There are 7 ways to get from Zugspitze to Basel by car, train, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, train
best- Drive from Zugspitze to Telfs-Pfaffenhofencar
- Take the train from Oetztal to Sarganstrain Rjx
- Take the train from Sargans to Basel SBBtrain Ic3 / ...
7h 18mCHF 49–139Drive, bus
cheapest- Drive from Zugspitze to Telfs Gh Martinacar
- Take the bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to Basel SBBbus FlixBus 488
7h 48mCHF 42–66Drive 336 km
- Drive from Zugspitze to Baselcar 336 km
4h 12mCHF 57–82Train, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Riffelriß to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain
- Take the train from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Pasingtrain
- Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen Münchentrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Basel (BSL)plane MUC - BSL
5h 53mCHF 149–346Train
- Take the train from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Pasingtrain Rb6 / ...
- Take the train from Pasing to Basel SBBtrain 60
8h 47mCHF 123–222Train, bus
- Take the train from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to München Hbftrain Rb6 / ...
- Take the bus from München, ZOB to Basel, Bahnhofbus Ivano-Frankivsk
9h 44mCHF 84–92Train, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Pasingtrain
- Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen Münchentrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MUC - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
7h 12mCHF 152–330
Zugspitze to Basel by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zugspitze to Basel is to drive and bus which costs SFr 40 - SFr 70 and takes 7h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Zugspitze to Basel is to drive which takes 4h 12m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 85.
No, there is no direct train from Zugspitze to Basel. However, there are services departing from Zugspitzplatt and arriving at Basel SBB via Garmisch-Partenkirchen and Pasing. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 47m.
The distance between Zugspitze and Basel is 392 km. The road distance is 336 km.
The best way to get from Zugspitze to Basel without a car is to train which takes 8h 47m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 230.
It takes approximately 7h 18m to get from Zugspitze to Basel, including transfers.
Zugspitze to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Garmisch-Partenkirchen station.
Zugspitze to Basel train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Pasing station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zugspitze to Basel is 336 km. It takes approximately 4h 12m to drive from Zugspitze to Basel.
There are 1337+ hotels available in Basel.
What companies run services between Zugspitze, Germany and Basel, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Zugspitzplatt to Basel SBB via Garmisch-Partenkirchen and Pasing in around 8h 47m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–480
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–300
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–310
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–45
- Website
- Flixbus
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