Munich

Zugspitze, Germany's Highest Mountain, Day Tour from Munich

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8 hours (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Visit the famous Zugspitze, Germany’s highest peak, on this guided, full-day trip with road transfers from Munich. Take a cable car to the summit of Zugspitze, Germany's highest mountain at 2,962 meters (9,718 feet) above sea level, for breathtaking views of Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Italy, then ride the cogwheel train back down.

Ride a cable car up the Zugspitze, Germany’s highest mountain
Catch the scenic cogwheel train back down
Soak up sweeping views over Germany, Austria, Italy, and Switzerland
Take it easy with convenient 2-way road transfers from central Munich

What's Included

Cable car and cogwheel train ride
Air-conditioned vehicle
Professional guide

Gratuities
Food and drinks, unless specified
Hotel pickup and drop off

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Karlsplatz (Stachus)
80335 Munich, Germany
In front of Karlsplatz 21/ Sonnenst. corner Bayerst. Take exit "G" or "F" from the basement. GMaps+: 4HQ7+GQ München Please be at the departure point 20 minutes prior departure.

Start time

10:00 AM

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

This full-day excursion begins at the Bahnhofplatz in front of the ‘Karstadt’ department store, across from the main railway station.

Then drive through Garmisch-Partenkirchen and on to Eibsee to see Zugspitze, Germany's highest mountain at 2,962 meters (9,718 feet) above sea level. Take a cable car to the top of the mountain for incredible, breathtaking views. On a clear day, it’s possible to see over a thousand Bavarian, Austrian, Swiss and Italian mountain peaks at once from the summit. Descend back down the mountain via the Zugspitzbahn cog wheel train.

The tour ends with a return trip to Munich.

Eibsee

Admission Ticket Free

Zugspitze

4 hours 15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps

Not recommended for pregnant travelers
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 78 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Featured review

Greg_C

Driver and Tour guide were great, which provided a wonderful experience to a unforgettable sight in Germany. Would highly recommend this tour

Reviews

4.5

155 reviews

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Best view of the Germany

Anastasiia_P, May 2024

Beautiful scenery and successful timing! We had super nice weather, so the view from the top was stunning! Our guide Sven was very helpful and told us a lot about mountain, Alps, Germany and its heritage

Fabulous Day Out

Penny_R, May 2024

What a wonderful trip. Three different modes of transport to get us up and down the mountain, glorious views from all directions and an excellent guide, Sven. The weather kept changing and at one point it snowed a little to add to the glorious snow that had fallen the day before. A not to miss trip !

Rudest tour guide ever

Nerida_L, Oct 2023

As directed by the customer support request to have a front seat due to motion sickness, we arrived very early and negotiated with the driver to put our belongings in the bus early and on the front seat (on the passenger side). We then alighted the bus and waited in the queue for our tour. We were second in line. We waited for the tour guide to arrive and proceeded to board the bus. He had put his coat and bag on top of ours, so the driver put the coat in the rack above. The first people in the queue had chosen the other front seat behind the driver. When the tour guide got on the bus, he started yelling at us in front of everyone on the bus, saying that we could not sit there and that it is his seat and his stuff was on the seat first. The driver did not clarify the situation and it was terribly embarrassing. I asked about my motion sickness and he said he didn’t care. My partner was upset and followed the guide off the bus to try and explain what had happened. The tour guide would have none of this and even said he would not proceed with the tour if we didn’t move. He eventually sat in the provided jump seat at the front and said at the top of his voice that I had better not vomit on him. At this point I was very distressed and could not enjoy the day. He threw the maps of Zugspitze at us. To make the experience worse, he then proceeded to use his vape all the way in the bus and the driver was constantly on his phone and texting.

Excellent

Amol_D, Oct 2023

We took the Zugspitz tour and our guide was Sven. Sven was an excellent guide- Funny, Very knowledgeable and took good care. Very memorable one day trip.

Trip to Germany's highest peak

Garry_H, Oct 2023

The trip to Zugspitze from Munich was through some beautiful Bavarian countryside which made the bus ride pass quickly. It was a beautiful sunny day. The tour guide Elizabeth was very knowledgeable and well organized and kept the tour running on time. She knew how everything operated and gave us valuable tips to get the best out of the day. The cable car ride was breathtaking and then the view from the top was also. There was plenty of food options on top. The day was mild so no need to rug up. We travelled back down on the cog railway and our driver Benau got us back to Munich in good time through some heavy traffic.

A FAKE company, do NOT book!

Jillian_S, Sep 2023

Do NOT book with this company, it’s fake. The van was not at the location and when I asked the nearby Gray line tour for a refund, they said “there’s nothing we can do.” Waste of $130. E-mailed Viator for a refund as well and they told me I would not get a refund.

Beautiful and picturesque!

wayne_l, Sep 2023

Beautiful scenery and photo opps of the mountains. The area is charming and worth a couple days while in Germany!

Beautiful

MANI_S, Sep 2023

Absolutely amazing views totally worth spent the day in Bavarian Alps . View are beautiful from any vantage points

Beautiful scenery on well organized trip

Dorene_V, Sep 2023

Tour was very well organized from the start. Elisabeth explained in details several times what to expect , when we were meeting somewhere, recommended what to do on our own time and historical information all during the trip. Scenery was amazing and a great trip overall.

Spectacular day at the top of Bavaria

David_M, Sep 2023

Fun and stress free tour. Our guide Sven, greeted us at the embarkation point. Comfortable modern clean tour buss. Enjoyed spectacular views as we travel lever up the cable to the summit. Grabbed beer and cheesecake on top. Plenty of free time to explore. Relaxing cog rail back to the base. Great tour.

A must-see spot but with another tour operator

Tugce_Z, Sep 2023

A must-see spot in Munich but with another tour operator if you have the chance. The tour guide was arrogant towards the tour participants in general accompanied by belittling replies to questions such as how to get to place XYZ, etc. Already being purchased another tour (Castles Lindenhof & Neuschweinstein) from the same tour operator unfortunately before this experience, I must say that the competency and willingness to provide the service for the price was very low as the second tour guide partly didn´t know/informed us about some highlights (the water fountain to be observed in every half an hour, the additional houses near Lindenhof Castle such as Moroccan House, etc.) and partly misinformed the participants about the history, reasonings of events, etc. At the end of both tours, we have been asked for tip which I haven´t experienced with other tour operators I booked via Viator.

Great tour!

Nathan_L, Aug 2023

Max was an excellent driver and Elizabeth was an awesome tour guide. She was very intelligent and also super easy to talk to!

On Top of Germany

VENKATESH_R, Aug 2023

Awesome guide snd ultimate experience .Viator makes it easy . Love the way you go up to zugspitze on cable car snd come back on the cogwheeel train, the snow on the top makes it the Ultimate experience . This is one experience , not to be missed from munich .

Great

Angelica_B, Aug 2023

Amazing views. The transportation was comfortable and clean. Our guide was ver friendly, respectful, and knowledgeable.

Zugspitz

Craig_D, Aug 2023

Views were magnificent! Great tour I highly recommend! Bus ride from Munich was very easy and comfortable and guide was very good

Great day out

Greg_C, Jul 2023

Driver and Tour guide were great, which provided a wonderful experience to a unforgettable sight in Germany. Would highly recommend this tour

Great day trip from Munich

David_O, Jun 2023

Great day trip from Munich. About 1.5 hour drive through scenic countryside. Take the cable car to top of Zugspitze where there are restaurants and multiple viewing platforms, then go down another cable car to the glacier, and finally ride down the cog railway to the base of the mountain. Our guide Elisabeth was excellent!

Beautiful day but disorganized

Aimee_K, Jun 2023

Our guide Arnaud was a bit salty when he arrived and he looked a bit unkempt. The driver and bus were late. Aside from one person, we were the first to arrive. Tour-goers who arrived at the last minute were pushy and forced their way onto the bus ahead of us. Scanning the vouchers was not working. There was a lack of organization. Our guide was clearly frustrated. It also seems like a sketchy meeting point in front of a vacant store front with people begging for money. It's not ideal. Once we were underway it got better. Ascending to the top of the Zugspitze is absolutely fantastic. However, it was unnecessary for our guide to take us all the way to the top only to immediately bring us part way down on another cable car to explain how to catch the cogwheel train to the bottom at the end of our day. He could have just explained all of that on the ride out of Munich. It was a waste of precious time and we felt like we were being treated like children. We ended up staying at the zugspitzplatt for a while (300 meters below the summit). We sat outside and had coffee and cheesecake and took pictures. We eventually made our way to the top and it was spectacular. We had a mixture of clouds and sun so we weren't able to see everything but when it did clear we had awesome views. We walked to the Austrian side (stamp your own passport) and took in the views from there. We recommend dressing in layers and to bring a warm jacket because it's a bit chilly at the top. We were fully prepared. I was glad I brought a hat a gloves. We were able to watch a helicopter rescue some hikers and took our time going to all the viewing areas. We went back to the zugspitzplatt and had lunch at the Gletschergarten. Service was lovely. Sitting outside very enjoyable. I had the most beautiful chicken salad I've ever seen. It was as delicious as it was pretty. My husband had spicy pasta which he liked very much. The cogwheel train down is a marvel, going through what seems like miles of tunnels. The bus ride back to Munich was uneventful. We enjoyed ourselves but if we were to go to the Zugspitze again, we'd use a different tour company.

A visit to the Zugspitze made it worth it.

Elizabeth_W, Jun 2023

It wasn’t a bad tour, but know what you’re getting in to. It was basically a bus ride there and back with a little guidance. Pick up was confusing and better instructions would have been helpful. We tried emailing for clarification but never heard back from the tour company. Participants should know that it’s basically a bus stop outside of an abandoned store. There were quite a few homeless people about which made us regret arriving “on time” to check in. Our guide and bus didn’t actually arrive until around the time we were supposed to leave. By then a crowd of confused people had gathered all hoping we were in the right place. Once aboard the bus was nice and the guide gave interesting facts and insights along the ride. Our group itself wasn’t very polite which made it difficult to hear and understand our guide. For most of the time at the beginning we were blindly following a group and didn’t understand what was going on. It turns out he was showing us all how to get the return train. But we couldn’t tell. Perhaps it would have been better to share the instructions on the bus prior to arriving at Eibsee. It ended up being a great day - a favorite visit for many in our group and worth the expense. Just some bumpy spots along the day.

Must do visit

Priya_W, Jun 2023

Amazing place.. we were lucky to have some great weather also.. the views are beautiful but it was a bit chilly. Must carry a coat...

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