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How to get fromOberstdorf to Zugspitze Glacier Cable Carby train, car, or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from Oberstdorf to Zugspitze Glacier Cable Car by train, car, or bus

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Oberstdorf to Kemptentrain train
    2. Take the train from Kempten to Pfronten-Steinachtrain train
    3. Take the train from Pfronten-Steinach to Ehrwald Zugspitzbahntrain train S7
    4h 36m
    €24–64

  2. Drive 86.9 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Oberstdorf to Zugspitze Glacier Cable Carcar car 86.9 km
    1h 33m
    €14–21

  3. Train via Garmisch-Partenkirchen Hausberg

    1. Take the train from Oberstdorf to Kemptentrain train
    2. Take the train from Kempten to Pfronten-Steinachtrain train
    3. Take the train from Pfronten-Steinach to Ehrwald Zugspitzbahntrain train S7
    4. Take the train from Garmisch-Partenkirchen Hausberg to Zugspitzplatttrain train
    7h 52m
    €61–104

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Oberstdorf to Biessenhofentrain train
    2. Take the bus from Füssen to Garmisch-Partenkirchenbus bus 326
    3. Take the train from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Zugspitzplatttrain train
    7h 58m
    €80–105

Oberstdorf to Zugspitze Glacier Cable Car by train and foot

Calendar49Weekly Services
Duration7h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€61Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 116 km
  • Duration: 4h 36m

What companies run services between Oberstdorf, Germany and Zugspitze Glacier Cable Car, Germany?

You can take a train from Oberstdorf to Zugspitze Glacier Cable Car via Kempten, Pfronten-Steinach, and Ehrwald Zugspitzbahn in around 4h 36m.

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