There are 4 ways to get from Innsbruck to Zugspitze by train, car, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain 5408 / ...
- Take the train from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Zugspitzplatttrain Rb64
3h 35m€47–55Drive 79.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Innsbruck to Zugspitzecar 79.3 km
1h 23m€14–20Drive via Telfs-Pfaffenhofen 53.9 km
- Drive from Telfs-Pfaffenhofen to Zugspitzecar 53.9 km
1h 23m€14–22Line 355 bus, drive
- Take the bus from Innsbruck Finanzamt to Telfs Gh Martinabus 355 / ...
- Drive from Telfs Gh Martina to Zugspitzecar
1h 33m€15–22
Innsbruck to Zugspitze by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Innsbruck to Zugspitze is to drive which costs €13 - €20 and takes 1h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Innsbruck to Zugspitze is to drive via Telfs-Pfaffenhofen which takes 1h 23m and costs €14 - €22.
No, there is no direct train from Innsbruck to Zugspitze. However, there are services departing from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Zugspitzplatt via Garmisch-Partenkirchen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 35m.
The distance between Innsbruck and Zugspitze is 73 km. The road distance is 79.3 km.
The best way to get from Innsbruck to Zugspitze without a car is to train which takes 3h 35m and costs €45 - €55.
It takes approximately 3h 35m to get from Innsbruck to Zugspitze, including transfers.
Innsbruck to Zugspitze train services, operated by ÖBB, depart from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof station.
Innsbruck to Zugspitze train services, operated by ÖBB, arrive at Garmisch-Partenkirchen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Innsbruck to Zugspitze is 79 km. It takes approximately 1h 23m to drive from Innsbruck to Zugspitze.
There are 2895+ hotels available in Zugspitze.
What companies run services between Innsbruck, Austria and Zugspitze, Germany?
You can take a train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zugspitzplatt via Garmisch-Partenkirchen in around 3h 35m.
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +49 8821 7970
- [email protected]
- Website
- Zugspitze DE
Train from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Zugspitzplatt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35
- Schedules at
- Zugspitze DE
- Phone
- +43 512 56 16 16
- [email protected]
- Website
- vvt.at
Bus from Innsbruck Finanzamt to Telfs Gh Martina
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- vvt.at
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