There are 3 ways to get from Zurich to Elmau by train, car, or plane
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Train, drive
best- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to OetztalRjx
- Drive from Telfs-Pfaffenhofen to Elmau
4h 26m€88–172Drive 268.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Zurich to Elmau268.8 km
3h 48m€47–67Fly, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Munich International Airport (MUC)ZRH - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasing
- Take the train from Pasing to Garmisch-Partenkirchen
5h 13m€148–316
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Munich International Airport (MUC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Elmau is to drive which costs €45 - €70 and takes 3h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Elmau is to drive which takes 3h 48m and costs €45 - €70.
The distance between Zurich and Elmau is 294 km. The road distance is 268.8 km.
It takes approximately 4h 26m to get from Zurich to Elmau, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Elmau is 269 km. It takes approximately 3h 48m to drive from Zurich to Elmau.
There are 2558+ hotels available in Elmau.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Elmau, Germany?
There is no direct connection from Zurich to Elmau. However, you can take the train to Oetztal, take the train to Telfs-Pfaffenhofen, then drive to Elmau. Alternatively, you can drive from Zurich to Elmau in around 3h 48m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–440
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–440
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–330
Train from Zuerich Hb to Oetztal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €35–55
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zuerich Hb to Oetztal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Flughafen München to Pasing
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Pasing to Garmisch-Partenkirchen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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