There are 13 ways to get from Bristol to Zugspitze by plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, night train, car, car train, or car ferry
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Fly Bristol Airport to Munich International Airport, train
best- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane BRS - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain
- Take the train from Pasing to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain
8h 53m€144–315Fly Bristol Airport to Zurich Airport, train, drive
cheapest- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BRS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zuerich Flughafen to Imst-Pitztaltrain
- Drive from Telfs-Pfaffenhofen to Zugspitzecar
10h 18m€121–473Train
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Eil
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Muenchen Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from München Hbf to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain Rb6
18h 50m€365–679Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 040
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Garmisch-Partenkirchen stationbus 040 / ...
28h 30m€198–315Train, night train
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the nighttrain from Amsterdam Centraal to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain
27h 46m€291–658Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane BHX - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain
- Take the train from Pasing to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain
10h€210–396Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane LHR - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain
- Take the train from Pasing to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain
10h 23m€224–483Fly Bristol Airport to Innsbruck Airport, train
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Innsbruck Airport (INN)plane BRS - INN
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hoetting to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain
8h 25m€203–443Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Innsbruck Airport
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Innsbruck Airport (INN)plane LGW - INN
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hoetting to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain
11h 3m€194–557Train to London City Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train, drive
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LCY - ZRH
- Take the train from Zuerich Flughafen to Imst-Pitztaltrain
- Drive from Telfs-Pfaffenhofen to Zugspitzecar
12h 3m€219–809Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train, drive
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LHR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zuerich Flughafen to Imst-Pitztaltrain
- Drive from Telfs-Pfaffenhofen to Zugspitzecar
11h 52m€196–651Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Bristol to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Zugspitzecar
13h 49m€340–443Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Bristol to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Zugspitzecar
14h 58m€228–376
Bristol to Zugspitze by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bristol to Zugspitze is to fly and train and drive which costs €120 - €480 and takes 10h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Bristol to Zugspitze is to fly and train which takes 8h 25m and costs €200 - €450.
No, there is no direct bus from Bristol station to Zugspitze station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Garmisch-Partenkirchen station via London Victoria and Munich central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Bristol to Zugspitze. However, there are services departing from Bristol Temple Meads and arriving at Riffelriß via Paddington, London St Pancras Intl, Amsterdam Centraal, München Hbf and Garmisch-Partenkirchen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 50m.
The distance between Bristol and Zugspitze is 1255 km.
The best way to get from Bristol to Zugspitze without a car is to train which takes 18h 50m and costs €360 - €700.
It takes approximately 8h 53m to get from Bristol to Zugspitze, including transfers.
Bristol to Zugspitze bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Bristol to Zugspitze train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Bristol Temple Meads station.
The best way to get from Bristol to Zugspitze is to train which takes 18h 50m and costs €360 - €700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €190 - €320 and takes 28h 30m.
What companies run services between Bristol, England and Zugspitze, Germany?
You can take a train from Bristol Temple Meads to Riffelriß via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Amsterdam Centraal, Muenchen Hbf, München Hbf, and Garmisch-Partenkirchen in around 18h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Zugspitze via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Munich central bus station, and Garmisch-Partenkirchen station in around 28h 30m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–350
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–240
Flights from London City Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €210–750
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–350
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Flughafen München to Pasing
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Pasing to Garmisch-Partenkirchen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from München Hbf to Garmisch-Partenkirchen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Flughafen München to Pasing
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Pasing to Garmisch-Partenkirchen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Flughafen München to Pasing
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Pasing to Garmisch-Partenkirchen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–65
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–65
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
Bristol to Zugspitze bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Zugspitze is 1h ahead of Bristol. It is currently 6:50 PM in Bristol and 7:50 PM in Zugspitze.
Bristol to Zugspitze train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
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