5 ways to get from Mannheim to Zugspitze by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Munich
best- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Pasing42 / ...
- Take the train from Pasing to Garmisch-PartenkirchenRb6 / ...
6h 45m€101–152Drive 370.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Mannheim to Zugspitze370.3 km
3h 58m€60–86Bus
- Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Munich central bus stationN952 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Garmisch-Partenkirchen station040 / ...
7h 25m€90–131Train, fly
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Munich International Airport (MUC)FRA - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasing
- Take the train from Pasing to Garmisch-Partenkirchen
6h 54m€143–294Train
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchen62
7h 7m€63–163
Mannheim to Zugspitze by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mannheim to Zugspitze is to drive which costs €55 - €90 and takes 3h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Mannheim to Zugspitze is to drive which takes 3h 58m and costs €55 - €90.
No, there is no direct train from Mannheim to Zugspitze. However, there are services departing from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Grainau, Riffelriß via Pasing and Garmisch-Partenkirchen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 45m.
The distance between Mannheim and Zugspitze is 441 km. The road distance is 370.3 km.
The best way to get from Mannheim to Zugspitze without a car is to train via Munich which takes 6h 45m and costs €100 - €160.
It takes approximately 6h 45m to get from Mannheim to Zugspitze, including transfers.
Mannheim to Zugspitze train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Mannheim to Zugspitze is to train via Munich which takes 6h 45m and costs €100 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €90 - €140 and takes 7h 25m.
Mannheim to Zugspitze train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Pasing station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mannheim to Zugspitze is 370 km. It takes approximately 3h 58m to drive from Mannheim to Zugspitze.
What companies run services between Mannheim, Germany and Zugspitze, Germany?
You can take a train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Grainau, Riffelriß via Pasing and Garmisch-Partenkirchen in around 6h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mannheim central bus station to Zugspitze via Munich central bus station and Garmisch-Partenkirchen station in around 7h 25m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–220
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Pasing
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €28–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Pasing to Garmisch-Partenkirchen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- 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
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €12–19
- 1st Class
- €23–40
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Mannheim central bus station to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- 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
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Mannheim central bus station to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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