There are 2 ways to get from Scharnitz to Zugspitze Glacier Cable Car by train or car
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Scharnitz to Zugspitze Glacier Cable Car by train and foot
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The cheapest way to get from Scharnitz to Zugspitze Glacier Cable Car is to drive which costs €8 - €12 and takes 56 min.
The fastest way to get from Scharnitz to Zugspitze Glacier Cable Car is to drive which takes 56 min and costs €8 - €12.
No, there is no direct train from Scharnitz to Zugspitze Glacier Cable Car. However, there are services departing from Scharnitz and arriving at Zugspitzplatt via Garmisch-Partenkirchen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 48m.
The distance between Scharnitz and Zugspitze Glacier Cable Car is 40 km. The road distance is 50 km.
The best way to get from Scharnitz to Zugspitze Glacier Cable Car without a car is to train which takes 2h 48m and costs €39 - €45.
It takes approximately 2h 48m to get from Scharnitz to Zugspitze Glacier Cable Car, including transfers.
Scharnitz to Zugspitze Glacier Cable Car train services, operated by ÖBB, depart from Scharnitz station.
Scharnitz to Zugspitze Glacier Cable Car train services, operated by ÖBB, arrive at Garmisch-Partenkirchen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Scharnitz to Zugspitze Glacier Cable Car is 50 km. It takes approximately 56 min to drive from Scharnitz to Zugspitze Glacier Cable Car.
There are 2893+ hotels available in Zugspitze Glacier Cable Car.
What companies run services between Scharnitz, Austria and Zugspitze Glacier Cable Car, Germany?
You can take a train from Scharnitz to Zugspitze Glacier Cable Car via Garmisch-Partenkirchen and Zugspitzplatt in around 2h 48m.
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Scharnitz to Garmisch-Partenkirchen
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Scharnitz to Garmisch-Partenkirchen
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 8821 7970
- [email protected]
- Website
- Zugspitze DE
Train from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Zugspitzplatt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35
- Schedules at
- Zugspitze DE
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