There are 7 ways to get from Garmisch to Zurich by bus, train, night train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Garmisch-Partenkirchen station to Munich central bus stationbus 040 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus X06 / ...
5h 38mCHF 28–51Bus, night train
cheapest- Take the bus from Garmisch-Partenkirchen station to Innsbruck Südbahnstraßebus 040 / ...
- Take the night train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
6h 31mCHF 16–22Train
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Buchs Sgtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Buchs Sg to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
7h 25mCHF 42–205Drive 269.6 km
- Drive from Garmisch to Zurichcar 269.6 km
3h 18mCHF 44–64Bus, train
- Take the bus from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Pfronten-Steinachbus
- Take the bus from Kempten to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhofbus Re7
- Take the train from St. Margrethen SG to Zürich HBtrain Ec
8h 15mTrain, 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 44mCHF 123–292Train, 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 58mCHF 162–409
Garmisch to Zurich by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Garmisch to Zurich is to bus and night train which costs SFr 16 - SFr 23 and takes 6h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Garmisch to Zurich is to drive which takes 3h 18m and costs SFr 40 - 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 Munich central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Garmisch to Zurich. However, there are services departing from Garmisch-Partenkirchen and arriving at Zuerich Hb via Mittenwald, Scharnitz, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof and Buchs Sg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 25m.
The distance between Garmisch and Zurich is 374 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 5h 38m and costs SFr 28 - SFr 55.
It takes approximately 5h 38m 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 Railjet, depart from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Garmisch to Zurich is to bus which takes 5h 38m and costs SFr 28 - SFr 55. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 40 - SFr 210 and takes 7h 25m.
What companies run services between Garmisch, Germany and Zurich, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Garmisch-Partenkirchen station to Zurich Bus Station via Munich central bus station in around 5h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Zuerich Hb via Mittenwald, Scharnitz, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, and Buchs Sg in around 7h 25m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–300
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–320
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–400
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–300
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–320
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–240
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–400
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Buchs Sg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- CHF 27–40
Train from Buchs Sg to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–28
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- CHF 18–28
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Buchs Sg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Buchs Sg to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Buchs Sg to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from St. Margrethen SG to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–120
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Buchs Sg to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–9
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–87
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 82–87
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 50–60
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 22–27
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Night train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–80
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Night train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–15
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Pasing
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Pasing to Flughafen München
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Pasing
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Pasing to Flughafen München
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Garmisch-Partenkirchen station to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Garmisch-Partenkirchen station to Innsbruck Südbahnstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–30
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Bus from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Pfronten-Steinach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Bus from Kempten to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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More Questions & Answers
Garmisch to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus station.
Garmisch to Zurich train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Buchs Sg 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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