There are 9 ways to get from Bielefeld to Zugspitze by car, car train, bus, train, night train, or plane
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Drive, car train
best- Drive from Bielefeld to Fuldacar
- Take the cartrain from Fulda to München Ostcartrain
- Drive from München Ost to Zugspitzecar
8h 24m€146–185Drive 659.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Bielefeld to Zugspitzecar 659.4 km
5h 55m€109–158Bus
- Take the bus from Bielefeld central train station to Kasselbus N69
- Take the bus from Kassel to Munich central bus stationbus N73
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Garmisch-Partenkirchen stationbus 040 / ...
12h 10m€127–177Train, night train
- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain Re
- Take the nighttrain from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Muenchen Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from München Hbf to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain Rb6
14h 41m€124–215Train
- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain Re
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to München Hbftrain 25
- Take the train from München Hbf to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain Rb6
10h 45m€144–285Train to Hannover Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane HAJ - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain
- Take the train from Pasing to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain
8h 13m€173–324Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane DUS - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain
- Take the train from Pasing to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain
8h 31m€153–317Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Ibbenbüren, Bahnhoftrain
- Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane FMO - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain
- Take the train from Pasing to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain
9h 27m€191–368Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Köln Hbftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane CGN - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain
- Take the train from Pasing to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain
9h 8m€155–328
Bielefeld to Zugspitze by train and night train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bielefeld to Zugspitze is to drive which costs €100 - €160 and takes 5h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Bielefeld to Zugspitze is to drive which takes 5h 55m and costs €100 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Bielefeld station to Zugspitze station. However, there are services departing from Bielefeld central train station and arriving at Garmisch-Partenkirchen station via Kassel and Munich central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Bielefeld to Zugspitze. However, there are services departing from Bielefeld Hbf and arriving at Zugspitzplatt via Paderborn Hbf, Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe, München Hbf and Garmisch-Partenkirchen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 41m.
The distance between Bielefeld and Zugspitze is 708 km. The road distance is 659.4 km.
The best way to get from Bielefeld to Zugspitze without a car is to bus which takes 12h 10m and costs €120 - €180.
It takes approximately 8h 24m to get from Bielefeld to Zugspitze, including transfers.
Bielefeld to Zugspitze bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bielefeld central train station.
Bielefeld to Zugspitze train services, operated by NordWestBahn, depart from Bielefeld Hbf station.
The best way to get from Bielefeld to Zugspitze is to bus which takes 12h 10m and costs €120 - €180. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €140 - €290 and takes 10h 45m.
What companies run services between Bielefeld, Germany and Zugspitze, Germany?
You can take a bus from Bielefeld central train station to Zugspitze via Kassel, Munich central bus station, and Garmisch-Partenkirchen station in around 12h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bielefeld Hbf to Zugspitzplatt via Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof, Paderborn Hbf, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, München Hbf, and Garmisch-Partenkirchen in around 10h 45m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–360
Flights from Hannover Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–240
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Münster Osnabrück International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–390
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Fulda to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–110
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bielefeld central train station to Kassel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Kassel to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Garmisch-Partenkirchen station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Bielefeld to Zugspitze bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Kassel station.
Bielefeld to Zugspitze train services, operated by NordWestBahn, arrive at Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bielefeld to Zugspitze is 659 km. It takes approximately 5h 55m to drive from Bielefeld to Zugspitze.
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