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Compare train, bus, and flight for Kaiserslautern to Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Kaiserslautern to Garmisch-Partenkirchen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €61 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 22m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €61, while a flight costs an average of €583.
Distance: 203 miles (327 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Driving |
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€105 Average price | €583 Average price | €61 Average price Cheapest | €64 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 27m Average total duration 4h 57m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 22m Average total duration Fastest 2h 22m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 7h 10m Average total duration 6h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 9m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.0 - 2.0kg CO2 emissions | 0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Kaiserslautern to Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Compare the available ways to get from Kaiserslautern to Garmisch-Partenkirchen, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Kaiserslautern to Garmisch-Partenkirchen:
A bus is €45 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Kaiserslautern to Garmisch-Partenkirchen costing on average €105.
A bus is €522 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Kaiserslautern to Garmisch-Partenkirchen costing on average €583.
Other travel options to Garmisch-Partenkirchen take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 27m.
Bus takes on average 7h 10m.
You'll arrive about 12m sooner (4h 57m by train vs 5h 9m by car). Tickets start at around €105 compared to roughly €64 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Kaiserslautern to Garmisch-Partenkirchen
How to get from Kaiserslautern to Garmisch-Partenkirchen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Kaiserslautern to Garmisch-Partenkirchen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus
12:30 AM 12h30 Kaiserslautern, Guimaráes-Platz (Hauptbahnhof) 1:00 PM Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bahnhof €32 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus
12:30 AM 12h30 Kaiserslautern, Guimaráes-Platz (Hauptbahnhof) 1:00 PM Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bahnhof €32 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
- OS204 · OS105
10:20 AM 3h40 Frankfurt am Main Airport 2:00 PM Innsbruck Airport €218 1 One-way 1 transfer
Other options
- ICE 563 · 5423
9:11 AM 5h44 Kaiserslautern Hbf 2:55 PM Garmisch-Partenkirchen station €35 1 One-way 1 transfer - ICE 595 · 5429+
TGV 955111:37 AM 5h18 Kaiserslautern Hbf 4:55 PM Garmisch-Partenkirchen station €40 1 One-way 2 transfers - 4146 · ICE 513 · 5421
8:34 AM 5h21 Kaiserslautern Hbf 1:55 PM Garmisch-Partenkirchen station €40 1 One-way 2 transfers
- OS210 · OS107
1:40 PM 4h30 Frankfurt am Main Airport 6:10 PM Innsbruck Airport €218 1 One-way 1 transfer - OS202 · OS105
9:20 AM 4h40 Frankfurt am Main Airport 2:00 PM Innsbruck Airport €218 1 One-way 1 transfer - OS208 · OS107
12:50 PM 5h20 Frankfurt am Main Airport 6:10 PM Innsbruck Airport €218 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Kaiserslautern to Garmisch-Partenkirchen:
A bus is €45 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Kaiserslautern to Garmisch-Partenkirchen costing on average €105.
A bus is €522 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Kaiserslautern to Garmisch-Partenkirchen costing on average €583.
Other travel options to Garmisch-Partenkirchen take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 27m.
Bus takes on average 7h 10m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 5 flights per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Kaiserslautern and Garmisch-Partenkirchen as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Innsbruck Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Kaiserslautern Hbf and arrive in Garmisch-Partenkirchen station.
- Buses mostly depart from Pirmasens, Tunnelstraße (Hauptbahnhof) and arrive in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bahnhof.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Garmisch-Partenkirchen by train.
- Travel with Austrian Airlines, Air Baltic, Transavia France to go to Garmisch-Partenkirchen by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Garmisch-Partenkirchen by bus.
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