There are 5 ways to get from Zug to Zugspitze by train, car, or bus
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Train, drive
best- Take the train from Thalwil to Sarganstrain
- Take the train from Sargans to Imst-Pitztaltrain Rjx
- Drive from Telfs-Pfaffenhofen to Zugspitzecar
6h 42m€71–178Drive 255.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Zug to Zugspitzecar 255.4 km
3h 37m€45–65Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Innsbruck Südbahnstraßebus FlixBus N882 / ...
- Drive from Telfs Gh Martina to Zugspitzecar
7h 36m€51–82Train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Innsbruck Hbftrain rjx 167
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain 5404 / ...
9h 30m€73–125Train via Zürich HB
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain 5404 / ...
9h 58m€106–429
Zug to Zugspitze by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zug to Zugspitze is to drive which costs €40 - €65 and takes 3h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Zug to Zugspitze is to drive which takes 3h 37m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct train from Zug to Zugspitze. However, there are services departing from Zug and arriving at Zugspitzplatt via Zürich HB, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof and Garmisch-Partenkirchen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 30m.
The distance between Zug and Zugspitze is 311 km. The road distance is 255.4 km.
The best way to get from Zug to Zugspitze without a car is to train which takes 9h 30m and costs €70 - €130.
It takes approximately 6h 42m to get from Zug to Zugspitze, including transfers.
Zug to Zugspitze train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), depart from Zürich HB station.
Zug to Zugspitze train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), arrive at Innsbruck Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zug to Zugspitze is 255 km. It takes approximately 3h 37m to drive from Zug to Zugspitze.
There are 2762+ hotels available in Zugspitze.
What companies run services between Zug, Switzerland and Zugspitze, Germany?
You can take a train from Zug to Zugspitzplatt via Zürich HB, Innsbruck Hbf, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, and Garmisch-Partenkirchen in around 9h 30m.
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Thalwil to Sargans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Thalwil to Sargans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–350
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Sargans to Imst-Pitztal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €24–40
Train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €45–70
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Zürich HB to Innsbruck Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Innsbruck Südbahnstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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