The average train between Garmisch-Partenkirchen and Cortona takes 20h 2m and the fastest train takes 16h 59m. The train service runs several times per day from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Cortona. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run twice daily between Garmisch-Partenkirchen and Cortona. The earliest departure is at 5:02 PM in the evening, and the last departure from Garmisch-Partenkirchen is at 7:27 PM which arrives into Cortona at 6:11 PM. All services require a transfer at Mittenwald and take an average of 20h 2m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Cortona. However, there are services departing from Garmisch-Partenkirchen station and arriving at Cortona station via Bolzano Bozen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 2m.
Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Cortona train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof station.
Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Cortona train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Camuccia-Cortona station.
Book your Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Cortona train tickets online with Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), Österreichische Bundesbahnen and 3 other operators.
The distance between Garmisch-Partenkirchen and Cortona is 474 km. The road distance is 647 km.
You can take a train from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Camuccia-Cortona via Mittenwald, Scharnitz, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, Bolzano Bozen, and Firenze S.M.N. in around 11h 46m.