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How to get fromNice to Zugspitzeby train, car, bus, plane, train (Trenitalia) or shuttle

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There are 9 ways to get from Nice to Zugspitze by train, car, bus, plane, train (Trenitalia), or shuttle

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  1. Train, drive

    best
    1. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train 89
    4. Drive from Telfs-Pfaffenhofen to Zugspitzecar car
    13h 32m
    €122–277

  2. Drive 653.1 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Nice to Zugspitzecar car 653.1 km
    8h 29m
    €105–152

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nice to Munich central bus stationbus bus 492
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Garmisch-Partenkirchen stationbus bus 040 / ...
    14h 45m
    €138–198

  4. Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane NCE - MUC
    2. Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Pasing to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain train
    8h 26m
    €158–320

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centraletrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Trentotrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Trento to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train 89
    4. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain train
    17h 17m
    €145–284

  6. Bus, shuttle, train

    1. Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Milan Bergamo - Airportbus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Orio al Serio Airport to Chiusashuttle bus
    3. Take the train from Chiusa Klausen to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain train
    18h 11m
    €224–332

  7. Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Innsbruck Airport, train

    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Innsbruck Airport (INN)plane plane NCE - INN
    2. Take the train from Innsbruck Hoetting to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain train
    10h 57m
    €171–412

  8. Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport, train, drive

    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane NCE - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Oetztaltrain train
    3. Drive from Telfs-Pfaffenhofen to Zugspitzecar car
    9h 52m
    €120–491

  9. Train to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova Sestri Ponen.train train
    2. Fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane GOA - MUC
    3. Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain train
    4. Take the train from Pasing to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain train
    11h 58m
    €179–410

Nice to Zugspitze by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration17h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€145Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Nice, France and Zugspitze, Germany?

You can take a bus from Nice to Zugspitze via Munich central bus station and Garmisch-Partenkirchen station in around 14h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Nice-Ville to Zugspitze, Bf Zugspitzplatt via Ventimiglia, Milano Centrale, Trento, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, and Garmisch-Partenkirchen in around 17h 17m.

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