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How to get fromGelsenkirchen to Zugspitzeby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Gelsenkirchen to Zugspitze by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train 35 / ...
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to München Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain train Rb6
    9h 11m
    €131–587

  2. Drive 673.8 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Gelsenkirchen to Zugspitzecar car 673.8 km
    6h 30m
    €110–159

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Munich central bus stationbus bus 037 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Garmisch-Partenkirchen stationbus bus 040 / ...
    13h 49m
    €139–206

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Essen Hbf to Muenchen Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain train Rb60 / ...
    15h 4m
    €136–231

  5. Train via Augsburg

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Augsburg Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Augsburg Hbf to Weilheim(Oberbay)train train Rb
    3. Take the train from Weilheim to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain train Rb6
    9h 37m
    €171–577

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane DUS - MUC
    3. Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain train
    4. Take the train from Pasing to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain train
    7h 26m
    €155–325

  7. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Munich International Airport

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane CGN - MUC
    4. Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain train
    5. Take the train from Pasing to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain train
    8h 23m
    €150–375

  8. Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane FMO - MUC
    3. Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain train
    4. Take the train from Pasing to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain train
    8h 26m
    €212–422

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Salzburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane DUS - SZG
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from München Hbf to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain train
    9h 47m
    €162–531

  10. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train, drive

    1. Take the train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane DUS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zuerich Flughafen to Imst-Pitztaltrain train
    4. Drive from Telfs-Pfaffenhofen to Zugspitzecar car
    10h
    €133–547

Gelsenkirchen to Zugspitze by train

Calendar49Weekly Trains
Duration9h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€131Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 781.9 km
  • Duration: 9h 11m

What companies run services between Gelsenkirchen, Germany and Zugspitze, Germany?

You can take a train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Riffelriß via Düsseldorf Hbf, München Hbf, and Garmisch-Partenkirchen in around 9h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Gelsenkirchen Hbf to Zugspitze via Essen Hbf, Essen central train station, Munich central bus station, and Garmisch-Partenkirchen station in around 13h 49m.

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