There are 7 ways to get from Garmisch to Zurich by bus, train, car, or plane
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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 15mCHF 26–42Train
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx / ...
6h 46mCHF 41–80Drive 269.6 km
- Drive from Garmisch to Zurichcar 269.6 km
3h 18mCHF 45–65Train, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Pasingtrain
- Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen Münchentrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MUC - ZRH
4h 37mCHF 107–348Train 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 Zürich HBtrain Ec
6h 46mCHF 82–216Train, bus
- Take the train from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to München Hbftrain Rb6 / ...
- Take the bus from München, ZOB to Zürich Bus Stationbus Ivano-Frankivsk
7hCHF 55–112Train, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Pasingtrain
- Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen Münchentrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Basel (BSL)plane MUC - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
5h 56mCHF 164–462
Garmisch to Zurich by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Garmisch to Zurich is to bus which costs SFr 25 - SFr 45 and takes 6h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Garmisch to Zurich is to drive which takes 3h 18m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 65.
No, there is no direct bus from Garmisch station to Zurich 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 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Garmisch to Zurich. However, there are services departing from Scharnitz and arriving at Zuerich Hb via Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 46m.
The distance between Garmisch and Zurich is 315 km. The road distance is 269.6 km.
The best way to get from Garmisch to Zurich without a car is to bus which takes 6h 15m and costs SFr 25 - SFr 45.
It takes approximately 6h 15m to get from Garmisch to Zurich, including transfers.
Garmisch to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Garmisch-Partenkirchen station.
Garmisch to Zurich train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Garmisch-Partenkirchen station.
The best way to get from Garmisch to Zurich is to bus which takes 6h 15m and costs SFr 25 - SFr 45. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 40 - SFr 80 and takes 6h 46m.
What companies run services between Garmisch, Germany and Zurich, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Garmisch-Partenkirchen station to Zurich Bus Station via Innsbruck Südbahnstraße in around 6h 15m. Alternatively, Railjet operates a train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Hb every 4 hours. Tickets cost CHF 35–60 and the journey takes 3h 34m. ÖBB EuroCity also services this route once daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–390
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–440
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–390
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–440
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- 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
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Pasing
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Pasing to Flughafen München
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–35
- 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)
Train from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Pasing
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Pasing to Flughafen München
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–35
- 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)
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Train from St. Margrethen SG to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- 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 Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Innsbruck Südbahnstraße station.
Garmisch to Zurich train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at München Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Garmisch to Zurich is 270 km. It takes approximately 3h 18m to drive from Garmisch to Zurich.
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