There are 5 ways to get from Freiburg im Breisgau to Zugspitze by bus, train, car, or night train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Freiburg to Munich central bus stationbus 001 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Garmisch-Partenkirchen stationbus 040 / ...
7h 50m€111–150Drive 307.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Freiburg im Breisgau to Zugspitzecar 307.1 km
3h 56m€50–72Train
- Take the train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Pasingtrain 60
- Take the train from Pasing to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain Rb60 / ...
7h 56m€138–424Train via Karlsruhe
- Take the train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Pasingtrain 60
- Take the train from Pasing to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain Rb6
8h 9m€130–422Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain
12h 8m€110–486
Freiburg im Breisgau to Zugspitze by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Freiburg im Breisgau to Zugspitze is to drive which costs €45 - €75 and takes 3h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Freiburg im Breisgau to Zugspitze is to drive which takes 3h 56m and costs €45 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from Freiburg im Breisgau to Zugspitze station. However, there are services departing from Freiburg and arriving at Garmisch-Partenkirchen station via Munich central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Freiburg im Breisgau to Zugspitze. However, there are services departing from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Zugspitzplatt via Pasing and Garmisch-Partenkirchen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 56m.
The distance between Freiburg im Breisgau and Zugspitze is 458 km. The road distance is 307.1 km.
The best way to get from Freiburg im Breisgau to Zugspitze without a car is to bus which takes 7h 50m and costs €110 - €150.
It takes approximately 7h 50m to get from Freiburg im Breisgau to Zugspitze, including transfers.
Freiburg im Breisgau to Zugspitze bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Freiburg station.
Freiburg im Breisgau to Zugspitze train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Freiburg im Breisgau to Zugspitze is to bus which takes 7h 50m and costs €110 - €150. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €130 - €430 and takes 7h 56m.
What companies run services between Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany and Zugspitze, Germany?
You can take a bus from Freiburg to Zugspitze via Munich central bus station and Garmisch-Partenkirchen station in around 7h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Zugspitzplatt via Pasing and Garmisch-Partenkirchen in around 7h 56m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Pasing
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–350
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Pasing
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–250
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Pasing to Garmisch-Partenkirchen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Pasing to Garmisch-Partenkirchen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–90
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–60
- Seating Carriage
- €19–23
Train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–340
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Freiburg to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Garmisch-Partenkirchen station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Freiburg im Breisgau to Zugspitze bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus station.
Freiburg im Breisgau to Zugspitze train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Pasing station.
Yes, the driving distance between Freiburg im Breisgau to Zugspitze is 307 km. It takes approximately 3h 56m to drive from Freiburg im Breisgau to Zugspitze.
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