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 St. Gallen(Ch) to Imst-Pitztaltrain Rjx
- Drive from Telfs-Pfaffenhofen to Zugspitzecar
5h 53m€42–217Drive 167 km
cheapest- Drive from Appenzell to Zugspitzecar 167 km
2h 34m€30–43Bus, drive
- Take the bus from St. Gallen train station to Innsbruck Südbahnstraßebus FlixBus 488 / ...
- Drive from Telfs Gh Martina to Zugspitzecar
7h 2m€32–52Train
- Take the train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain 5404 / ...
8h 53m€82–305
Appenzell to Zugspitze by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Appenzell to Zugspitze is to drive which costs €29 - €45 and takes 2h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Appenzell to Zugspitze is to drive which takes 2h 34m and costs €29 - €45.
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), Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof and Garmisch-Partenkirchen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 53m.
The distance between Appenzell and Zugspitze is 269 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 53m and costs €80 - €310.
It takes approximately 5h 53m to get from Appenzell to Zugspitze, including transfers.
Appenzell to Zugspitze train services, operated by Railjet, depart from St. Gallen(Ch) station.
Appenzell to Zugspitze train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof 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 2936+ 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), Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, and Garmisch-Partenkirchen in around 8h 53m.
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Imst-Pitztal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €28–45
Train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €35–55
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Imst-Pitztal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–250
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from St. Gallen train station to Innsbruck Südbahnstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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