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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 our 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:
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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