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How to get fromBielefeld to Zugspitzeby car, car train, bus, train, night train, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Bielefeld to Zugspitze by car, car train, bus, train, night train, or plane

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  1. Drive, car train

    best
    1. Drive from Bielefeld to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to München Ostcartrain train
    3. Drive from München Ost to Zugspitzecar car
    8h 24m
    €146–186

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 19 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 25 / ...
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain train Rb6
    9h 52m
    €88–364

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bielefeld central train station to Kasselbus bus N69
    2. Take the bus from Kassel to Munich central bus stationbus bus N73
    3. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Garmisch-Partenkirchen stationbus bus 040 / ...
    12h 10m
    €133–178

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    3. Take the nighttrain from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Muenchen Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from München Hbf to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain train Rb6
    15h
    €128–269

  5. Drive  659.4 km

    1. Drive from Bielefeld to Zugspitzecar car 659.4 km
    5h 55m
    €111–160

  6. Train via Stuttgart

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain train 62
    13h 2m
    €196–368

  7. Train to Hannover Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane HAJ - MUC
    3. Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain train
    4. Take the train from Pasing to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain train
    8h 13m
    €179–398

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane DUS - MUC
    3. Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain train
    4. Take the train from Pasing to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain train
    8h 26m
    €162–392

  9. Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Ibbenbüren, Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane FMO - MUC
    3. Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain train
    4. Take the train from Pasing to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain train
    9h 22m
    €196–431

  10. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane CGN - MUC
    3. Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain train
    4. Take the train from Pasing to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain train
    9h 3m
    €161–417

Bielefeld to Zugspitze by train and night train

Calendar25Weekly Services
Duration15hAverage Duration
Ticket€128Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 707.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 24m

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 Riffelriß via Hannover Hauptbahnhof, München Hbf, and Garmisch-Partenkirchen in around 9h 52m.

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