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How to get fromNice to Zugspitzeby plane, train, car, bus, or train (Trenitalia)

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There are 9 ways to get from Nice to Zugspitze by plane, train, car, bus, or train (Trenitalia)

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  1. Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Munich International Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane NCE - MUC
    2. Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Pasing to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain train
    8h 30m
    €156–382

  2. Train, drive (Trenitalia)

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    1. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centraletrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Brennero - Brennertrain train Re
    4. Drive from Telfs-Pfaffenhofen to Zugspitzecar car
    14h 23m
    €107–190

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nice to Munich central bus stationbus bus 492
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Garmisch-Partenkirchen stationbus bus 040 / ...
    14h 40m
    €154–208

  4. Drive  653 km

    1. Drive from Nice to Zugspitzecar car 653 km
    8h 33m
    €110–159

  5. Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Innsbruck Airport, train

    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Innsbruck Airport (INN)plane plane NCE - INN
    2. Take the train from Innsbruck Hoetting to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain train
    12h 12m
    €211–530

  6. Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zurich Airport, train, drive

    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane NCE - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Oetztaltrain train
    3. Drive from Telfs-Pfaffenhofen to Zugspitzecar car
    9h 52m
    €142–461

  7. Train to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova Sestri Ponen.train train
    2. Fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane GOA - MUC
    3. Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain train
    4. Take the train from Pasing to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain train
    12h 7m
    €189–473

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centraletrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bolzano Bozentrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain train
    17h 18m
    €149–231

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Zürichbus bus
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain train
    19h 18m
    €132–300

Nice to Zugspitze by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration17h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€149Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 790.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 30m

What companies run services between Nice, France and Zugspitze, Germany?

You can take a bus from Nice to Zugspitze via Munich central bus station and Garmisch-Partenkirchen station in around 14h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Nice-Ville to Zugspitzplatt via Ventimiglia, Milano Centrale, Bolzano Bozen, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, and Garmisch-Partenkirchen in around 17h 18m.

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