There are 5 ways to get from Kaiserslautern to Garmisch-Partenkirchen by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Munich
best- Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Pasingtrain 60
- Take the train from Pasing to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain Rb60 / ...
5h 16m€94–351Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kaiserslautern central train station to Munich central bus stationbus N236 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Garmisch-Partenkirchen stationbus 040 / ...
7h 40m€39–65Drive 423.9 km
- Drive from Kaiserslautern to Garmisch-Partenkirchencar 423.9 km
4h 28m€60–87Train, fly
- Take the train from Kaiserslautern Hbf to Mannheim Hbftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane FRA - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain
- Take the train from Pasing to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain
6h 11m€123–368Train
- Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain 62
5h 45m€90–400
Kaiserslautern to Garmisch-Partenkirchen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kaiserslautern to Garmisch-Partenkirchen is to bus which costs €35 - €70 and takes 7h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Kaiserslautern to Garmisch-Partenkirchen is to drive which takes 4h 28m and costs €60 - €90.
No, there is no direct bus from Kaiserslautern station to Garmisch-Partenkirchen station. However, there are services departing from Kaiserslautern central train station and arriving at Garmisch-Partenkirchen station via Munich central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 40m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Kaiserslautern, Hbf and arriving at Garmisch-Partenkirchen. Services depart twice a week, and operate Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 5h 45m.
The distance between Kaiserslautern and Garmisch-Partenkirchen is 492 km. The road distance is 423.9 km.
The best way to get from Kaiserslautern to Garmisch-Partenkirchen without a car is to train via Munich which takes 5h 16m and costs €90 - €360.
It takes approximately 5h 16m to get from Kaiserslautern to Garmisch-Partenkirchen, including transfers.
Kaiserslautern to Garmisch-Partenkirchen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kaiserslautern central train station.
Kaiserslautern to Garmisch-Partenkirchen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Kaiserslautern, Hbf station.
The best way to get from Kaiserslautern to Garmisch-Partenkirchen is to train via Munich which takes 5h 16m and costs €90 - €360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €70 and takes 7h 40m.
What companies run services between Kaiserslautern, Germany and Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany?
You can take a train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Garmisch-Partenkirchen via Pasing in around 5h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kaiserslautern central train station to Garmisch-Partenkirchen station via Munich central bus station in around 7h 40m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–250
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Pasing
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–320
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kaiserslautern Hbf to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Garmisch-Partenkirchen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €90–400
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Pasing to Garmisch-Partenkirchen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kaiserslautern Hbf to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Flughafen München to Pasing
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Pasing to Garmisch-Partenkirchen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Kaiserslautern Hbf to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Kaiserslautern Hbf to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Kaiserslautern central train station to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Garmisch-Partenkirchen station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Kaiserslautern to Garmisch-Partenkirchen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus station.
Kaiserslautern to Garmisch-Partenkirchen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Pasing station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kaiserslautern to Garmisch-Partenkirchen is 424 km. It takes approximately 4h 28m to drive from Kaiserslautern to Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
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