There are 4 ways to get from Appenzell to Zugspitze by train, car, or bus
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Train, drive
best- Take the train from Bregenz Riedenburg to Imst-Pitztaltrain Rjx / ...
- Drive from Telfs-Pfaffenhofen to Zugspitzecar
5h 47m€33–87Bus, drive
- Take the bus from St. Gallen train station to Innsbruck Südbahnstraßebus FlixBus 488
- Drive from Telfs Gh Martina to Zugspitzecar
6h 44m€33–50Drive 167 km
- Drive from Appenzell to Zugspitzecar 167 km
2h 34m€35–51Train
- Take the train from Appenzell to St. Gallentrain S21 / ...
- Take the train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Bregenztrain
- Take the train from Bregenz to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain
- Take the train from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Zugspitzplatttrain
8h 50m
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Appenzell to Zugspitze is to bus and drive which costs €30 - €50 and takes 6h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Appenzell to Zugspitze is to drive which takes 2h 34m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct train from Appenzell to Zugspitze. However, there are services departing from Appenzell and arriving at Zugspitzplatt via St. Gallen(Ch), Bregenz, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof and Garmisch-Partenkirchen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 50m.
The distance between Appenzell and Zugspitze is 272 km. The road distance is 167 km.
The best way to get from Appenzell to Zugspitze without a car is to train which takes 8h 50m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 47m to get from Appenzell to Zugspitze, including transfers.
Appenzell to Zugspitze train services, operated by Appenzeller Bahnen, depart from Appenzell station.
Appenzell to Zugspitze train services, operated by Appenzeller Bahnen, arrive at St. Gallen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Appenzell to Zugspitze is 167 km. It takes approximately 2h 34m to drive from Appenzell to Zugspitze.
There are 2902+ hotels available in Zugspitze.
What companies run services between Appenzell, Switzerland and Zugspitze, Germany?
You can take a train from Appenzell to Zugspitzplatt via St. Gallen, St. Gallen(Ch), Bregenz, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, and Garmisch-Partenkirchen in around 8h 50m.
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Bregenz Riedenburg to Imst-Pitztal
- *
- €24–40
Train from Bregenz to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- *
- €30–50
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Bregenz Riedenburg to Imst-Pitztal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Bregenz to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Bregenz Riedenburg to Imst-Pitztal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Bregenz to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Bregenz Riedenburg to Imst-Pitztal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Bregenz to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Website
- Appenzeller Bahnen
Train from Appenzell to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- Appenzeller Bahnen
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- Thurbo
Train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Bregenz
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Schedules at
- Thurbo
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €6–9
- 1st Class Ticket
- €11–14
Train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Bregenz
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 8821 7970
- [email protected]
- Website
- Zugspitze DE
Train from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Zugspitzplatt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35
- Schedules at
- Zugspitze DE
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from St. Gallen train station to Innsbruck Südbahnstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- Flixbus
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