There are 7 ways to get from Zugspitze to Vienna by car, train, bus, or plane
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Drive, train
best- Drive from Zugspitze to Telfs-Pfaffenhofencar
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Wien Hbftrain Rjx
6h 24m€83–139Bus
- Take the bus from Garmisch-Partenkirchen station to Munich central bus stationbus 040 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)bus N91 / ...
8h 35m€118–157Drive 500.8 km
- Drive from Zugspitze to Viennacar 500.8 km
5h 28m€85–122Drive to Innsbruck Airport, fly
- Drive from Zugspitze to Telfs-Pfaffenhofencar
- Fly from Innsbruck Airport (INN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane INN - VIE
4h 24m€101–354Train via Salzburg
- Take the train from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to München Hbftrain Rb6
- Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 90 / ...
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbftrain Rjx / ...
7h 49m€109–309Train
- Take the train from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to München Hbftrain Rb6 / ...
- Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Wien Westbahnhoftrain 967 / ...
8h 12m€145–284Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly
- 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 Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane MUC - VIE
7h 10m€161–469
Zugspitze to Vienna by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zugspitze to Vienna is to drive which costs €80 - €130 and takes 5h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Zugspitze to Vienna is to drive and fly which takes 4h 24m and costs €100 - €360.
No, there is no direct bus from Zugspitze station to Vienna. However, there are services departing from Garmisch-Partenkirchen station and arriving at Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) via Munich central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Zugspitze to Vienna. However, there are services departing from Zugspitzplatt and arriving at Wien Hbf via Garmisch-Partenkirchen, München Hbf and Salzburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 49m.
The distance between Zugspitze and Vienna is 582 km. The road distance is 500.8 km.
The best way to get from Zugspitze to Vienna without a car is to bus which takes 8h 35m and costs €110 - €160.
It takes approximately 6h 24m to get from Zugspitze to Vienna, including transfers.
Zugspitze to Vienna bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Garmisch-Partenkirchen station.
Zugspitze to Vienna train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Garmisch-Partenkirchen station.
The best way to get from Zugspitze to Vienna is to bus which takes 8h 35m and costs €110 - €160. Alternatively, you can train via Salzburg, which costs €100 - €310 and takes 7h 49m.
What companies run services between Zugspitze, Germany and Vienna, Austria?
You can take a vehicle from Zugspitze to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) via Garmisch-Partenkirchen station and Munich central bus station in around 8h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zugspitzplatt to Wien Hbf via Garmisch-Partenkirchen, München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, and Salzburg Hbf in around 7h 49m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Innsbruck Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–300
Flights from Munich International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–270
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Wien Hbf
- *
- €70–110
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- *
- €45–70
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Pasing
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Pasing to Flughafen München
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- kommunikation@transdev.de
- Website
- Transdev GmbH
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- service@westbahn.at
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Wien Westbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €79
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +49 8821 7970
- zugspitzbahn@zugspitze.de
- Website
- Zugspitze DE
Train from Riffelriß to Garmisch-Partenkirchen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- Zugspitze DE
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Garmisch-Partenkirchen station to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Zugspitze to Vienna bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus station.
Zugspitze to Vienna train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at München Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zugspitze to Vienna is 501 km. It takes approximately 5h 28m to drive from Zugspitze to Vienna.
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