There are 5 ways to get from Grainau to Königsee by train, bus, or car
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Train via Erfurt
best- Take the train from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to München Hbftrain Rb6
- Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain 29 / ...
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain 29 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Rottenbachtrain Rb
7h 34m€256–559Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Garmisch-Partenkirchen station to Würzburg Main Stationbus N05
- Take the bus from Würzburg Main Station to Zella-Mehlis stationbus N215
14h 31m€45–73Drive 436 km
- Drive from Grainau to Königseecar 436 km
4h 15m€65–93Train
- Take the train from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to München Hbftrain Rb6
- Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain 29 / ...
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Saalfeldtrain
8h 28m€147–425Train #2
- Take the train from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Muenchen-Pasingtrain
- Take the train from Muenchen-Pasing to Erfurt Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Rottenbachtrain Rb
9h 33m€247–365
Grainau to Königsee by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Grainau to Königsee is to bus which costs €40 - €75 and takes 14h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Grainau to Königsee is to drive which takes 4h 15m and costs €60 - €95.
No, there is no direct bus from Grainau to Königsee. However, there are services departing from Untergrainau, Dorfplatz and arriving at Königsee, Bahnhofstraße via Garmisch-Partenkirchen station, Würzburg Main Station, Zella-Mehlis, Bahnhof, Suhl, Bahnhof and Ilmenau, Busbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Grainau to Königsee. However, there are services departing from Grainau and arriving at Rottenbach via Garmisch-Partenkirchen, München Hbf, Nürnberg Hbf and Erfurt Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 34m.
The distance between Grainau and Königsee is 528 km. The road distance is 436 km.
The best way to get from Grainau to Königsee without a car is to train via Erfurt which takes 7h 34m and costs €250 - €600.
It takes approximately 7h 34m to get from Grainau to Königsee, including transfers.
Grainau to Königsee bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Garmisch-Partenkirchen station.
Grainau to Königsee train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Garmisch-Partenkirchen station.
The best way to get from Grainau to Königsee is to train via Erfurt which takes 7h 34m and costs €250 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €75 and takes 14h 31m.
What companies run services between Grainau, Germany and Königsee, Germany?
You can take a train from Grainau to Königsee, Bahnhofstraße via Garmisch-Partenkirchen, München Hbf, Nürnberg Hbf, Erfurt Hbf, Rottenbach, and Rottenbach in around 7h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Untergrainau, Dorfplatz to Königsee, Bahnhofstraße via Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Garmisch-Partenkirchen station, Würzburg Main Station, Zella-Mehlis, Bahnhof, Suhl, Am Bahndamm, Suhl, Bahnhof, and Ilmenau, Busbahnhof in around 14h 31m.
- 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
- €18–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Saalfeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Saalfeld
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Muenchen-Pasing to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 37343 808037
- [email protected]
- Website
- Preßnitztalbahn
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Rottenbach
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €160–180
- Schedules at
- Preßnitztalbahn
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Rottenbach
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €160–180
- Schedules at
- Preßnitztalbahn
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Muenchen-Pasing
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Garmisch-Partenkirchen station to Würzburg Main Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Würzburg Main Station to Zella-Mehlis station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Grainau to Königsee bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Würzburg Main Station.
Grainau to Königsee train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at München Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Grainau to Königsee is 436 km. It takes approximately 4h 15m to drive from Grainau to Königsee.
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