There are 4 ways to get from Interlaken to Zugspitze Glacier Cable Car by train, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, drive
best- Take the train from Interlaken West to Zürich HBtrain
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Imst-Pitztaltrain Rjx
- Drive from Telfs-Pfaffenhofen to Zugspitze Glacier Cable Carcar
8h 5m€110–494Bus, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Interlaken Sonnenhof to Zürich HB Schweizerhofbus
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Innsbruck Südbahnstraßebus
- Drive from Telfs Gh Martina to Zugspitze Glacier Cable Carcar
8h 51m€60–91Drive 349.2 km
- Drive from Interlaken to Zugspitze Glacier Cable Carcar 349.2 km
4h 33m€61–88Train
- Take the train from Interlaken Ost to Luzerntrain Lix
- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain 75
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Innsbruck Hbftrain
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain
12h 19m€99–136
Interlaken to Zugspitze Glacier Cable Car by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Interlaken to Zugspitze Glacier Cable Car is to bus and drive which costs €60 - €95 and takes 8h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Interlaken to Zugspitze Glacier Cable Car is to drive which takes 4h 33m and costs €60 - €90.
No, there is no direct train from Interlaken to Zugspitze Glacier Cable Car. However, there are services departing from Interlaken Ost and arriving at Zugspitzplatt via Luzern, Zürich HB, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof and Garmisch-Partenkirchen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 19m.
The distance between Interlaken and Zugspitze Glacier Cable Car is 509 km. The road distance is 349.2 km.
The best way to get from Interlaken to Zugspitze Glacier Cable Car without a car is to train which takes 12h 19m and costs €95 - €140.
It takes approximately 8h 5m to get from Interlaken to Zugspitze Glacier Cable Car, including transfers.
Interlaken to Zugspitze Glacier Cable Car train services, operated by Zentralbahn, depart from Interlaken Ost station.
Interlaken to Zugspitze Glacier Cable Car train services, operated by Zentralbahn, arrive at Luzern station.
Yes, the driving distance between Interlaken to Zugspitze Glacier Cable Car is 349 km. It takes approximately 4h 33m to drive from Interlaken to Zugspitze Glacier Cable Car.
There are 2774+ hotels available in Zugspitze Glacier Cable Car.
What companies run services between Interlaken, Switzerland and Zugspitze Glacier Cable Car, Germany?
You can take a train from Interlaken Ost to Zugspitze Glacier Cable Car via Luzern, Zürich HB, Innsbruck Hbf, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, and Zugspitzplatt in around 12h 19m.
Train from Interlaken West to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zuerich Hb to Imst-Pitztal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–280
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- 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
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Luzern to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Zürich HB to Innsbruck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Innsbruck Südbahnstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Flixbus
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