The average train between Lake Lucerne and Zugspitze takes 22h 23m and the fastest train takes 21h 53m. The train runs, on average, 6 times per week from Lake Lucerne to Zugspitze. 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 6 times a week between Lake Lucerne and Zugspitze. The earliest departure is at 10:35 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Lake Lucerne is at 11:35 AM which arrives into Zugspitze at 9:28 AM. All services require a transfer at Zürich HB and take an average of 22h 23m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Lake Lucerne to Zugspitze. However, there are services departing from Lake Lucerne station and arriving at Zugspitze station via Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 23m.
Lake Lucerne to Zugspitze train services, operated by SBB GmbH, depart from Luzern station.
Lake Lucerne to Zugspitze train services, operated by SBB GmbH, arrive at Garmisch-Partenkirchen station.
The distance between Lake Lucerne and Zugspitze is 200.4 km. The road distance is 405 km.
You can take a train from Luzern to Zugspitzplatt via Zürich HB, Innsbruck Hbf, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, and Garmisch-Partenkirchen in around 9h 35m.