There are 4 ways to get from Riessersee to Zugspitze by train, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Kreuzeck-/Alpspitzbahn to Riffelrißtrain Rb64
55 min€22Drive 30 km
cheapest- Drive from Riessersee to Zugspitzecar 30 km
53 min€5–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Riessersee to Zugspitzetaxi 30 km
53 min€75–95Train via Zugspitzplatt
- Take the train from Garmisch-Partenkirchen Hausberg to Zugspitzplatttrain Rb64
1h 32m€33
Riessersee to Zugspitze by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riessersee to Zugspitze is to drive which costs €4 - €7 and takes 53 min.
The fastest way to get from Riessersee to Zugspitze is to taxi which takes 53 min and costs €75 - €95.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Kreuzeck-/Alpspitzbahn and arriving at Riffelriß. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 36 min.
The distance between Riessersee and Zugspitze is 11 km. The road distance is 30 km.
The best way to get from Riessersee to Zugspitze without a car is to train which takes 55 min and costs €22.
The train from Kreuzeck-/Alpspitzbahn to Riffelriß takes 36 min including transfers and departs every four hours.
Riessersee to Zugspitze train services, operated by Zugspitze DE, depart from Kreuzeck-/Alpspitzbahn station.
Riessersee to Zugspitze train services, operated by Zugspitze DE, arrive at Riffelriß station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riessersee to Zugspitze is 30 km. It takes approximately 53 min to drive from Riessersee to Zugspitze.
There are 2940+ hotels available in Zugspitze.
What companies run services between Riessersee, Germany and Zugspitze, Germany?
Zugspitze DE operates a train from Kreuzeck-/Alpspitzbahn to Riffelriß every 4 hours. Tickets cost €22 and the journey takes 36 min.
- Phone
- +49 8821 7970
- [email protected]
- Website
- delfi.de
Train from Kreuzeck-/Alpspitzbahn to Riffelriß
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22
- Schedules at
- delfi.de
Train from Garmisch-Partenkirchen Hausberg to Zugspitzplatt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €33
- Schedules at
- delfi.de
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- €75–95
Avcu Coskun
- Phone
- +49 8821/966150
- Website
- taxi-avcu-coskun.jimdosite.com
Taxi Garmisch Rauf
- Phone
- +49 160 93537878
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