There are 5 ways to get from Friedrichshafen to Zugspitze by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Friedrichshafen to Munich central bus stationbus 001 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Garmisch-Partenkirchen stationbus 040 / ...
5h 20m€99–127Drive 155.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Friedrichshafen to Zugspitzecar 155.3 km
2h 8m€29–42Train via Neu-Ulm
- Take the train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain Re5 / ...
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Pasingtrain 11 / ...
- Take the train from Pasing to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain Rb6
6h 6m€80–119Train
- Take the train from Bregenz to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain
- Take the train from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Zugspitzplatttrain
7h 49m€70–121Train #2
- Take the train from Lindau-Reutin to Innsbruck Westbahnhoftrain 735 / ...
- Take the train from Innsbruck Westbahnhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain
- Take the train from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Zugspitzplatttrain
8h 19m€88–123
Friedrichshafen to Zugspitze by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Friedrichshafen to Zugspitze is to drive which costs €28 - €45 and takes 2h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Friedrichshafen to Zugspitze is to drive which takes 2h 8m and costs €28 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from Friedrichshafen to Zugspitze station. However, there are services departing from Friedrichshafen and arriving at Garmisch-Partenkirchen station via Munich central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Friedrichshafen to Zugspitze. However, there are services departing from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof and arriving at Riffelriß via Ulm Hauptbahnhof, Pasing and Garmisch-Partenkirchen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 6m.
The distance between Friedrichshafen and Zugspitze is 306 km. The road distance is 155.3 km.
The best way to get from Friedrichshafen to Zugspitze without a car is to bus which takes 5h 20m and costs €95 - €130.
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from Friedrichshafen to Zugspitze, including transfers.
Friedrichshafen to Zugspitze bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Friedrichshafen station.
Friedrichshafen to Zugspitze train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Friedrichshafen to Zugspitze is to bus which takes 5h 20m and costs €95 - €130. Alternatively, you can train via Neu-Ulm, which costs €80 - €120 and takes 6h 6m.
What companies run services between Friedrichshafen, Germany and Zugspitze, Germany?
You can take a bus from Friedrichshafen to Zugspitze via Munich central bus station and Garmisch-Partenkirchen station in around 5h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Riffelriß via Ulm Hauptbahnhof, Pasing, and Garmisch-Partenkirchen in around 6h 6m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Pasing to Garmisch-Partenkirchen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Pasing
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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Train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–18
- Schedules at
- DB ZugBus Regionalverkehr Alb-Bodensee GmbH (RAB)
- Phone
- +49 821 899 825 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Bayern GmbH
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Pasing
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Arverio Bayern GmbH
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Pasing
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Bregenz to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Lindau-Reutin to Innsbruck Westbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Bregenz to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Bregenz to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Innsbruck Westbahnhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +49 8821 7970
- [email protected]
- Website
- Zugspitze DE
Train from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Zugspitzplatt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35
- Schedules at
- Zugspitze DE
Train from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Zugspitzplatt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35
- Schedules at
- Zugspitze DE
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Friedrichshafen to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Garmisch-Partenkirchen station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Friedrichshafen to Zugspitze bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus station.
Friedrichshafen to Zugspitze train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Ulm Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Friedrichshafen to Zugspitze is 155 km. It takes approximately 2h 8m to drive from Friedrichshafen to Zugspitze.
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