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How to get fromCanton of Lucerne to Zugspitzeby train, car, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Canton of Lucerne to Zugspitze by train, car, or bus

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  1. Train, drive

    best
    1. Take the train from Luzern to Thalwiltrain train N7 / ...
    2. Take the train from Thalwil to Sarganstrain train
    3. Take the train from Sargans to Oetztaltrain train Rjx
    4. Drive from Telfs-Pfaffenhofen to Zugspitzecar car
    7h 3m
    €79–320

  2. Drive 286.4 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Lucerne to Zugspitzecar car 286.4 km
    3h 49m
    €50–72

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Munich Central Bus Stationbus bus : Milan Lampugnano Bus Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Garmisch-Partenkirchen stationbus bus 040 / ...
    8h 20m
    €109–140

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain train N7 / ...
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain train
    10h 15m
    €110–444

  5. Train via Bregenz

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain train N7 / ...
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Bregenztrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Bregenz to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train Rjx / ...
    4. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain train
    10h 39m
    €135–319

Canton of Lucerne to Zugspitze by train

Calendar49Weekly Trains
Duration10h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€110Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 338.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 3m

What companies run services between Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland and Zugspitze, Germany?

You can take a bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Zugspitze via Munich central bus station and Garmisch-Partenkirchen station in around 8h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Luzern to Zugspitzplatt via Zürich HB, Zuerich Hb, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, and Garmisch-Partenkirchen in around 10h 15m.

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