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How to get fromKiel to Zugspitzeby train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Kiel to Zugspitze by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train via Hanover

    best
    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 25 / ...
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 25 / ...
    4. Take the train from München Hbf to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain train Rb6
    11h 44m
    €213–838

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bordesholm to Hamburg Dammtortrain train Re7
    2. Take the nighttrain from Hamburg Dammtor to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain train
    19h 38m
    €122–245

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Munich central bus stationbus bus N73
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Garmisch-Partenkirchen stationbus bus 040 / ...
    16h 55m
    €149–210

  4. Drive 939.6 km

    1. Drive from Kiel to Zugspitzecar car 939.6 km
    8h 9m
    €153–220

  5. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Kiel to Hamburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Muenchen-Pasingcartrain train
    3. Drive from Muenchen-Pasing to Zugspitzecar car
    11h 44m
    €132–168

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to München Hbftrain train 28
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain train Rb60 / ...
    11h 53m
    €248–887

  7. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane HAM - MUC
    3. Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain train
    4. Take the train from Pasing to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain train
    8h 40m
    €160–416

  8. Train, train to Bremen Airport, fly to Munich International Airport

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane BRE - MUC
    4. Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain train
    5. Take the train from Pasing to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain train
    9h 28m
    €202–612

  9. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane HAM - STR
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Pasingtrain train
    4. Take the train from Pasing to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain train
    10h 20m
    €193–585

  10. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Salzburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane HAM - SZG
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from München Hbf to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain train
    10h 56m
    €170–626

  11. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train, drive

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HAM - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zuerich Flughafen to Imst-Pitztaltrain train
    4. Drive from Telfs-Pfaffenhofen to Zugspitzecar car
    11h 19m
    €146–577

Kiel to Zugspitze by train

Calendar49Weekly Trains
Duration11h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket€213Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,000.7 km
  • Duration: 11h 44m

What companies run services between Kiel, Germany and Zugspitze, Germany?

You can take a train from Kiel Hbf to Riffelriß via Hamburg Hbf, Hannover Hauptbahnhof, München Hbf, and Garmisch-Partenkirchen in around 11h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kiel central bus station to Zugspitze via Munich central bus station and Garmisch-Partenkirchen station in around 16h 55m.

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