There are 11 ways to get from Kiel to Zugspitze by car, car train, bus, train, night train, or plane
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Drive, car train
best- Drive from Kiel to Hamburg Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Muenchen-Pasingcartrain
- Drive from Muenchen-Pasing to Zugspitzecar
11h 44m€133–168Train, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Bordesholm to Hamburg Dammtortrain Re7
- Take the nighttrain from Hamburg Dammtor to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain
19h 32m€119–237Bus
- Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Munich central bus stationbus N73
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Garmisch-Partenkirchen stationbus 040 / ...
16h 55m€148–208Drive 939.6 km
- Drive from Kiel to Zugspitzecar 939.6 km
8h 9m€154–223Train via Kassel
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain Re7
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to München Hbftrain 25
- Take the train from München Hbf to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain Rb6
11h 52m€175–700Train
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to München Hbftrain 28
- Take the train from München Hbf to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain Rb6 / ...
12h 2m€243–798Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane HAM - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain
- Take the train from Pasing to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain
8h 43m€156–400Train, train to Bremen Airport, fly to Munich International Airport
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain
- Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane BRE - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain
- Take the train from Pasing to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain
9h 32m€198–586Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane HAM - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Pasingtrain
- Take the train from Pasing to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain
10h 25m€195–561Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Salzburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane HAM - SZG
- Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain
- Take the train from München Hbf to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain
11h 3m€167–518Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train, drive
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane HAM - ZRH
- Take the train from Zuerich Flughafen to Imst-Pitztaltrain
- Drive from Telfs-Pfaffenhofen to Zugspitzecar
11h 17m€150–569
Kiel to Zugspitze by train and night train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kiel to Zugspitze is to drive and car train which costs €130 - €170 and takes 11h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Kiel to Zugspitze is to drive which takes 8h 9m and costs €150 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Kiel station to Zugspitze station. However, there are services departing from Kiel central bus station and arriving at Garmisch-Partenkirchen station via Munich central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Kiel to Zugspitze. However, there are services departing from Kiel Hbf and arriving at Zugspitzplatt via Bordesholm, Hamburg Dammtor, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof and Garmisch-Partenkirchen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 32m.
The distance between Kiel and Zugspitze is 983 km. The road distance is 939.6 km.
The best way to get from Kiel to Zugspitze without a car is to bus which takes 16h 55m and costs €140 - €210.
It takes approximately 11h 44m to get from Kiel to Zugspitze, including transfers.
Kiel to Zugspitze bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kiel central bus station.
Kiel to Zugspitze train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Bordesholm station.
The best way to get from Kiel to Zugspitze is to bus which takes 16h 55m and costs €140 - €210. Alternatively, you can train via Kassel, which costs €170 - €700 and takes 11h 52m.
What companies run services between Kiel, Germany and Zugspitze, Germany?
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. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kiel Hbf to Riffelriß via Hamburg Hbf, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, München Hbf, and Garmisch-Partenkirchen in around 11h 52m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–270
Flights from Bremen Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–410
Flights from Bremen Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–300
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–400
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Salzburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–490
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Hamburg Hbf to Muenchen-Pasing
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Kiel central bus station to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Garmisch-Partenkirchen station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Kiel to Zugspitze bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus station.
Kiel to Zugspitze train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Hamburg Dammtor station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kiel to Zugspitze is 940 km. It takes approximately 8h 9m to drive from Kiel to Zugspitze.
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