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

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There are 6 ways to get from Darmstadt to Zugspitze by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Stuttgart

    best
    1. Take the train from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 62 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Pasingtrain train 11 / ...
    3. Take the train from Pasing to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain train Rb6
    7h 14m
    €110–230

  2. Drive  411.9 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Darmstadt to Zugspitzecar car 411.9 km
    4h 20m
    €69–100

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Darmstadt central train station to Munich central bus stationbus bus FlixBus 027 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Garmisch-Partenkirchen stationbus bus 040 / ...
    9h
    €117–154

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Regionalbf to Muenchen Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain train Rb6 / ...
    12h 27m
    €94–187

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Augsburg Hbftrain train 62
    2. Take the train from Augsburg Hbf to Weilheim(Oberbay)train train Rb
    3. Take the train from Weilheim to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain train Rb6
    8h 11m
    €113–211

  6. Fly, train

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane FRA - MUC
    2. Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Pasing to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain train
    7h 2m
    €123–333

Darmstadt to Zugspitze by train

Calendar49Weekly Trains
Duration7h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€110Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 485.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 14m

What companies run services between Darmstadt, Germany and Zugspitze, Germany?

You can take a train from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Riffelriß via Hauptbahnhof, Pasing, and Garmisch-Partenkirchen in around 7h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Darmstadt central train station to Zugspitze via Munich central bus station and Garmisch-Partenkirchen station in around 9h.

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