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There are 11 ways to get from Hamburg to Zugspitze by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train via Kassel

    best
    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 25 / ...
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to München Hbftrain train 25
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain train Rb6
    10h 17m
    €143–296

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Hamburg Hbf to Muenchen Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain train Rb6 / ...
    14h 57m
    €90–171

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchen stationbus bus N05
    13h 50m
    €156–209

  4. Drive  842.8 km

    1. Drive from Hamburg to Zugspitzecar car 842.8 km
    7h 22m
    €156–225

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to München Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain train Rb6 / ...
    10h 44m
    €97–343

  6. Car train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Augsburg Hbfcartrain train Uex 2026
    2. Drive from Augsburg Hbf to Zugspitzecar car
    11h 4m
    €127–155

  7. Fly Hamburg Airport to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane HAM - MUC
    2. Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Pasing to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain train
    7h 20m
    €127–294

  8. Train to Bremen Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane BRE - MUC
    3. Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain train
    4. Take the train from Pasing to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain train
    8h 10m
    €173–413

  9. Fly Hamburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane HAM - STR
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Pasingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Pasing to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain train
    9h 7m
    €164–375

  10. Fly Hamburg Airport to Salzburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane HAM - SZG
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain train
    9h 45m
    €138–392

  11. Fly Hamburg Airport to Zurich Airport, train, drive

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HAM - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Oetztaltrain train
    3. Drive from Telfs-Pfaffenhofen to Zugspitzecar car
    9h 35m
    €132–370

Hamburg to Zugspitze by train

Calendar49Weekly Trains
Duration10h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€143Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 892.8 km
  • Duration: 10h 17m

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

You can take a train from Hamburg Hbf to Riffelriß via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, München Hbf, and Garmisch-Partenkirchen in around 10h 17m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchen station 3 times a week. Tickets cost €80–120 and the journey takes 13h 5m.

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