There are 3 ways to get from Innsbruck to Zugspitze by train, car, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Innsbruck Westbahnhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain 5404 / ...
- Take the train from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Riffelrißtrain Rb64
3h€41–50Drive 79.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Innsbruck to Zugspitzecar 79.3 km
1h 23m€13–19Line 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
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Innsbruck to Zugspitze is to drive which costs €12 - €19 and takes 1h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Innsbruck to Zugspitze is to drive which takes 1h 23m and costs €12 - €19.
No, there is no direct train from Innsbruck to Zugspitze. However, there are services departing from Innsbruck Westbahnhof and arriving at Riffelriß via Garmisch-Partenkirchen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h.
The distance between Innsbruck and Zugspitze is 69 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 and costs €40 - €50.
It takes approximately 3h to get from Innsbruck to Zugspitze, including transfers.
Innsbruck to Zugspitze train services, operated by ÖBB, depart from Innsbruck Westbahnhof 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 2893+ hotels available in Zugspitze.
What companies run services between Innsbruck, Austria and Zugspitze, Germany?
You can take a train from Innsbruck Westbahnhof to Riffelriß via Garmisch-Partenkirchen in around 3h.
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Innsbruck Westbahnhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 8821 7970
- [email protected]
- Website
- delfi.de
Train from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Riffelriß
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- delfi.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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