There are 7 ways to get from Rotterdam to Zugspitze by plane, car, train, bus, or car train
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Fly, drive
best- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Innsbruck Airport (INN)RTM - INN
- Drive from Telfs Gh Martina to Zugspitze
3h 41m€279–624Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Munich central bus stationN885 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Garmisch-Partenkirchen station040 / ...
16h 10m€118–185Train via Rotterdam Alexander
- Take the train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraal
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Muenchen-PasingIce
- Take the train from Pasing to Garmisch-PartenkirchenRb6
11h 30m€169–478Drive 834.6 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Zugspitze834.6 km
8h 26m€146–211Train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraal
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Pasing47
- Take the train from Pasing to Garmisch-PartenkirchenRb6
12h 34m€182–307Train #2
- Take the train from Rotterdam Blaak to 's-Hertogenbosch
- Take the train from 's-Hertogenbosch to Innsbruck HauptbahnhofDrf
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchen
20h 2mDrive, car train
- Drive from Rotterdam to Fulda
- Take the car train from Fulda to München Ost
- Drive from München Ost to Zugspitze
8h 30m€201–265
Rotterdam to Zugspitze by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Zugspitze is to bus which costs €110 - €190 and takes 16h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Zugspitze is to fly and drive which takes 3h 41m and costs €270 - €650.
No, there is no direct train from Rotterdam to Zugspitze. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Centraal and arriving at Grainau, Riffelriß via Rotterdam Alexander, Utrecht Centraal, Pasing and Garmisch-Partenkirchen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 30m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Zugspitze is 796 km. The road distance is 834.6 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Zugspitze without a car is to train via Rotterdam Alexander which takes 11h 30m and costs €160 - €480.
It takes approximately 3h 41m to get from Rotterdam to Zugspitze, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Zugspitze train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Rotterdam Alexander station.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Zugspitze is to train via Rotterdam Alexander which takes 11h 30m and costs €160 - €480. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €190 and takes 16h 10m.
Rotterdam to Zugspitze train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Utrecht Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Zugspitze is 835 km. It takes approximately 8h 26m to drive from Rotterdam to Zugspitze.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Zugspitze, Germany?
You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Grainau, Riffelriß via Rotterdam Alexander, Utrecht Centraal, Muenchen-Pasing, Pasing, and Garmisch-Partenkirchen in around 11h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Zugspitze via Munich central bus station and Garmisch-Partenkirchen station in around 16h 10m.
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Innsbruck Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–900
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Muenchen-Pasing
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–410
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €110–180
- 1st Class
- €250–410
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–29
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €10–16
- 1st Class
- €17–29
Train from Rotterdam Blaak to 's-Hertogenbosch
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–85
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €25–40
- 1st Class
- €50–85
- 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
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Pasing
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €120–220
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–90
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Fulda to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- 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
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