There are 6 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
6h 12m€83–126Drive 502 km
cheapest- Drive from Vienna to Zugspitzecar 502 km
5h 29m€82–119Bus
- 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€114–155Fly 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 Riffelrißtrain
6h 25m€129–314Train, bus
- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Amstetten NÖtrain Drf / ...
- Take the bus from Amstetten Bahnhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchenbus
9h 39mFly 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 48m€144–324
Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Innsbruck Airport (INN) flights
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 bus from Vienna to Zugspitze station. However, there are services departing from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) and arriving at Garmisch-Partenkirchen station via Munich central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 30m.
The distance between Vienna and Zugspitze is 582 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 €110 - €160.
It takes approximately 6h 12m to get from Vienna to Zugspitze, including transfers.
Vienna to Zugspitze bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) station.
Vienna to Zugspitze bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna to Zugspitze is 502 km. It takes approximately 5h 29m to drive from Vienna to Zugspitze.
There are 2754+ hotels available in 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.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Innsbruck Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–240
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €70–110
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
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/
Train from Wien Westbahnhof to Amstetten NÖ
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 8821 7970
- zugspitzbahn@zugspitze.de
- Website
- delfi.de
Train from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Riffelriß
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- delfi.de
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- service@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Wien Westbahnhof to Amstetten NÖ
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Westbahnhof to Amstetten NÖ
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- 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 Flughafen München to Pasing
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Pasing to Garmisch-Partenkirchen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- 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
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Amstetten Bahnhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
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