There are 4 ways to get from Ulm to Zugspitze by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train via Munich
best- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Pasingtrain 42 / ...
- Take the train from Pasing to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain Rb6
- Take the train from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Grainau, Riffelrißtrain
4h 29m€64–97Drive 164.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Ulm to Zugspitzecar 164.5 km
1h 53m€27–39Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Ulm to Munich central bus stationbus 336 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Garmisch-Partenkirchen stationbus 040 / ...
- Take the taxi from Garmisch-Partenkirchen station to Zugspitzetaxi
4h 35m€82–114Train
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain 62
- Take the train from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Zugspitze, Bf Zugspitzplatttrain Rb64
5h 23m€83–88
Ulm to Zugspitze by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ulm to Zugspitze is to drive which costs €26 - €40 and takes 1h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Ulm to Zugspitze is to drive which takes 1h 53m and costs €26 - €40.
No, there is no direct train from Ulm to Zugspitze. However, there are services departing from Ulm Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Grainau, Riffelriß via Pasing and Garmisch-Partenkirchen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 29m.
The distance between Ulm and Zugspitze is 246 km. The road distance is 164.5 km.
The best way to get from Ulm to Zugspitze without a car is to train via Munich which takes 4h 29m and costs €60 - €100.
It takes approximately 4h 29m to get from Ulm to Zugspitze, including transfers.
Ulm to Zugspitze train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Ulm Hauptbahnhof station.
Ulm to Zugspitze train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Pasing station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ulm to Zugspitze is 165 km. It takes approximately 1h 53m to drive from Ulm to Zugspitze.
There are 2755+ hotels available in Zugspitze.
What companies run services between Ulm, Germany and Zugspitze, Germany?
You can take a train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Grainau, Riffelriß via Pasing and Garmisch-Partenkirchen in around 4h 29m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Pasing
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €48–54
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 821 899825-44
- servus@go-ahead.bayern
- Website
- go-ahead.bayern
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Pasing
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- go-ahead.bayern
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Pasing
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- 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 8821 7970
- zugspitzbahn@zugspitze.de
- Website
- zugspitze.de
Train from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Grainau, Riffelriß
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- zugspitze.de
Train from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Zugspitze, Bf Zugspitzplatt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35
- Schedules at
- zugspitze.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Ulm to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- 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
- €6–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Ulm to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Ulm to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- €70–85
Taxi Garmisch Rauf
- Phone
- +49 160 93537878
Avcu Coskun
- Phone
- +49 8821/966150
- Website
- taxi-avcu-coskun.jimdosite.com
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