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How to get fromPaderborn to Zugspitzeby car, car train, bus, train, night train, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Paderborn to Zugspitze by car, car train, bus, train, night train, or plane

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  1. Drive, car train

    best
    1. Drive from Paderborn to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to München Ostcartrain train
    3. Drive from München Ost to Zugspitzecar car
    8h 9m
    €140–177

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    2. Take the nighttrain from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Muenchen Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain train Rb6
    13h 28m
    €91–184

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Paderborn to Kasselbus bus N69
    2. Take the bus from Kassel to Munich central bus stationbus bus N73
    3. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Garmisch-Partenkirchen stationbus bus 040 / ...
    11h 20m
    €123–170

  4. Drive  616.8 km

    1. Drive from Paderborn to Zugspitzecar car 616.8 km
    5h 41m
    €104–150

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to München Hbftrain train 25
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain train Rb6
    9h 4m
    €105–248

  6. Train to Hannover Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Langenhagen Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane HAJ - MUC
    3. Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain train
    4. Take the train from Pasing to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain train
    8h 55m

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane DUS - MUC
    3. Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain train
    4. Take the train from Pasing to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain train
    8h 58m
    €149–320

  8. Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane FMO - MUC
    3. Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain train
    4. Take the train from Pasing to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain train
    9h
    €185–385

Paderborn to Zugspitze by train and night train

Calendar49Weekly Services
Duration13h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€91Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 665.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 9m

What companies run services between Paderborn, Germany and Zugspitze, Germany?

You can take a bus from Paderborn to Zugspitze via Kassel, Munich central bus station, and Garmisch-Partenkirchen station in around 11h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Paderborn Hbf to Riffelriß via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, München Hbf, and Garmisch-Partenkirchen in around 9h 4m.

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