There are 10 ways to get from Nice to Zugspitze by train, car, bus, plane, or train (Trenitalia)
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Train, drive (Trenitalia)
best- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Fortezza/Franzensfestrain Fr
- Drive from Telfs-Pfaffenhofen to Zugspitzecar
14h 1m€105–231Bus
- Take the bus from Nice to Munich central bus stationbus 492
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Garmisch-Partenkirchen stationbus 040 / ...
14h 45m€140–197Drive 653 km
- Drive from Nice to Zugspitzecar 653 km
8h 33m€108–156Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane NCE - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain
- Take the train from Pasing to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain
8h 33m€163–322Train
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bolzano Bozentrain Fr
- Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain Re
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain
17h 17m€138–248Bus, train
- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Zürichbus
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain
19h 17m€132–442Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Innsbruck Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Innsbruck Airport (INN)plane NCE - INN
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hoetting to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain
10h 57m€230–470Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport, train, drive
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane NCE - ZRH
- Take the train from Zuerich Flughafen to Imst-Pitztaltrain
- Drive from Telfs-Pfaffenhofen to Zugspitzecar
10h 10m€140–535Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train, drive
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane NCE - VCE
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Brennero - Brennertrain
- Drive from Telfs-Pfaffenhofen to Zugspitzecar
11h 54m€135–419Train to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova Sestri Ponen.train
- Fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane GOA - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain
- Take the train from Pasing to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain
12h 5m€174–359
Nice to Zugspitze by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Zugspitze is to drive which costs €100 - €160 and takes 8h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Zugspitze is to fly and train which takes 8h 33m and costs €160 - €330.
No, there is no direct train from Nice to Zugspitze. However, there are services departing from Nice-Ville and arriving at Zugspitzplatt via Ventimiglia, Milano Centrale, Bolzano Bozen, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof and Garmisch-Partenkirchen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 17m.
The distance between Nice and Zugspitze is 811 km. The road distance is 653 km.
The best way to get from Nice to Zugspitze without a car is to bus which takes 14h 45m and costs €140 - €200.
It takes approximately 14h 1m to get from Nice to Zugspitze, including transfers.
Nice to Zugspitze train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Ventimiglia station.
The best way to get from Nice to Zugspitze is to bus which takes 14h 45m and costs €140 - €200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €130 - €250 and takes 17h 17m.
Nice to Zugspitze train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nice to Zugspitze is 653 km. It takes approximately 8h 33m to drive from Nice to Zugspitze.
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 Zugspitzplatt via Ventimiglia, Milano Centrale, Bolzano Bozen, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, and Garmisch-Partenkirchen in around 17h 17m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–300
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–390
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–600
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Munich International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–350
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–350
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–170
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–600
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Innsbruck Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €190–410
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Innsbruck Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–370
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €23–140
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–170
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €480–850
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Innsbruck Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–460
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Innsbruck Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–700
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Innsbruck Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–600
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova Sestri Ponen.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Fortezza/Franzensfes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Flughafen München to Pasing
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Pasing to Garmisch-Partenkirchen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Innsbruck Hoetting to Garmisch-Partenkirchen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €22–35
Train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €40–65
Train from Zuerich Flughafen to Imst-Pitztal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €35–60
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–300
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zuerich Flughafen to Imst-Pitztal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–260
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Venezia Mestre to Brennero - Brenner
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Nice to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- 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
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Zürich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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