There are 5 ways to get from Zurich to Elmau by bus, train, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Innsbruck Südbahnstraßebus FlixBus N882 / ...
- Take the bus from Hauptbahnhof to Mittenwald Bahnhofbus 2078 / ...
7h 4m€39–57Train
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx
7h 12m€58–154Drive 268.8 km
- Drive from Zurich to Elmaucar 268.8 km
3h 50m€49–70Train via Buchs
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Buchs Sgtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Buchs Sg to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Klaistrain
7h 22m€60–141Train via Bregenz
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bregenztrain Ec
- Take the train from Bregenz to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx / ...
7h 28m€78–147
Zurich to Elmau by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Elmau is to bus which costs €35 - €60 and takes 7h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Elmau is to drive which takes 3h 50m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich station to Elmau. However, there are services departing from Zurich Bus Station and arriving at Schloss Elmau via Innsbruck Südbahnstraße Ersatzhaltestelle, Hauptbahnhof and Mittenwald. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Elmau. However, there are services departing from Zuerich Hb and arriving at Mittenwald via Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 12m.
The distance between Zurich and Elmau is 316 km. The road distance is 268.8 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Elmau without a car is to bus which takes 7h 4m and costs €35 - €60.
It takes approximately 7h 4m to get from Zurich to Elmau, including transfers.
Zurich to Elmau bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Zurich to Elmau train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Zuerich Hb station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Elmau is to bus which takes 7h 4m and costs €35 - €60. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €55 - €160 and takes 7h 12m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Elmau, Germany?
You can take a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Schloss Elmau via Innsbruck Südbahnstraße Ersatzhaltestelle, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, Hauptbahnhof, Mittenwald Bahnhof, and Mittenwald in around 7h 4m. Alternatively, Railjet operates a train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof 4 times a day. Tickets cost €45–70 and the journey takes 4h 9m. Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) also services this route 3 times a day.
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- *
- €45–70
Train from Zuerich Hb to Buchs Sg
- *
- €20–30
Train from Buchs Sg to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- *
- €29–45
Train from Bregenz to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- *
- €30–50
Train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zuerich Hb to Buchs Sg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Buchs Sg to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Bregenz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Klais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Bregenz to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- 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
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bregenz to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Innsbruck Südbahnstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 17 17
- [email protected]
- Website
- ÖBB-Postbus
Bus from Hauptbahnhof to Mittenwald Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- ÖBB-Postbus
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Booking & Getting There
Zurich to Elmau bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Innsbruck Südbahnstraße station.
Zurich to Elmau train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Elmau is 269 km. It takes approximately 3h 50m to drive from Zurich to Elmau.
There are 2746+ hotels available in Elmau.