There are 5 ways to get from Garmisch to Switzerland by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Garmisch-Partenkirchen station to Innsbruck Südbahnstraßebus 040 / ...
- Take the bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N882 / ...
6h 18mCHF 27–43Train via Lustenau
- Take the train from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to München Hbftrain Rb6
- Take the train from München Hbf to St. Margrethen SGtrain 88
- Take the train from St. Margrethen SG to Winterthurtrain Ec
6h 32mCHF 62–209Drive 269.6 km
- Drive from Garmisch to Zurichcar 269.6 km
3h 18mCHF 45–65Train
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx / ...
6h 50mCHF 42–81Train, bus
- Take the train from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to München Hbftrain Rb6 / ...
- Take the bus from München, ZOB to Zürich Bus Stationbus Ivano-Frankivsk
7h 24mCHF 57–115
Garmisch to Switzerland by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Garmisch to Switzerland is to bus which costs SFr 26 - SFr 45 and takes 6h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Garmisch to Switzerland is to drive which takes 3h 18m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 65.
No, there is no direct bus from Garmisch station to Switzerland station. However, there are services departing from Garmisch-Partenkirchen station and arriving at Zurich Bus Station via Innsbruck Südbahnstraße. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Garmisch to Switzerland. However, there are services departing from Garmisch-Partenkirchen and arriving at Zürich Stadelhofen via München Hbf, St. Margrethen SG and Winterthur. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 32m.
The distance between Garmisch and Switzerland is 317 km. The road distance is 269.6 km.
The best way to get from Garmisch to Switzerland without a car is to bus which takes 6h 18m and costs SFr 26 - SFr 45.
It takes approximately 6h 18m to get from Garmisch to Switzerland, including transfers.
Garmisch to Switzerland bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Garmisch-Partenkirchen station.
Garmisch to Switzerland train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Garmisch-Partenkirchen station.
The best way to get from Garmisch to Switzerland is to bus which takes 6h 18m and costs SFr 26 - SFr 45. Alternatively, you can train via Lustenau, which costs SFr 60 - SFr 210 and takes 6h 32m.
What companies run services between Garmisch, Germany and Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Garmisch-Partenkirchen station to Zürich Stadelhofen via Innsbruck Südbahnstraße, Zurich Bus Station, and Zürich HB in around 6h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Zürich Stadelhofen via München Hbf, St. Margrethen SG, and Winterthur in around 6h 32m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to St. Margrethen SG
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from St. Margrethen SG to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from St. Margrethen SG to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- Thurbo
Train from St. Margrethen SG to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–20
- Schedules at
- Thurbo
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 10–14
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 16–20
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from St. Margrethen SG to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–21
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–70
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Garmisch-Partenkirchen station to Innsbruck Südbahnstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from München, ZOB to Zürich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 38–41
- Website
- Grand Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Garmisch to Switzerland bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Innsbruck Südbahnstraße station.
Garmisch to Switzerland train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at München Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Garmisch to Switzerland is 270 km. It takes approximately 3h 18m to drive from Garmisch to Switzerland.
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