There are 5 ways to get from Königssee to Zugspitze by train, bus, or car
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Train via Munich
best- Take the train from Freilassing to Muenchen Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain Rb6 / ...
6h 55m€63–103Drive 218 km
cheapest- Drive from Königssee to Zugspitzecar 218 km
3h 2m€41–59Bus
- Take the bus from Salzburg South to Munich central bus stationbus N884 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Garmisch-Partenkirchen stationbus 040 / ...
7h 4m€104–131Train
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain
- Take the train from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Zugspitzplatttrain
7h 44m€85–124Line 840 bus, train
- Take the bus from Königssee to Salzburg Hauptbahnhofbus 840
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Innsbruck Westbahnhoftrain 730 / ...
- Take the train from Innsbruck Westbahnhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain
- Take the train from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Zugspitzplatttrain
8h 21m€90–128
Königssee to Zugspitze by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Königssee to Zugspitze is to drive which costs €40 - €60 and takes 3h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Königssee to Zugspitze is to drive which takes 3h 2m and costs €40 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Königssee to Zugspitze station. However, there are services departing from Königssee and arriving at Garmisch-Partenkirchen station via Salzburg South and Munich central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Königssee to Zugspitze. However, there are services departing from Berchtesgaden Hbf and arriving at Riffelriß via Freilassing, München Hbf and Garmisch-Partenkirchen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 55m.
The distance between Königssee and Zugspitze is 293 km. The road distance is 218 km.
The best way to get from Königssee to Zugspitze without a car is to train via Munich which takes 6h 55m and costs €60 - €110.
It takes approximately 6h 55m to get from Königssee to Zugspitze, including transfers.
Königssee to Zugspitze bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Salzburg South station.
Königssee to Zugspitze train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Freilassing station.
The best way to get from Königssee to Zugspitze is to train via Munich which takes 6h 55m and costs €60 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €140 and takes 7h 4m.
What companies run services between Königssee, Germany and Zugspitze, Germany?
You can take a bus from Königssee to Riffelriß via Berchtesgaden, Busbahnhof, Berchtesgaden Hbf, Freilassing, Muenchen Hbf, München Hbf, and Garmisch-Partenkirchen in around 6h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Königssee to Zugspitze via Salzburg Ginzkeyplatz, Salzburg South, Munich central bus station, and Garmisch-Partenkirchen station in around 7h 4m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Freilassing to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Freilassing to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Freilassing to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €36
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Freilassing to Muenchen Hbf
- *
- €24–40
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- *
- €30–50
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Freilassing to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Freilassing to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from München Hbf to Garmisch-Partenkirchen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Innsbruck Westbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Innsbruck Westbahnhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +49 8821 7970
- [email protected]
- Website
- Zugspitze DE
Train from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Zugspitzplatt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35
- Schedules at
- Zugspitze DE
Train from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Zugspitzplatt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35
- Schedules at
- Zugspitze DE
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Salzburg South to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Garmisch-Partenkirchen station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Salzburg South to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Königssee to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–11
- Schedules at
- Regionalverkehr Oberbayern GmbH (RVO)
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Booking & Getting There
Königssee to Zugspitze bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus station.
Königssee to Zugspitze train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Muenchen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Königssee to Zugspitze is 218 km. It takes approximately 3h 2m to drive from Königssee to Zugspitze.
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