There are 6 ways to get from Interlaken to Garmisch-Partenkirchen by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Interlaken Sonnenhof to Zürich HB Schweizerhofbus
- Take the bus from Zürich to Munich - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Garmisch-Partenkirchen stationbus 040 / ...
9h 2m€51–75Train
- Take the train from Interlaken West to Winterthurtrain
- Take the train from Winterthur to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain
9h 10m€112–239Drive 368.4 km
- Drive from Interlaken to Garmisch-Partenkirchencar 368.4 km
4h 40m€67–96Train, fly
- Take the train from Interlaken West to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane ZRH - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain
- Take the train from Pasing to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain
6h 57m€163–447Train via Buchs
- Take the train from Interlaken West to Zürich HBtrain
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Buchs Sgtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Buchs Sg to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain
9h 11m€113–228Train via Bregenz
- Take the train from Interlaken Ost to Luzerntrain Lix
- Take the train from Luzern to Wattwiltrain Vae
- Take the train from Wattwil to Rheinecktrain S4
- Take the train from Bregenz to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain
12h 4m€113–209
Interlaken to Garmisch-Partenkirchen by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Interlaken to Garmisch-Partenkirchen is to bus which costs €50 - €75 and takes 9h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Interlaken to Garmisch-Partenkirchen is to drive which takes 4h 40m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct bus from Interlaken to Garmisch-Partenkirchen station. However, there are services departing from Interlaken Sonnenhof and arriving at Garmisch-Partenkirchen station via Zürich and Munich central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Interlaken to Garmisch-Partenkirchen. However, there are services departing from Interlaken West and arriving at Garmisch-Partenkirchen via Winterthur and Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 10m.
The distance between Interlaken and Garmisch-Partenkirchen is 511 km. The road distance is 368.4 km.
The best way to get from Interlaken to Garmisch-Partenkirchen without a car is to bus which takes 9h 2m and costs €50 - €75.
It takes approximately 9h 2m to get from Interlaken to Garmisch-Partenkirchen, including transfers.
Interlaken to Garmisch-Partenkirchen bus services, operated by Shuttler, depart from Interlaken Sonnenhof station.
Interlaken to Garmisch-Partenkirchen train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Interlaken West station.
The best way to get from Interlaken to Garmisch-Partenkirchen is to bus which takes 9h 2m and costs €50 - €75. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €110 - €240 and takes 9h 10m.
What companies run services between Interlaken, Switzerland and Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany?
You can take a bus from Interlaken Sonnenhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchen station via Zürich HB Schweizerhof, Zürich, and Munich central bus station in around 9h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Interlaken West to Garmisch-Partenkirchen via Winterthur and Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof in around 9h 10m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–410
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–410
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–410
Train from Interlaken West to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Winterthur to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Interlaken West to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Interlaken West to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zuerich Hb to Buchs Sg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Buchs Sg to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Winterthur to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- *
- €40–65
Train from Zuerich Hb to Buchs Sg
- *
- €20–30
Train from Buchs Sg to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- *
- €29–45
Train from Bregenz to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- *
- €30–50
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Bregenz to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Flughafen München to Pasing
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Pasing to Garmisch-Partenkirchen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +41 (0)58 668 80 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Zentralbahn
Train from Interlaken Ost to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Zentralbahn
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Luzern to Wattwil
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Wattwil to Rheineck
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- Thurbo
Train from Wattwil to Rheineck
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Schedules at
- Thurbo
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €7–11
- 1st Class Ticket
- €13–17
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Bregenz to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bregenz to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +41 44 552 0807
- [email protected]
- Website
- Shuttler
Bus from Interlaken Sonnenhof to Zürich HB Schweizerhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–28
- Website
- Shuttler
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Zürich to Munich - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Garmisch-Partenkirchen station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Interlaken to Garmisch-Partenkirchen bus services, operated by Shuttler, arrive at Zürich HB Schweizerhof station.
Interlaken to Garmisch-Partenkirchen train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Winterthur station.
Yes, the driving distance between Interlaken to Garmisch-Partenkirchen is 368 km. It takes approximately 4h 40m to drive from Interlaken to Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
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