There are 4 ways to get from Zugspitze to Königssee by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, line 79471 train, line 843 bus
best- Take the train from Riffelriß to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain
- Take the train from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to München Hbftrain Rb6
- Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Freilassingtrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Freilassing to Berchtesgaden Hbftrain Rb
- Take the bus from Berchtesgaden, Busbahnhof to Königsseebus 843 / ...
6h 17m€72–104Drive 216.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Zugspitze to Königsseecar 216.7 km
3h 4m€41–59Bus
- Take the bus from Garmisch-Partenkirchen station to Munich central bus stationbus 040 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Salzburg Southbus N948 / ...
6h 24m€105–131Train, bus, line 5473 train, line 840 bus
- Take the train from Zugspitzplatt to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain
- Take the bus from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Scharnitzbus Rb6
- Take the train from Scharnitz to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the bus from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Königsseebus 840
7h 51m
Zugspitze to Königssee by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zugspitze to Königssee is to drive which costs €40 - €60 and takes 3h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Zugspitze to Königssee is to drive which takes 3h 4m and costs €40 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Zugspitze station to Königssee. However, there are services departing from Garmisch-Partenkirchen station and arriving at Königssee via Munich central bus station and Salzburg Ginzkeyplatz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 24m.
The distance between Zugspitze and Königssee is 295 km. The road distance is 216.7 km.
The best way to get from Zugspitze to Königssee without a car is to train and line 79471 train and line 843 bus which takes 6h 17m and costs €70 - €110.
It takes approximately 6h 17m to get from Zugspitze to Königssee, including transfers.
Zugspitze to Königssee bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Garmisch-Partenkirchen station.
Zugspitze to Königssee bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zugspitze to Königssee is 217 km. It takes approximately 3h 4m to drive from Zugspitze to Königssee.
There are 2403+ hotels available in Königssee.
What companies run services between Zugspitze, Germany and Königssee, Germany?
You can take a vehicle from Zugspitze to Königssee via Garmisch-Partenkirchen station, Munich central bus station, Salzburg South, and Salzburg Ginzkeyplatz in around 6h 24m.
- Phone
- +49 8821 7970
- [email protected]
- Website
- Zugspitze DE
Train from Riffelriß to Garmisch-Partenkirchen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- Zugspitze DE
Train from Zugspitzplatt to Garmisch-Partenkirchen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35
- Schedules at
- Zugspitze DE
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Freilassing
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Freilassing to Berchtesgaden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Freilassing
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Scharnitz to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Westbahn
Bus from Berchtesgaden, Busbahnhof to Königssee
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Schedules at
- Regionalverkehr Oberbayern GmbH (RVO)
Bus from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Königssee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–11
- Schedules at
- Regionalverkehr Oberbayern GmbH (RVO)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Garmisch-Partenkirchen station to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Salzburg South
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Munich central bus station to Salzburg South
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Bus from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Scharnitz
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
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