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How to get fromSwiss Alps to Garmisch-Partenkirchenby train, bus, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Swiss Alps to Garmisch-Partenkirchen by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Andermatt to Churtrain train 900 / ...
    2. Take the train from Sargans to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain train
    9h 47m

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Altdorf UR to Zürich HBtrain train Ic2 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Munich central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Garmisch-Partenkirchen stationbus bus 040 / ...
    10h 53m
    €54–96

  3. Drive  311.9 km

    1. Drive from Swiss Alps to Garmisch-Partenkirchencar car 311.9 km
    4h 13m
    €57–82

  4. Train via Rapperswil

    1. Take the train from Airolo to Arth-Goldautrain train
    2. Take the train from Pfäffikon SZ to Sarganstrain train
    3. Take the train from Sargans to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train Rjx
    4. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain train
    10h 27m
    €105–206

  5. Train via Zurich

    1. Take the train from Airolo to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Buchs Sgtrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Buchs Sg to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train Rjx
    4. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain train
    10h 35m
    €98–215

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Airolo to Arth-Goldautrain train
    2. Take the train from Arth-Goldau to St. Gallentrain train Vae
    3. Take the train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train Rjx
    4. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain train
    10h 41m
    €107–220

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  • Distance: 367.4 km
  • Duration: 9h 47m

What companies run services between Swiss Alps, Canton Ticino, Switzerland and Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany?

You can take a bus from Gotthard Passhöhe to Garmisch-Partenkirchen via Andermatt, Bahnhofplatz, Andermatt, Chur, Sargans, and Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof in around 9h 47m.

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