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There are 12 ways to get from Rotterdam to Zugspitze by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Innsbruck Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Innsbruck Airport (INN)plane plane RTM - INN
    2. Take the train from Innsbruck Hoetting to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain train
    3. Take the train from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Riffelrißtrain train
    5h 39m
    €420–836

  2. Train

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    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Muenchen Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain train Rb6
    12h 24m
    €144–296

  3. Train via Stuttgart

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Pasingtrain train 11 / ...
    4. Take the train from Pasing to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain train Rb6
    12h 10m
    €147–326

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Munich central bus stationbus bus N885 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Garmisch-Partenkirchen stationbus bus 040 / ...
    16h 5m
    €159–215

  5. Drive  836.2 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Zugspitzecar car 836.2 km
    8h 28m
    €155–223

  6. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane AMS - MUC
    3. Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain train
    4. Take the train from Pasing to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain train
    8h 28m
    €160–430

  7. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Innsbruck Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Innsbruck Airport (INN)plane plane AMS - INN
    3. Take the train from Innsbruck Hoetting to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain train
    8h 15m
    €195–548

  8. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane BRU - MUC
    3. Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain train
    4. Take the train from Pasing to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain train
    9h 31m
    €179–417

  9. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Nuremberg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane AMS - NUE
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from München Hbf to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain train
    9h 5m
    €214–594

  10. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Zurich Airport, train, drive

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane AMS - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Oetztaltrain train
    4. Drive from Telfs-Pfaffenhofen to Zugspitzecar car
    9h 45m
    €176–479

  11. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane AMS - STR
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Pasingtrain train
    4. Take the train from Pasing to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain train
    10h 5m
    €210–560

  12. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Innsbruck Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain train
    20h 50m
    €162–275

Rotterdam to Zugspitze by train

Calendar21Weekly Trains
Duration12h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€147Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 789.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 39m

What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Zugspitze, Germany?

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Riffelriß via Rotterdam Alexander, Utrecht Centraal, Stuttgart Hbf, Hauptbahnhof, Pasing, and Garmisch-Partenkirchen in around 12h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Zugspitze via Munich central bus station and Garmisch-Partenkirchen station in around 16h 5m.

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