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

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There are 11 ways to get from Dortmund to Zugspitze by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to München Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain train Rb6 / ...
    9h 40m
    €175–550

  2. Drive  661.9 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Dortmund to Zugspitzecar car 661.9 km
    6h 6m
    €109–157

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Munich central bus stationbus bus N885 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Garmisch-Partenkirchen stationbus bus 040 / ...
    11h 40m
    €127–175

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Dortmund Hbf to Muenchen Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain train Rb6 / ...
    13h 18m
    €131–230

  5. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Göttingencar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Göttingen to München Ostcartrain train
    3. Drive from München Ost to Zugspitzecar car
    10h 8m
    €142–188

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain 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
    7h 44m
    €143–331

  7. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain 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
    8h 46m
    €154–387

  8. Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain 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
    8h 15m
    €198–408

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane FRA - MUC
    3. Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain train
    4. Take the train from Pasing to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain train
    8h 45m
    €176–466

  10. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Salzburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane DUS - SZG
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from München Hbf to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain train
    10h 9m
    €159–419

  11. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train, drive

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zuerich Flughafen to Imst-Pitztaltrain train
    4. Drive from Telfs-Pfaffenhofen to Zugspitzecar car
    10h 13m
    €137–530

Dortmund to Zugspitze by train

Calendar49Weekly Trains
Duration9h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€175Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 801.6 km
  • Duration: 9h 40m

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

You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Riffelriß via München Hbf and Garmisch-Partenkirchen in around 9h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Zugspitze via Munich central bus station and Garmisch-Partenkirchen station in around 11h 40m.

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