There are 6 ways to get from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Garmisch-Partenkirchen by plane, train, bus, rideshare, or car
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Fly, train
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane ZRH - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain
- Take the train from Pasing to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain
3h 42m€136–302Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Airport bus station to Munich central bus stationbus FlixBus 234 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Garmisch-Partenkirchen stationbus 040 / ...
7h 35m€31–51Train
- Take the train from Zuerich Flughafen to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain 5404 / ...
6h 1m€56–337Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Zurich-ZRH to Garmisch-Partenkirchen260.3 km
3h 19mDrive 260.3 km
- Drive from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Garmisch-Partenkirchencar 260.3 km
3h 19m€45–65Train via Bregenz
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Bregenztrain Ec
- Take the train from Bregenz to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchentrain
6h 25m€82–218
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Garmisch-Partenkirchen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Garmisch-Partenkirchen is to bus which costs €30 - €55 and takes 7h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Garmisch-Partenkirchen is to drive which takes 3h 19m and costs €45 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich Airport (ZRH) station to Garmisch-Partenkirchen station. However, there are services departing from Zurich Airport bus station and arriving at Garmisch-Partenkirchen station via Munich central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Garmisch-Partenkirchen. However, there are services departing from Zuerich Flughafen and arriving at Garmisch-Partenkirchen via Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 1m.
The distance between Zurich Airport (ZRH) and Garmisch-Partenkirchen is 398 km. The road distance is 260.3 km.
The best way to get from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Garmisch-Partenkirchen without a car is to train which takes 6h 1m and costs €55 - €340.
It takes approximately 3h 42m to get from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Garmisch-Partenkirchen, including transfers.
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Garmisch-Partenkirchen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Airport bus station.
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Garmisch-Partenkirchen train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Zuerich Flughafen station.
The best way to get from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Garmisch-Partenkirchen is to train which takes 6h 1m and costs €55 - €340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €55 and takes 7h 35m.
What companies run services between Zurich Airport (ZRH), Switzerland and Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany?
You can take a train from Zuerich Flughafen to Garmisch-Partenkirchen via Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof in around 6h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zurich Airport bus station to Garmisch-Partenkirchen station via Munich central bus station in around 7h 35m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–310
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–310
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Flughafen München to Pasing
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Pasing to Garmisch-Partenkirchen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Zuerich Flughafen to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- *
- €45–70
Train from Bregenz to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- *
- €30–50
Train from Zuerich Flughafen to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–320
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bregenz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Bregenz to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Bregenz to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Westbahn
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Airport bus station to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Garmisch-Partenkirchen station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Flixbus
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Zurich-ZRH to Garmisch-Partenkirchen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- On demand
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More Questions & Answers
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Garmisch-Partenkirchen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus station.
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Garmisch-Partenkirchen train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Garmisch-Partenkirchen is 260 km. It takes approximately 3h 19m to drive from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
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