Garmisch-Partenkirchen
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A train of the Deutsche Bahn arrives in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.

Tips on traveling in Germany:

If you plan to drive in Germany, read my articles on driving in Europe and car rentals: when to rent, when to lease. For train travel, consider an international or German rail pass from our partner, Rail Europe. (You can even get passes that combine rail travel with a rental car.)

Transportation

By train: From Munich Hauptbahnhof, the trip to Garmisch's Post/Bahnhof takes between 1 hour 17 minutes to 1 hour 39 minutes. Direct trains leave at least once an hour from morning through early evening. If you're coming from Innsbruck, a direct train will take 1 hour 20 minutes. Plan your journey with the English-language Deutsche Bahn timetable.

By air. Munich International Airport is 120 km (75 miles) distant, and you can travel by rail from the airport terminal to Garmisch-Partenkirchen in just over two hours with one train change. Innsbruck Airport is 60 km (38 miles) away. Plan your journey with the English-language Deutsche Bahn timetable or--at Munich Airport--get help from the DB service desk in München Airport Center.

By car. Garmisch-Partenkirchen is 88 km (55 miles) from Munich by Autobahn and local roads. For a map and directions, see the Tourist Office Web site.

Local transportation. Green municipal buses are free with the Visitor's Card that overnight guests receive. The Garmisch-Partenkirchen area is well-equipped with bus lines, aerial cable cars, gondolas, and a cogwheel railway that runs from central Garmisch to Grainau, the Eibsee, and the Zugspitze (see my Zugspitze article). Request obtain information on public transportation at the Tourist Office during your visit, or visit these German-language bus sites:

• Gemeindewerke GAP Verkehrsbetriebe
  Click the "Streckenplan" thumbnail for a route map and timetables of green local buses.

• Regionalverkehr Oberbayern
  Click "Fahrpläne," then select "Netzplan Garmisch-Partenkirchen" from the menu of timetables for white RVO regional buses.

Another bus company, Terne OHG, operates blue buses from the Garmisch Post/Bahnhof to Grainau and Eibsee at frequent intervals. You can view a timetable in Acrobat .PDF format with the free Adobe Reader.

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