The average bus between Garmisch-Partenkirchen and Plitvice Lakes National Park takes 15h 29m and the fastest bus takes 15h 20m. The bus service runs several times per day from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Plitvice Lakes National Park. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run twice daily between Garmisch-Partenkirchen and Plitvice Lakes National Park. The earliest departure is at 4:55 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Garmisch-Partenkirchen is at 9:30 PM which arrives into Plitvice Lakes National Park at 1:07 PM. All services require a transfer at Munich central bus station and take an average of 15h 29m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Plitvice Lakes National Park. However, there are services departing from Garmisch-Partenkirchen station and arriving at Plitvice Lakes National Park station via Munich central bus station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 29m.
Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Plitvice Lakes National Park bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Garmisch-Partenkirchen station.
Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Plitvice Lakes National Park bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Plitvička Jezera, D1 station.
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The distance between Garmisch-Partenkirchen and Plitvice Lakes National Park is 453.3 km. The road distance is 771 km.
You can take a bus from Garmisch-Partenkirchen station to Plitvička Jezera via Munich central bus station, Zagreb, Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor, and Plitvička Jezera, D1 in around 13h 1m.