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How to get fromParis to Zugspitzeby train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Paris to Zugspitze by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train via Karlsruhe

    best
    1. Take the train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Pasingtrain train 60
    3. Take the train from Pasing to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain train Rb6
    9h 43m
    €184–419

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Ulm - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain train 62
    16h 45m
    €133–222

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Munich central bus stationbus bus N91 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Garmisch-Partenkirchen stationbus bus 040 / ...
    14h 50m
    €159–214

  4. Drive  790.6 km

    1. Drive from Paris to Zugspitzecar car 790.6 km
    9h 47m
    €134–193

  5. Fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane CDG - MUC
    2. Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Pasing to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain train
    8h 36m
    €155–390

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbftrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain train Rb6 / ...
    9h 52m
    €220–360

  7. Fly to Nuremberg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane CDG - NUE
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain train
    9h 23m
    €199–554

  8. Fly to Zurich Airport, train, drive

    1. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CDG - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Oetztaltrain train
    3. Drive from Telfs-Pfaffenhofen to Zugspitzecar car
    9h 53m
    €156–469

Paris to Zugspitze by train

Calendar43Weekly Trains
Duration9h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€184Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 931.9 km
  • Duration: 9h 43m

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

You can take a train from Paris Est to Riffelriß via Karlsruhe Hbf, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Pasing, and Garmisch-Partenkirchen in around 9h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Zugspitze via Munich central bus station and Garmisch-Partenkirchen station in around 14h 50m.

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