There are 7 ways to get from Vienna to Zugspitze by train, car, bus, or plane
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Train, drive
best- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx
- Drive from Telfs-Pfaffenhofen to Zugspitzecar
5h 52m€83–132Drive 502 km
cheapest- Drive from Vienna to Zugspitzecar 502 km
5h 29m€81–116Bus
- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Munich central bus stationbus N1395 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Garmisch-Partenkirchen stationbus 040 / ...
8h 30m€109–149Fly to Innsbruck Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Innsbruck Airport (INN)plane VIE - INN
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hoetting to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain
- Take the train from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Grainau, Riffelrißtrain
6h 28m€114–294Train
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Muenchen Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from München Hbf to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain Rb6 / ...
8h 5m€118–272Train via Wien Westbahnhof
- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10train 968 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain Rb6 / ...
8h 7m€150–218Fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane VIE - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain
- Take the train from Pasing to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain
7h 47m€151–332
Vienna to Zugspitze by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Zugspitze is to drive which costs €80 - €120 and takes 5h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Zugspitze is to drive which takes 5h 29m and costs €80 - €120.
No, there is no direct train from Vienna to Zugspitze. However, there are services departing from Wien Hbf and arriving at Zugspitze, Bf Zugspitzplatt via München Hbf and Garmisch-Partenkirchen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 5m.
The distance between Vienna and Zugspitze is 581 km. The road distance is 502 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Zugspitze without a car is to bus which takes 8h 30m and costs €100 - €150.
It takes approximately 5h 52m to get from Vienna to Zugspitze, including transfers.
Vienna to Zugspitze train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), depart from Wien Hbf station.
The best way to get from Vienna to Zugspitze is to bus which takes 8h 30m and costs €100 - €150. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €110 - €280 and takes 8h 5m.
Vienna to Zugspitze train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), arrive at Muenchen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna to Zugspitze is 502 km. It takes approximately 5h 29m to drive from Vienna to Zugspitze.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Zugspitze, Germany?
You can take a bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Zugspitze via Munich central bus station and Garmisch-Partenkirchen station in around 8h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Wien Hbf to Zugspitze, Bf Zugspitzplatt via Muenchen Hbf, München Hbf, and Garmisch-Partenkirchen in around 8h 5m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Innsbruck Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Train from Wien Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €70–110
Train from Wien Hbf to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €60–95
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
- +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
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Wien Hbf to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–24
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Wien Hbf to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Wien Hbf to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–200
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Garmisch-Partenkirchen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Flughafen München to Pasing
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Pasing to Garmisch-Partenkirchen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Wien Westbahnhof to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- 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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