How to Travel from
Essen to Zugspitze
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Essen, Germany → Zugspitze, Germany
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Cheapest and Fastest Ways to Travel from Essen to Zugspitze
Composite routes from Essen to Zugspitze
Cheapest
6 h 22 min
Car
664 km.
from $36
Other
8 h 25 min
532 km.
from $243.20
12 h 32 min
532 km.
from $212.74
7 h 6 min
Bus, Plane
531 km.
from $256.74
7 h 44 min
Train, Plane
531 km.
from $244.03
6 h 40 min
Bus, Plane
531 km.
from $455.33
8 h 6 min
Train, Plane
531 km.
from $253.93
9 h 31 min
Bus, Plane
531 km.
from $251.85
Route Navigator Essen - Zugspitze
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Continue and take A 40 toward Duisburg
Duisburg, A 40, 2 km 827 м
2 km 827 м
Keep right and drive toward Essen-Holsterhausen, -Altendorf
Essen-Holsterhausen, -Altendorf, 338 м
338 м
Keep left
27 м
27 м
Continue onto Martin-Luther-Straße
Martin-Luther-Straße, 19 м
19 м
Turn left onto Martin-Luther-Straße
Martin-Luther-Straße, 1 km 842 м
1 km 842 м
Turn right onto Holsterhauser Straße
Holsterhauser Straße, 3 km 924 м
3 km 924 м
Keep right
1 km 570 м
1 km 570 м
Continue and take A 52 toward Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf, A 52, 10 km 879 м
10 km 879 м
Keep right
84 м
84 м
Keep left and take A 524, A 3 toward Krefeld, Köln, Oberhausen
Krefeld, Köln, Oberhausen, A 524, A 3, 1 km 914 м
1 km 914 м
Keep right
87 м
87 м
Keep left
285 м
285 м
Keep right and take A 3 toward Köln
Köln, A 3, 51 km 689 м
51 km 689 м
Keep left onto A 3 and drive toward Frankfurt a.M., Königsforst
Frankfurt a.M., Königsforst, 161 km 841 м
161 km 841 м
Keep right and take A 67, B 43 toward Basel, Stuttgart, Darmstadt, Raunheim
Basel, Stuttgart, Darmstadt, Raunheim, A 67, B 43, 1 km 594 м
1 km 594 м
Keep left
1 km 909 м
1 km 909 м
Keep right onto A 67 toward A 67
A 67, 75 km 840 м
75 km 840 м
Keep right and take A 656 toward Heidelberg, Mannheim
Heidelberg, Mannheim, A 656, 175 м
175 м
Keep left and take A 656 toward Heidelberg
Heidelberg, A 656, 1 km 529 м
1 km 529 м
Keep left onto A 5 and take A 5 toward Karlsruhe, Stuttgart
Karlsruhe, Stuttgart, A 5, 15 km 754 м
15 km 754 м
Keep right and take A 6 toward Stuttgart, Heilbronn, Dreieck Hockenheim
Stuttgart, Heilbronn, Dreieck Hockenheim, A 6, 246 м
246 м
Keep left and take A 6 toward Stuttgart, Heilbronn
Stuttgart, Heilbronn, A 6, 484 м
484 м
Keep left onto A 5 and take A 5 toward Basel, Karlsruhe
Basel, Karlsruhe, A 5, 15 km 214 м
15 km 214 м
Keep right onto A 5 and take B 35 toward Bruchsal, Bretten, Germersheim, Karlsdorf-Neuthard
Bruchsal, Bretten, Germersheim, Karlsdorf-Neuthard, B 35, 265 м
265 м
Keep left onto A 5 and take B 35 toward Bruchsal, Bretten
Bruchsal, Bretten, B 35, 324 м
324 м
Keep right onto B 35 and take B 35 toward Bruchsal, Bretten
Bruchsal, Bretten, B 35, 2 km 686 м
2 km 686 м
Keep right onto B 35 and take B 35 toward Bruchsal, Bretten, Stutensee, Forst
Bruchsal, Bretten, Stutensee, Forst, B 35, 290 м
290 м
Keep right onto B 35 and take B 35 toward Bretten, Bruchsal, Stutensee
Bretten, Bruchsal, Stutensee, B 35, 17 km 347 м
17 km 347 м
Keep right onto B 294 and drive toward A 8, Pforzheim, Neulingen, Bretten-West, Rechbergklinik
A 8, Pforzheim, Neulingen, Bretten-West, Rechbergklinik, 48 м
48 м
Turn slight right onto Melanchthonstraße
Melanchthonstraße, 441 м
441 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Melanchthonstraße
Melanchthonstraße, 309 м
309 м
At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Wilhelmstraße
Wilhelmstraße, 1 km 539 м
1 km 539 м
Continue onto Wilhelmstraße
Wilhelmstraße, 261 м
261 м
Continue onto Pforzheimer Straße
Pforzheimer Straße, 178 м
178 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Pforzheimer Straße
Pforzheimer Straße, 7 km 338 м
7 km 338 м
Turn sharp right onto Am Anger
Am Anger, 56 м
56 м
Turn left onto Am Anger
Am Anger, 17 м
17 м
Turn right onto Am Anger
Am Anger, 256 м
256 м
Turn left onto Lindenstraße
Lindenstraße, 342 м
342 м
Turn left onto Birkenstraße
Birkenstraße, 168 м
168 м
Turn right onto Schwalbenstraße
Schwalbenstraße, 224 м
224 м
Turn left onto Fasanenstraße
Fasanenstraße, 171 м
171 м
Turn right onto B 294
6 km 689 м
6 km 689 м
Turn left and take A 8 toward Stuttgart
Stuttgart, A 8, 37 km 782 м
37 km 782 м
Keep right onto A 81 and drive toward S-Zentrum, S-Vaihingen, Singen, Böblingen, Sindelfingen
S-Zentrum, S-Vaihingen, Singen, Böblingen, Sindelfingen, 211 м
211 м
Keep left and take A 831 toward Stuttgart-Zentrum, Stuttgart-Vaihingen
Stuttgart-Zentrum, Stuttgart-Vaihingen, A 831, 1 km 506 м
1 km 506 м
Keep left and take A 8 toward München, Ulm, , Messe
München, Ulm, , Messe, A 8, 6 km 229 м
6 km 229 м
Keep right onto A 8 and take B 27 toward Stuttgart-Degerloch, Stuttgart-Möringen, Tübingen, Reutlingen, Filderstadt, Leinfelden-Echterdingen
Stuttgart-Degerloch, Stuttgart-Möringen, Tübingen, Reutlingen, Filderstadt, Leinfelden-Echterdingen, B 27, 376 м
376 м
Keep left onto A 8 and take B 27 toward S.-Degerloch/-Möhringen-Ost, Tübingen/Reutlingen, Filderstadt, Leinfelden-Echterdingen
S.-Degerloch/-Möhringen-Ost, Tübingen/Reutlingen, Filderstadt, Leinfelden-Echterdingen, B 27, 1 km 871 м
1 km 871 м
Keep right onto A 8 and take B 27, A 8 toward München, S.-Degerloch, S.-Möhringen-Ost, Messe
München, S.-Degerloch, S.-Möhringen-Ost, Messe, B 27, A 8, 281 м
281 м
Keep left onto A 8 and take A 8 toward München, Messe
München, Messe, A 8, 1 km 785 м
1 km 785 м
Keep left onto A 8 and take A 8 toward München
München, A 8, 73 km 296 м
73 km 296 м
Keep right and take B 10 toward Ulm-Nord, Dornstadt, Biberach, Ulm
Ulm-Nord, Dornstadt, Biberach, Ulm, B 10, 172 м
172 м
Keep right and take B 10 toward Biberach, Ulm
Biberach, Ulm, B 10, 2 km 184 м
2 km 184 м
Keep right
1 km 628 м
1 km 628 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Stuttgarter Straße
Stuttgarter Straße, 3 km 448 м
3 km 448 м
Turn right onto Eythstraße and drive toward Kliniken Michelsberg
Eythstraße, Kliniken Michelsberg, 1 km 41 м
1 km 41 м
Turn left onto Kienlesbergstraße
Kienlesbergstraße, 1 km 601 м
1 km 601 м
Turn right onto Olgastraße
Olgastraße, 1 km 102 м
1 km 102 м
Turn left onto Bismarckring
Bismarckring, 165 м
165 м
Keep left onto Bismarckplatz
Bismarckplatz, 124 м
124 м
Keep right onto Bismarckring
Bismarckring, 12 km 541 м
12 km 541 м
Keep left onto B 28 and take A 7 toward Füssen, Kempten, Memmingen, Lindau
Füssen, Kempten, Memmingen, Lindau, A 7, 140 km 708 м
140 km 708 м
Keep right and take B187 toward Garmisch, Ehrwald, Lermoos, Zugspitze, Bieberwier
Garmisch, Ehrwald, Lermoos, Zugspitze, Bieberwier, B187, 497 м
497 м
Turn slight right onto Gries
Gries, 4 km 43 м
4 km 43 м
Turn slight right onto Garmischer Straße
Garmischer Straße, 59 м
59 м
Turn left onto Zugspitzstraße
Zugspitzstraße, 2 km 213 м
2 km 213 м
Turn right
1 km 384 м
1 km 384 м
Turn left
126 м
126 м
Keep right
21 м
21 м
Turn left
1 km 196 м
1 km 196 м
Turn sharp right
2 km 835 м
2 km 835 м
Arrive at destination
Transport providers
Airlines
Found: 5
EU
Eurowings
1h 10m
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
$101.78–$407.12
Train operators
Found: 15
EU
Eurostar
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DB
Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express
Website
WG
WESTbahn Gmbh
Website
RA
Railjet
Website
TG
Transdev GmbH
Website
MB
Meridian, BOB & BRB
Website
ÖE
ÖBB EuroCity
Website
HR
Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Website
DB
Deutsche Bahn Regional
Website
NE
National Express
Website
TT
TRI Train Rental GmbH
Website
FL
Flixtrain
Website
UR
Urlaubs-Express
Website
PI
PKP Intercity
Website
ÖI
ÖBB Intercity
Website
DB
Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express
5h 2m
Every 4 hours
$120.86–$139.95
+49 30 311-682904
+49 30 311-682904
HR
Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
1h 31m
5 times a day
$7.63–$9.54
+36 (1) 3 49 49 49
+36 (1) 3 49 49 49
Questions and Answers
What is the cheapest way to get from Essen to Zugspitze?
The cheapest way to get from Essen to Zugspitze is to drive which costs $119.57 - $184.78 and takes 5h 57m.
What is the fastest way to get from Essen to Zugspitze?
The fastest way to get from Essen to Zugspitze is to drive which takes 5h 57m and costs $119.57 - $184.78 .
Is there a direct train between Essen and Zugspitze?
No, there is no direct train from Essen to Zugspitze. However, there are services departing from Essen Hbf and arriving at Grainau, Riffelriß via Pasing and Garmisch-Partenkirchen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 25m.
How far is it from Essen to Zugspitze?
The distance between Essen and Zugspitze is 761 km. The road distance is 679.3 km.
How do I travel from Essen to Zugspitze without a car?
The best way to get from Essen to Zugspitze without a car is to train which takes 8h 25m and costs $152.17 - $184.78 .
How long does it take to get from Essen to Zugspitze?
It takes approximately 8h 25m to get from Essen to Zugspitze, including transfers.
Where do I catch the Essen to Zugspitze train from?
Essen to Zugspitze train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express, depart from Essen Hbf station.
Train or bus from Essen to Zugspitze?
The best way to get from Essen to Zugspitze is to train which takes 8h 25m and costs $152.17 - $184.78 . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $119.57 - $173.91 and takes 12h 32m.
What is the time difference between Essen and Zugspitze?
It is currently 08:40 at both, Essen and Zugspitze.
Where does the Essen to Zugspitze train arrive?
Essen to Zugspitze train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express, arrive at Pasing station.
Can I drive from Essen to Zugspitze?
Yes, the driving distance between Essen to Zugspitze is 679 km. It takes approximately 5h 57m to drive from Essen to Zugspitze.
Where can I stay near Zugspitze?
There are 2665+ hotels available in Zugspitze. Prices start at $40.29 per night.
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