There are 3 ways to get from Rhine Falls to Zugspitze by train or car
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Train, drive
best- Take the train from Winterthur to Imst-Pitztaltrain Rjx
- Drive from Telfs-Pfaffenhofen to Zugspitzecar
6h 43m€54–142Drive 240.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Rhine Falls to Zugspitzecar 240.6 km
3h 7m€44–63Train
- Take the train from Winterthur to Bregenztrain Ec
- Take the train from Bregenz to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain
9h 57m€110–188
Rhine Falls to Zugspitze by foot and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rhine Falls to Zugspitze is to drive which costs €40 - €65 and takes 3h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Rhine Falls to Zugspitze is to drive which takes 3h 7m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct train from Rhine Falls to Zugspitze. However, there are services departing from Schloss Laufen am Rheinfall and arriving at Zugspitzplatt via Winterthur, Bregenz, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof and Garmisch-Partenkirchen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 57m.
The distance between Rhine Falls and Zugspitze is 335 km. The road distance is 240.6 km.
The best way to get from Rhine Falls to Zugspitze without a car is to train which takes 9h 57m and costs €110 - €190.
It takes approximately 6h 43m to get from Rhine Falls to Zugspitze, including transfers.
Rhine Falls to Zugspitze train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Winterthur station.
Rhine Falls to Zugspitze train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Bregenz station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rhine Falls to Zugspitze is 241 km. It takes approximately 3h 7m to drive from Rhine Falls to Zugspitze.
There are 2746+ hotels available in Zugspitze.
What companies run services between Rhine Falls, Switzerland and Zugspitze, Germany?
You can take a vehicle from Rhine Falls to Zugspitzplatt via Schloss Laufen am Rheinfall, Winterthur, Bregenz, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, and Garmisch-Partenkirchen in around 9h 57m.
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Winterthur to Imst-Pitztal
- *
- €35–55
Train from Bregenz to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- *
- €30–50
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