On a day trip to the 2,962-metre-high Zugspitze, you may start out in mild temperatures in Munich and end up in snow on the summit. The panoramic view of the mountains of Germany, Austria, Italy and Switzerland is unforgettable. But there is much more that our guide would like to experience with you there.
A professional guide will accompany you on the entire tour from Munich through the Alpine foothills and the so-called Blue Land around Murnau to the Zugspitze and back, and will be happy to answer any questions you may have about one of the most spectacular destinations around Munich.
Ways to the Zugspitze: There are two options for the ascent and descent. The first option is to take the bus to the large car park at Eibsee at the foot of the Zugspitze. From there, a modern cable car takes you to the summit. The ride up takes about ten minutes. The return journey takes about 45 minutes on the historic Bavarian Zugspitze Railway to Garmisch-Partenkirchen, the venue for the 1936 Winter Olympics and the 1978 Alpine Ski Championships, from where the group returns to Munich by bus. The Bavarian Zugspitze Railway is one of the last rack railways in Germany and a real attraction.
Alternatively, you can leave the bus in Garmisch-Partenkirchen on the way there and take the Bavarian Zugspitze Railway up the mountain. At the end of an eventful few hours at the summit, you can take the cable car down to Eibsee, where the bus will be waiting to take you back.
If you wish, a short stroll through the centre of the climatic health resort of Garmisch-Partenkirchen can be included in both alternatives. This gives you the opportunity to admire the facades with their typical Lüftlmalerei paintings and browse through the art and craft shops on the historic Ludwigstraße.
Experiences around the Zugspitze summit
In good weather, over four hundred mountain peaks in four Alpine countries can be seen from the viewing terrace on the Zugspitze. The new summit restaurant has therefore made it its mission to offer ‘the best of four countries’. Incidentally, the border between Germany and Austria runs close to the golden summit cross.
Chapel, igloo village and gastronomy
On the Zugspitzplatt, not far from the ski slopes, you can visit ‘Maria Heimsuchung’, the highest chapel in the country. It was consecrated in 1981 by Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger, later Pope Benedict XVI, and is open daily. The igloo village, which is built there every year, is also well worth seeing in the Zugspitze ski area. You can view the ice sculptures and have a drink at the ice bar. The surrounding restaurants have numerous loungers where you can relax and enjoy the view.
Key data for the trip to Zugspitze:
If you would like to make a binding booking for this tour with München Tourismus, please send your booking request with the following details by e-mail to: tourismus.guides@muenchen.de
You will receive the booking confirmation by e-mail once a guide has been arranged. You can download an overview of our tour guide fees as well as our terms of payment and cancellation here:
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If you have any further questions, our colleagues from the tour guide agency will be happy to help you.
Phone: +49 89 233 30234
E-mail: tourismus.guides@muenchen.de
