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Compare train, bus, and flight for Stuttgart to Zugspitze
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Stuttgart to Zugspitze among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from kr114. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 14m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of kr114, and a train costs an average of kr236.
Distance: 125 miles (202 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
kr343 Average price | kr204 Average price Cheapest | kr358 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 44m Average total duration Fastest 3h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 0m Average total duration 3h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 8m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Stuttgart to Zugspitze:
A bus is kr139 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Stuttgart to Zugspitze costing on average kr343.
A bus is kr2440 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Stuttgart to Zugspitze costing on average kr2644.
Other travel options to Zugspitze take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 30m.
Flight takes on average 9h 27m.
Travel optionsfrom Stuttgart to Zugspitze
How to get from Stuttgart to Zugspitze by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Stuttgart to Zugspitze is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus4:10 AM7h05Stuttgart, Vaihingen Bahnhof11:15 AMGarmisch-Partenkirchen, Bahnhofkr2741One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus4:10 AM7h05Stuttgart, Vaihingen Bahnhof11:15 AMGarmisch-Partenkirchen, Bahnhofkr2741One-way1 transfer
Fastest
OS8898+
OS1072:10 PM4h00Stuttgart Airport6:10 PMInnsbruck Airportkr35691One-way1 transfer
Other options
19221 · 16055 · 3981 · 5782511:52 AM5h07Stuttgart Hbf4:59 PMGarmisch-Partenkirchen stationkr4061One-way4 transfers
4215 · 3981 · 57825 · S711:37 AM5h22Stuttgart Hbf4:59 PMGarmisch-Partenkirchen stationkr4061One-way3 transfers
S2 · ICE 593 · RJX 19976 · REX 334010:55 AM5h49Waiblingen station4:44 PMRietz in Tirolkr5491One-way4 transfers
OS8896+
OS1076:30 AM11h40Stuttgart Airport6:10 PMInnsbruck Airportkr24061One-way1 transfer
OS264 · OS1079:00 AM9h10Stuttgart Airport6:10 PMInnsbruck Airportkr32501One-way1 transfer
LH2147+
LH6390 · LH63441:05 PM5h05Stuttgart Airport6:10 PMInnsbruck Airportkr37541One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Stuttgart to Zugspitze:
A bus is kr139 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Stuttgart to Zugspitze costing on average kr343.
A bus is kr2440 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Stuttgart to Zugspitze costing on average kr2644.
Other travel options to Zugspitze take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 30m.
Flight takes on average 9h 27m.
- Around 20 buses per day.
- Around 14 trains per day.
- Around 7 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Stuttgart and Zugspitze as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Stuttgart Airport and arrive in Innsbruck Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Stuttgart, Flughafen/Messe and arrive in Innsbruck, Südbahnstraße.
- Trains mostly depart from Waiblingen station and arrive in Garmisch-Partenkirchen station.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Zugspitze by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus to go to Zugspitze by bus.
- 3 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus.
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