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There are 8 ways to get from Nice to Zugspitze by plane, train, bus, train (Trenitalia), car, or shuttle

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

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    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 33m
    €163–304

  2. Drive 653 km

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    1. Drive from Nice to Zugspitzecar car 653 km
    8h 33m
    €108–156

  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
    €146–207

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centraletrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Fortezza/Franzensfestrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Fortezza/Franzensfes to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain train
    16h 11m
    €135–240

  5. 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 40m
    €230–456

  6. 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 Flughafen to Imst-Pitztaltrain train
    3. Drive from Telfs-Pfaffenhofen to Zugspitzecar car
    10h
    €140–527

  7. 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 43m
    €172–337

  8. 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
    17h 54m
    €226–342

Nice to Zugspitze by train

Calendar2Weekly Trains
Duration16h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€135Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 790.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 33m

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 Riffelriß via Ventimiglia, Milano Centrale, Fortezza/Franzensfes, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, and Garmisch-Partenkirchen in around 16h 11m.

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