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How to get fromVillach to Zugspitzeby bus, train, night train, car train, car, plane or shuttle

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

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Villach Hbf to Munich central bus stationbus bus N981 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Garmisch-Partenkirchen stationbus bus 040 / ...
    7h 35m
    €100–134

  2. Drive 351.4 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Villach to Zugspitzecar car 351.4 km
    5h 2m
    €57–83

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Muenchen Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain train Rb6 / ...
    7h 48m
    €64–132

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Villach Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain train 5404 / ...
    9h 48m
    €62–311

  5. Car train, drive

    1. Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Bad Gasteincartrain train 1392
    2. Drive from Bad Gastein to Zugspitzecar car
    4h 40m
    €132–166

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Lienz In Osttiroltrain train
    2. Take the bus from Lienz Bahnhof A to Innsbruck Hbfbus bus
    3. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain train
    10h 14m

  7. Fly Klagenfurt Airport to Innsbruck Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) to Innsbruck Airport (INN)plane plane KLU - INN
    2. Drive from Telfs Gh Martina to Zugspitzecar car
    7h 24m
    €270–386

  8. Shuttle to Ljubljana, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhof to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane LJU - MUC
    3. Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain train
    4. Take the train from Pasing to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain train
    8h 24m
    €200–512

Villach to Zugspitze by train

Calendar49Weekly Trains
Duration7h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€64Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Villach, Austria and Zugspitze, Germany?

You can take a bus from Villach Hbf to Zugspitze via Munich central bus station and Garmisch-Partenkirchen station in around 7h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Villach Hbf to Grainau, Riffelriß via Muenchen Hbf, München Hbf, and Garmisch-Partenkirchen in around 7h 48m.

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