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How to get fromLake Lucerne to Zugspitzeby train, car, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Lake Lucerne to Zugspitze by train, car, or bus

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  1. Train, drive

    best
    1. Take the train from Luzern to Thalwiltrain train 75
    2. Take the train from Thalwil to Sarganstrain train
    3. Take the train from Sargans to Imst-Pitztaltrain train Rjx
    4. Drive from Telfs-Pfaffenhofen to Zugspitzecar car
    7h 5m
    €70–161

  2. Drive 286.4 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Lucerne to Zugspitzecar car 286.4 km
    3h 49m
    €50–72

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Munich Central Bus Stationbus bus : Milan Lampugnano Bus Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Garmisch-Partenkirchen stationbus bus 040 / ...
    9h 30m
    €112–147

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain train 75
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Innsbruck Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain train
    9h 35m
    €65–90

  5. Train via Zurich

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain train 75
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain train
    10h 13m
    €97–405

Lake Lucerne to Zugspitze by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration9h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€65Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 338.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 5m

What companies run services between Lake Lucerne, Switzerland and Zugspitze, Germany?

You can take a bus from Luzern, Werkhofstrasse to Zugspitze via Luzern, Weinbergli, Lucerne Landenbergstrasse, Munich central bus station, and Garmisch-Partenkirchen station in around 9h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Luzern to Zugspitzplatt via Zürich HB, Innsbruck Hbf, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, and Garmisch-Partenkirchen in around 9h 35m.

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