The train between Zurich and Zugspitze takes 20h 48m. The train runs, on average, 6 times per week from Zurich 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 Zurich and Zugspitze. The earliest departure is at 12:40 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Zurich is at 12:40 PM which arrives into Zugspitze at 9:28 AM. All services require a transfer at Innsbruck Hbf and take an average of 20h 48m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Zugspitze. However, there are services departing from Zurich station and arriving at Zugspitze station via Innsbruck Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 48m.
Zurich to Zugspitze train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), depart from Zürich HB station.
Zurich to Zugspitze train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), arrive at Zugspitzplatt station.
The distance between Zurich and Zugspitze is 183.5 km. The road distance is 351 km.
You can take a train from Zürich HB to Zugspitzplatt via Innsbruck Hbf, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, and Garmisch-Partenkirchen in around 7h 45m.
