There are 5 ways to get from Grainau to Zurich by car, train, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, train
best- Drive from Grainau to Telfs-Pfaffenhofencar
- Take the train from Oetztal to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
5h 14mCHF 42–83Bus
cheapest- 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 / ...
7h 13mCHF 27–51Drive 268.2 km
- Drive from Grainau to Zurichcar 268.2 km
3h 16mCHF 52–75Train, fly
- 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
5h 22mCHF 113–274Bus, train
- Take the bus from Untergrainau to Pfronten-Steinachbus
- Take the bus from KEMPTEN, Busbf / Hbf, Bahnhofplatz 2 to ST. GALLEN, Lagerstrassebus
- Take the train from St. Gallen to Zürich HBtrain Ic5 / ...
7h 21m
Grainau to Zurich by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Grainau to Zurich is to bus which costs SFr 27 - SFr 55 and takes 7h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Grainau to Zurich is to drive which takes 3h 16m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 75.
No, there is no direct bus from Grainau to Zurich station. However, there are services departing from Untergrainau, Dorfplatz and arriving at Zurich Bus Station via Garmisch-Partenkirchen station and Munich central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 13m.
The distance between Grainau and Zurich is 307 km. The road distance is 268.2 km.
The best way to get from Grainau to Zurich without a car is to bus which takes 7h 13m and costs SFr 27 - SFr 55.
It takes approximately 5h 14m to get from Grainau to Zurich, including transfers.
Grainau to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Garmisch-Partenkirchen station.
Grainau to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Grainau to Zurich is 268 km. It takes approximately 3h 16m to drive from Grainau to Zurich.
There are 1226+ hotels available in Zurich.
What companies run services between Grainau, Germany and Zurich, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Untergrainau, Dorfplatz to Zurich Bus Station via Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Garmisch-Partenkirchen station, and Munich central bus station in around 7h 13m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–420
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–420
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Oetztal to Zuerich Hb
- *
- CHF 30–50
Train from St. Gallen to Zürich HB
- *
- CHF 16–25
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Oetztal to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 55
- 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 9–14
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Pasing to Flughafen München
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–7
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from St. Gallen to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- Thurbo
Train from St. Gallen to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–21
- Schedules at
- Thurbo
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 10–14
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 17–21
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Garmisch-Partenkirchen station to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–11
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–28
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Bus from Untergrainau to Pfronten-Steinach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +48 77 443 44 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sindbad
Bus from KEMPTEN, Busbf / Hbf, Bahnhofplatz 2 to ST. GALLEN, Lagerstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 13
- Website
- Sindbad
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