There are 5 ways to get from Zug to Zugspitze by train, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, drive
best- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Oetztaltrain Rjx
- Drive from Telfs-Pfaffenhofen to Zugspitzecar
6h 25m€62–301Drive 255.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Zug to Zugspitzecar 255.4 km
3h 37m€45–64Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Innsbruck Südbahnstraßebus FlixBus N882 / ...
- Drive from Telfs Gh Martina to Zugspitzecar
7h 36m€49–82Train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Innsbruck Hbftrain rjx 167
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain 5404 / ...
9h 38mTrain via Zuerich Hb
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain 5404 / ...
9h 48m€101–397
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zug to Zugspitze is to drive which costs €40 - €65 and takes 3h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Zug to Zugspitze is to drive which takes 3h 37m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct train from Zug to Zugspitze. However, there are services departing from Zug and arriving at Zugspitze, Bf Zugspitzplatt via Zürich HB, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof and Garmisch-Partenkirchen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 38m.
The distance between Zug and Zugspitze is 333 km. The road distance is 255.4 km.
The best way to get from Zug to Zugspitze without a car is to train which takes 9h 38m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 25m to get from Zug to Zugspitze, including transfers.
Zug to Zugspitze train services, operated by Železničná spoločnosť Slovensko, a.s., depart from Zürich HB station.
Zug to Zugspitze train services, operated by Železničná spoločnosť Slovensko, a.s., arrive at Innsbruck Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zug to Zugspitze is 255 km. It takes approximately 3h 37m to drive from Zug to Zugspitze.
There are 2733+ hotels available in Zugspitze.
What companies run services between Zug, Switzerland and Zugspitze, Germany?
You can take a train from Zug to Zugspitze, Bf Zugspitzplatt via Zürich HB, Innsbruck Hbf, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, and Garmisch-Partenkirchen in around 9h 38m.
Train from Zuerich Hb to Oetztal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €35–55
Train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €40–65
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zuerich Hb to Oetztal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–250
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–300
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Website
- slovakrail.sk
Train from Zuerich Hb to Oetztal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- slovakrail.sk
Train from Zürich HB to Innsbruck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- slovakrail.sk
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Innsbruck Südbahnstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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