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How to get fromChur to Zugspitzeby train, car, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Chur to Zugspitze by train, car, or bus

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  1. Train, drive

    best
    1. Take the train from Sargans to Oetztaltrain train Rjx
    2. Drive from Telfs-Pfaffenhofen to Zugspitzecar car
    5h 15m
    €41–129

  2. Drive  194.1 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Chur to Zugspitzecar car 194.1 km
    2h 48m
    €35–51

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Chur train station to Munich central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N76 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Garmisch-Partenkirchen stationbus bus 040 / ...
    6h 25m
    €106–137

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Sargans to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train Rjx
    2. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain train
    3. Take the train from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Zugspitzplatttrain train
    8h 29m
    €80–179

  5. Train via Bregenz

    1. Take the train from Chur to St. Margrethen SGtrain train
    2. Take the train from Bregenz to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train Rjx / ...
    3. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain train
    9h 2m
    €97–170

Chur to Zugspitze by train

Calendar49Weekly Trains
Duration8h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket€80Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 242.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 15m

What companies run services between Chur, Grisons, Switzerland and Zugspitze, Germany?

You can take a bus from Chur train station to Zugspitze via Munich central bus station and Garmisch-Partenkirchen station in around 6h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chur to Zugspitzplatt via Sargans, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, and Garmisch-Partenkirchen in around 8h 29m.

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