There are 6 ways to get from Sonthofen to Zugspitze by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Line 120 bus, line 150 bus
best- Take the bus from Oberjoch Iselerbahn to Reutte Bahnhofbus 120 / ...
- Take the bus from Reutte Bahnhof to Ehrwald Kirchplatzbus 150 / ...
4h 26m€20–29Drive 77.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Sonthofen to Zugspitzecar 77.1 km
1h 30m€13–19Train
- Take the train from Kempten to Pfronten-Steinachtrain Rb73
- Take the train from Pfronten-Steinach to Ehrwald Zugspitzbahntrain S7
4h 27m€24–42Taxi
- Take the taxi from Sonthofen to Zugspitzetaxi 77.1 km
1h 30m€190–230Train via Garmisch-Partenkirchen Hausberg
- Take the train from Kempten to Pfronten-Steinachtrain
- Take the train from Pfronten-Steinach to Ehrwald Zugspitzbahntrain S7
- Take the train from Garmisch-Partenkirchen Hausberg to Zugspitzplatttrain
7h 27m€60–82Train, bus
- Take the train from Sonthofen to Biessenhofentrain
- Take the bus from Füssen to Garmisch-Partenkirchenbus 326
- Take the train from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Zugspitzplatttrain
7h 33m€76–99
Sonthofen to Zugspitze by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sonthofen to Zugspitze is to drive which costs €12 - €19 and takes 1h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Sonthofen to Zugspitze is to drive which takes 1h 30m and costs €12 - €19.
No, there is no direct bus from Sonthofen to Zugspitze. However, there are services departing from Sonthofen, Oberallgäuer Platz and arriving at Ehrwald Kirchplatz via Oberjoch Iselerbahn and Reutte Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Sonthofen to Zugspitze. However, there are services departing from Sonthofen and arriving at Ehrwald Zugspitzbahn via Kempten and Pfronten-Steinach. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 27m.
The distance between Sonthofen and Zugspitze is 85 km. The road distance is 77.1 km.
The best way to get from Sonthofen to Zugspitze without a car is to taxi which takes 1h 30m and costs €190 - €230.
It takes approximately 4h 26m to get from Sonthofen to Zugspitze, including transfers.
Sonthofen to Zugspitze bus services, operated by VVT, depart from Oberjoch Iselerbahn station.
Sonthofen to Zugspitze train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Kempten station.
The best way to get from Sonthofen to Zugspitze is to line 120 bus and line 150 bus which takes 4h 26m and costs €19 - €30. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €23 - €45 and takes 4h 27m.
What companies run services between Sonthofen, Bavaria, Germany and Zugspitze, Germany?
You can take a bus from Sonthofen, Oberallgäuer Platz to Zugspitze via Oberjoch Iselerbahn, Reutte Bahnhof, and Ehrwald Kirchplatz in around 4h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Sonthofen to Zugspitze via Kempten, Pfronten-Steinach, and Ehrwald Zugspitzbahn in around 4h 27m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Kempten to Pfronten-Steinach
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Pfronten-Steinach to Ehrwald Zugspitzbahn
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kempten to Pfronten-Steinach
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Pfronten-Steinach to Ehrwald Zugspitzbahn
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Sonthofen to Biessenhofen
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 8821 7970
- [email protected]
- Website
- delfi.de
Train from Garmisch-Partenkirchen Hausberg to Zugspitzplatt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €33
- Schedules at
- delfi.de
Train from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Zugspitzplatt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35
- Schedules at
- delfi.de
- Phone
- +43 512 56 16 16
- [email protected]
- Website
- vvt.at
Bus from Oberjoch Iselerbahn to Reutte Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- vvt.at
Bus from Reutte Bahnhof to Ehrwald Kirchplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- vvt.at
- Phone
- +49 89 551 86 555
- [email protected]
- Website
- dbregiobus-bayern.de
Bus from Füssen to Garmisch-Partenkirchen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-bayern.de
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Estimated price
- €190–230
Grajewski
- Phone
- +49 8326 36130
Hans Schweiger Taxi
- Phone
- +49 171 7306580
Taxi Radio Center
- Phone
- +49 831/25552
Taxi radio Kempten eG
- Phone
- +49 831/23333
- Website
- taxifunk-kempten.de
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More Questions & Answers
Sonthofen to Zugspitze bus services, operated by VVT, arrive at Reutte Bahnhof station.
Sonthofen to Zugspitze train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Pfronten-Steinach station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sonthofen to Zugspitze is 77 km. It takes approximately 1h 30m to drive from Sonthofen to Zugspitze.
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