How to get to Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Garmisch-Partenkirchen is a small town in southern Germany on the border with the Austrian province of Tyrol, located in a valley and surrounded by the Bavarian Alps. Garmisch gained the greatest popularity as a ski resort. In the vicinity of the town is the highest point of the Bavarian Alps - Mount Zugspitze.
In summer, Garmisch is suitable for hiking, rock climbing and outdoor recreation. The town is characterized by medieval low-rise buildings and idyllic natural landscapes in the area.
The closest German cities to Garmisch with airports accepting international flights are Memmingen (125 km) and Munich (90 km). Flights of the low-cost company Pobeda fly to Memmingen from Russia, and regular flights of various Russian and European airlines fly to Munich. Garmisch-Partenkirchen has its own railway station, so you can get here not only by road, but also by train.
How to get to Garmisch-Partenkirchen from Munich
The distance between the cities is almost 90 km, they are connected by highway No. A95. There are direct regional trains from Munich to Garmisch, the journey time is just over an hour. Trains depart from Munich Main Station twice hourly throughout the day, starting at 05.30 am.
From 07.30 in the morning, direct buses also start running from Munich to Garmisch-Partenkirchen. Travel time by bus is comparable to the time by train - about 1 hour 15 minutes. Bus routes are direct and depart every 2 hours. You can check the train schedule on the Munich-Garmisch-Partenkirchen route and purchase tickets online on the railway service , buses - on the company website .
You can also get to Garmisch-Partenkirchen by car. In this case, you can rent a car upon arrival in Munich (rental offices operate right at the airport). is carried out if you have a passport, international driver's license and a bank card to pay for services.
How to get to Garmisch-Partenkirchen from Memmingen
From Memmingen to Garmisch the distance is slightly longer - about 125 km. Just like from Munich, you can get to the ski resort from Memmingen by any means of transport. However, unlike Munich, there are no direct trains from Memmingen to Garmisch. It is necessary to change trains in Munich, which increases travel time to 2.5 hours.
There are also regular buses from Memmingen towards Garmisch-Partenkirchen. Buses are both direct and transfer (with a transfer in Munich). Travel time is from 2 to 3.5 hours. You can check the train schedule on the Memmingen-Garmisch-Partenkirchen route and purchase tickets online on the railway service .
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Hotels in Garmisch-Partenkirchen
It is better to stay in Garmisch-Partenkirchen in hotels or apartments. Both options require a certain level of comfort. Most hotels in the city are designed for a small number of guests, these are the so-called family-type hotels. Many hotels offer their guests breakfast and parking spaces included in the price. Some hotels have seasonal outdoor pools (relevant for those who vacation in Garmisch in the summer). Apartments can be rented either in a separate building or in an apartment building.
Atlas Grand Hotel, 4 stars
The hotel is located in the city center and has a swimming pool, sauna, terrace, cafe and bar on its territory. The hotel also offers panoramic views of the Zugspitze Mountain. Free Wi-Fi is available to guests. Parking spaces can be rented for a fee.
The hotel can book rooms of various categories from standard and comfort levels to deluxes, junior suites and suites. Some rooms have mountain views and a balcony. The rooms are equipped with everything you need, including TV, telephone, safe, hairdryer, minibar. Breakfast is available for an additional fee. The hotel received the best ratings for the work of its staff and location.
An ATM, luggage storage, tour desk, and currency exchange are available on site. The front desk is available to guests 24 hours a day. Check-in is from 15.00, check-out is until 11.00. You can find out more about the availability and cost of living at the hotel for specific dates on the booking website Booking.com.
H+ Hotel Alpina Garmisch-Partenkirchen, 4 stars
The hotel is conveniently located near Garmisch-Partenkirchen train station. The hotel features a heated indoor pool and a spa with Finnish sauna. The hotel has its own restaurant. In summer you can dine on the outdoor terrace. Wi-Fi is provided free of charge. Private parking is available at an additional cost.
The hotel has rooms of various sizes and categories. In the rooms you can find everything you need, incl. balcony, TV, telephone, hairdryer, minibar, refrigerator, wireless Internet. The price includes a buffet breakfast. A resort fee per person of EUR 2 per night is payable separately from the cost of accommodation. The hotel received the best reviews for its location and staff.
The front desk is open 24/7. Check-in is from 15.00. Check-out is until 12.00. You can find out more about the availability and cost of staying at the hotel for specific dates on the booking website Booking.com.
Hotel Roter Hahn Garni, 3 stars
The hotel is located next to the resort's railway station. Here you can find an indoor heated swimming pool, sauna, solarium, garden, gym. There are places to store ski equipment. The hotel provides free Wi-Fi and free parking.
The hotel has various rooms equipped with telephone, satellite TV, safe, hairdryer, wireless Internet. The windows offer mountain views. Breakfast is included in the price. There is an additional resort fee of EUR 2 per person per night. The hotel received the best reviews for its location and cleanliness of the rooms.
Check-in is from 15.00, check-out is until 11.00. You can find out more about the availability and cost of staying at the hotel for specific dates on the booking website Booking.com.
Exclusive Ferienwohnung Alpen Deluxe, apartment
The apartment complex is decorated in a traditional Alpine style. The nearest ski lift is about 300 meters away. Restaurants, shops and other public places are within walking distance. The complex has space for storing skis. Free Wi-Fi and free parking spaces are provided.
The apartments have their own balcony or terrace. The rooms are equipped with TV, docking station, safe, iron, hairdryer. In the kitchen you can find a refrigerator, microwave, dishwasher, kettle, stove, toaster, coffee machine. The apartments received the best reviews for cleanliness and comfort, as well as for their convenient location.
Check-in is from 15.00, check-out is until 10.00. You can find out more about availability and cost of living in apartments for specific dates on the booking website Booking.com.
Ernst Kiessling on-off/Garmisch in winter Sights of Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Garmisch-Partenkirchen is a small cozy town with decorated houses in a medieval style. It’s nice to walk around such a city, look into local Bavarian restaurants and enjoy the atmosphere. The main attractions of Garmisch are natural. From here you can safely go to the mountains (by ski lift or on foot), to canyons, lakes, rivers and other places, and everywhere you can find panoramic views and stunning landscapes. Garmisch is also considered a climatic resort.
Pixelteufel/Garmisch, old town Garmisch-Partenkirchen is located in a valley, surrounded by beautiful mountains - the Bavarian Alps. There are quite a few points and peaks in the area, but the most famous is Mt. Its summit is neither more nor less than the highest point in all of Germany. From here you can clearly see not only Bavaria, but also neighboring Austria, with which Garmisch borders. You can climb to the top using a comfortable indoor lift (travel time is about 15 minutes). Along the route you will be able to see the alpine lake Eibsee and the Zugspitze glacier of the same name. The highest peak point of the mountain is 2962 meters.
Bernd Brägelmann/Zugspitz The place is also considered an interesting walking route. Here you can see a gorge up to 1 km long and 86 meters high. The fast mountain river Partnakh flows at the bottom of the gorge. The river is fed by the waters of the Zugspitze glacier. The Partnachklamm is today one of the most fascinating canyons in Europe, whose sheer cliffs will make an indelible impression. Visiting the gorge is possible all year round.
Tobias/Partnahklamm Lovers of a peaceful landscape will certainly appreciate the views of the lake Riisersee, located in the vicinity of Garmisch. This is a small mountain lake with breathtaking views of the Zugspitze. At one time, the lake also gained popularity due to the fact that hockey and speed skating competitions were held here at the 1936 Winter Olympics (the lake freezes in winter).
Another frequent entertainment for vacationers in Garmisch-Partenkirchen are trips to the famous Bavarian castles. At close distance from the resort, in particular, are the castles of Neuschwanstein, Hohenschwangau and Linderhof. You can get to them either with excursion tours or on your own.
Pixelteufel/Garmish area Garmisch-Partenkirchen demonstrates its sights as soon as you find yourself at the entrance to the town - bright, colorful cartoon Bavarian houses, decorated with carved wooden balconies and huge bouquets of flowers, painted facades of city buildings, each with an abundance of biblical scenes, and also polite, smiling local people...
Otherwise, it cannot be otherwise - a luxury resort simply must be like that! Mother Nature also decorates Garmisch-Partenkirchen with its sights - sometimes it pours snow on the tops of the windows, sometimes it blinds you with the sun - it’s a delight for the eyes!
Well, let's take a look at this small but popular southern Bavarian town and see what it has in store for us for a good experience....
Garmisch-Partenkirchen attractions: list
Architecture
The architecture of Garmisch-Partenkirchen itself is an amazing sight! Almost all of it consists of unusual chalet houses, built in the medieval style and decorated with picturesque drawings of biblical scenes.
IV Winter Olympic Games
In 1936, Garmisch-Partenkirchen hosted an interesting sporting event - the IV Winter Olympic Games. It was because of them, despite the discontent of the residents of individual communities - Garmisch and Partenkirchen - that the villages were united into one mountain village, which later became the famous German ski resort.
Interestingly, Partenkirchen is the older part, built on the site of the Partanum military camp founded by ancient Rome. Partanum in those days stood on the road between Venice and Augsburg (a modern Bavarian city, one of the oldest German cities, the capital of Swabia).
Richard Strauss
Also, from the Second World War onwards, the great German composer Richard Strauss lived in Garmisch for 40 years, and he is buried here.
Zugspitze Arena
The highlight of the surrounding area of Garmisch-Partenkirchen is the ski area formed around the Zugspitz Mountain - the highest ski area in Germany, where you can ski and downhill from November to May.
Near the Zugspitze there are three more mountain peaks overlooking Garmisch - and in fact it is the fourth highest mountain in Germany - the Leutasch Dreitorspitze (German: Three-Peak Peak), which has a triple peak.
Book a tour around Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Your friends on such a hike could be the golden eagles soaring above the grandiose landscapes of Berchtesgadener Land, a Bavarian region adjacent to the land
Garmisch-Partenkirchen in Germany is a large ski resort with a rich sporting tradition. Just mention that the 1936 Winter Olympics were held here! Since then, the high bar has never been lowered. Garmisch-Partenkirchen has remained the best of the best for many years and is quite capable of competing for this proud title with the most modern resorts. Moreover, you can ride it all year round - the glaciers of the Zugspitze, the highest mountain in Germany, do not melt even in summer and have long attracted many tourists.
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What to see, where to visit
Garmisch-Partenkirchen has very interesting architecture: many houses are built in the medieval style and painted with various miniatures. Here you can also visit the house of Richard Strauss and the music festival in his honor, or go on an excursion to Neuschwanstein and Lindehof.
Trails, slopes, lifts
Garmisch-Partenkirchen has a rare height difference for Germany: from 700 to 2830 m. The highest of all are the slopes on the Zugspitze - the height of the main attraction of the resort is 2966 m.
There are several skiing areas, each of which has its own characteristics. For example, the Zugspitze area with Olympic slopes is preferred by professionals, Wank is recommended for beginners, and Osterfelder is considered suitable for intermediate skiers. The total length of the trails is 62 km, of which easy (“blue”) is 10 km, medium (“red”) is 43 km, and difficult (“black”) is 9 km.
There are 46 lifts in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, their capacity is about 50 thousand people per hour. However, during the season, before the New Year and during the Christmas holidays, queues may accumulate in the most popular areas, since this resort is one of the favorites of the Germans.
Entertainment and active recreation
Garmisch-Partenkirchen is happy to see not only skilled athletes: there are several ski schools here, including for children, where they can teach all the basics of skiing.
In addition to alpine skiing trails, the resort has cross-country skiing trails, two half-pipes and a fun park. During bad weather, you can visit the Olympic Ice Palace or swimming pool, play curling or squash. In the summer, paragliding and hiking are popular in the vicinity of Zugspitze, with the help of which you can not only improve your health, but also appreciate the beauty of this region of Germany.
The ski resort of Garmisch-Partenkirchen in Germany has kilometers of the best ski slopes, luxury hotels, restaurants with exquisite and unique dishes and, of course, the fabulous charm of the winter Alps.
Despite the fact that there are a great many photos of Garmisch-Partenkirchen on the Internet, you can appreciate all the splendor only by personally coming here on vacation.
It is most convenient to fly to Munich or Innsbruck, from where the resort can be easily reached by high-speed train, bus or hotel transfer. Travel time takes a maximum of four hours.
Healthy! The tax is only 2 euros.
Interestingly, when coming here, every tourist pays a resort tax. However, in return, he receives a resort card, which allows free travel on local buses, use of the swimming pool, and this card also provides a discount on a number of services.
When is the best time to relax?
The weather in Garmisch-Partenkirchen is favorable for skiing from mid-November to the end of April. Sunny days, high snow cover, warm and mild winters are what attract tourists here.
Where to stay?
There are many hotels in the resort and each of them offers cozy and comfortable rooms, high-quality European service, delicious food and the opportunity to use a spa, gym or swimming pool.
Some hotels are located in close proximity to the ski slopes, while others are closer to the city center. What to choose - tourists decide for themselves.
About slopes and routes
Reviews of Garmisch-Partenkirchen describe this place as more suitable for beginners and amateurs who prefer quiet skiing on gentle and even slopes, without high-speed descents and difficult sections. And this is not surprising.
More than half of all the trails are intended specifically for this category of tourists, and only 15 percent are given over to “black trails,” so fans of adrenaline and extreme skiing will be downright bored here.
However, the resort does not experience a shortage of tourists. The slopes are served by 46 lifts.
The cross-country ski track stretches for almost 150 kilometers through the most picturesque places of the resort.
For snowboard lovers, there are two snowboard parks and two half-pipes that meet all international standards.
The Garmisch-Partenkirchen piste map will help you navigate the location of the pistes and their markings:
Ski pass prices (in euros):
What to see and do?
Life at the resort never ceases, day or night. You can take a break from skiing and replenish your strength in one of the 100 restaurants and bars. Not only German, but also many European cuisines, as well as Japanese and Chinese, are represented here.
Shops, nightclubs, gyms, swimming pools, tennis courts - everything here is designed to make your vacation memorable and interesting.
The resort often hosts the Alpine Skiing World Cup and various festivals.
Finland, in addition to its famous open thermal springs surrounded by nature, is also the birthplace of Santa Claus. If you decide to spend your winter holidays at one of the local resorts, you can plunge into a real winter fairytale adventure. Editorial advice is to visit the Rovaniemi resort, more about which you can find out.
The sights of Garmisch-Partenkirchen are worthy of special words. Just an hour's drive away are the real “pearls” of the region - Neuschwanstein and Linderhof castles. In the city itself, the estate of Richard Strauss is of greatest value and interest.
In addition, there are many museums, ancient houses, picturesque streets and monasteries.
Here's a video about what you'll find at the resort:
Interestingly, many tourists come to Garmisch-Partenkirchen in the summer. The unique beauty of the local nature, the abundance of historically significant places, as well as the opportunity to relax in peace and quiet - this is what attracts vacationers here.
The area of the ski area around the Bavarian luxury ski resort Garmisch Partenkirchen (Germany) is from 700 m wide to 3000 m long, it has 43 ski slopes for skiing, skiers are served by 38 lifts, and there are two more ski parks nearby.
Garmisch Partenkirchen ski resort: everything about the resort
The hosting of the Winter Olympics back in 1936 helped the resort become an international-class skiing and recreation center. It was thanks to her that the first ski slopes and tracks were built near two small Bavarian towns - Garmisch and Partenkirchen. And to make the infrastructure more functional, the towns were merged into one, choosing as a new name a symbiosis of two names - Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
And yet, the unification of the two cities for the 1936 Winter Olympics could not completely erase the boundaries: Garmisch is still chic and expensive today, but Partenkirchen is a little cheaper and traditionally charming.
Tourists usually think that you can only ski from the slopes near Garmisch-Partenkirchen, but in fact the ski area is much more impressive - Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Mittenwald and the Zugspitze itself, which also has slopes from the Austrian side.
Zugspitze
Zugspitze is the highest mountain point in Germany, its height is 2962 meters. On the slopes of the Zugspitze, even today, in the era of global warming, three glaciers are still preserved, which provide ideal conditions for quality winter recreation. From the top of the Zugspitze you can see more than 400 Alpine peaks belonging to neighboring states - Austria, Italy, Switzerland and even France. In clear weather, tourists can expect a dizzying panorama at the top - its range is up to 250 kilometers!
Through the mountain gorge, you can make a fascinating hike to the Austrian side of the Zugspitze. And so that tourists do not remain hungry at the same time, delicious Bavarian and German cuisine is offered at once by four mountain restaurants along the route.
On the slopes of three neighboring mountains - Hausberg, Kreuzeck and Alpspitze, ski slopes of different difficulty levels are laid, the skiing route is called Garmisch-classik. Both beginner skiers and professionals can ski here.
The Hochalmbahn cable car or one of the hiking trails will help you descend to a height of 1700 meters and further to the Kreuzeckbahn lift station, which helps you climb Mount Kreuzeck. The Kandahar-2 cafe will be happy to relax and drink a cup of aromatic coffee; it awaits its visitors at the foot of the legendary slope, where ski championships are held.
The Eibsee cable car, with a breathtaking view of Lake Eibsee, is unfortunately now closed, but for regulars and newcomers to the resort we hasten to announce good news: on December 21, 2017, a new cable car opened on the Zugspitze, instead of the old Eibsee-Seilbahn, which was decommissioned. Seilbahn).
Another interesting event that takes place annually in Garmisch is the Alpine Skiing and Biathlon World Cup. In 2020, downhill skiing competitions (February 8) and a super-giant slalom stage (February 9) will be held here.
When planning to travel along this route, dress warmly, because even in summer the cold wind from the glacier is not entirely comfortable, and in winter the air temperature in these places can reach minus 30° C. From the top, to which the cable car takes you, you can see Austria, Italy and Switzerland.
Train operating hours on the Zugspitze: 8:00 - 17:00
Train operating hours to Glacier Glacier: 8:15 - 17:15.
The ski slopes on the Zugspitze open from approximately 09:00.
Ski pass prices on Zugspitze
- 1-day ski pass: adults - 45 euros, children 6-15 years old - 23.50, boys 16-18 years old - 36 euros, family ski pass (1 adult, 1 child) - 59.50 euros.
Garmisch Classic Ski Pass Prices
- 1-day ski pass: adults - 43 euros, children 6-15 years old - 23.50, boys 16-18 years old - 34.50 euros, family ski pass (1 adult, 1 child) - 61 euros.
Garmisch Partenkirchen ski areas in the surrounding area
Mittenwald, Bavaria
Mittenwald is located 20 km south of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, at an altitude of over 900 m. The Kranzberg ski area is a fairly small ski area near Garmisch, which has 7 lifts and gentle ski slopes.
