Zugspitze! TO THE TOP! How To Get There! Hiking? Cogwheel Train? Cable Car?

[@EasternUNO]

The most informative video regarding Zugspitze on the internet. Thank you sir!

[@TravelwithNJSteveandSue]

Hey, that's great to hear. Glad you found it helpful! Cheers! Thanks for watching!

[@blauenbaum3001]

Thank you for your detaild and useful tip

[@TravelwithNJSteveandSue]

You are very welcome! That is why we do these videos, to help others! Happy New Year and thanks for watching!

[@adventureswithmm3159]

That was so cool 😎 the views there are amazing 👏🏻 I like how they have the restaurants and buildings at the top, can you imagine the people that work there have that view everyday 😀 Your lunch view was the best ever!!! Thanks Steve and Sue, we hope you have a great weekend 👍🏻 😊

[@TravelwithNJSteveandSue]

Hey Mark and Michelle!! Yes it was a fantastic place to visit and I can't imagine how they built it way up there! Best restaurant view I've ever seen! Thanks for watching and hope you have a great rest of your weekend too!!

[@stattravels8109]

Your video was excellent and very helpful! Thanks!

[@TravelwithNJSteveandSue]

Our pleasure! Thanks for watching!!

[@Jamie-lb7qr]

Planning to go in June with my husband and 7 year old and I've been a little confused trying to piece things together and this was extremely helpful!! Thank you

[@TravelwithNJSteveandSue]

Great to hear. I know, it is confusing! Glad the video helped! Thanks for watching! Cheers!

[@hwtours]

Haha love that enthusiasm at the 1:30 mark lol 😂. Liked that tunnel between the German and Austrian sides. Also liked that Restaurant towards the end.

[@TravelwithNJSteveandSue]

Yes, it was a really cool place to visit! Tony hates heights so he went very reluctantly! Hope you're having a great weekend! HW ....thanks for watching! PS I didn't see a Thursday video from you. I'll have to recheck!

[@piyushpandey6167]

Thank you so much for all the information, it was very helpful 🙂

[@TravelwithNJSteveandSue]

Our pleasure! Thanks for watching!

[@yyyyyiiiiinnnnnggggg]

I am planning a trip there on May 2025 and just come across your video. I will follow your route!

[@TravelwithNJSteveandSue]

That sounds great! I wonder if the top will still have snow on the ground in May? Thanks for watching and have a great time when you go! Cheers!

[@ainyliu]

Amazing place my friend Beautiful scenery Love it❤ Have a wonderful weekend big like

[@TravelwithNJSteveandSue]

Thanks so much! Glad you liked it! Appreciate you watching and leaving a comment!

[@greaterharmony]

Views from the summit are amazing!

[@TravelwithNJSteveandSue]

Definitely visiting the German Alps was one of the highlights of the trip. Thanks for watching. Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

[@kevinandange]

Wow. Incredible views up there. Breathtakingly beautiful. Thanks for sharing with us guys. Enjoyed watching 😊

[@TravelwithNJSteveandSue]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching and thanks for leaving a comment! Cheers!

[@ruthwarren206]

Views were spectacular. What a great time of year to go without the summer crowds and when it's not soon hot. I'm really enjoying all these videos. Great sites, scenery, and very useful info. I'm definitely taking notes.

[@TravelwithNJSteveandSue]

Hey Ginger,! It was one of those once in a lifetime trips. 18 days going through Europe. Fantastic places but very tiring! Glad to hear that you're enjoying the videos. Appreciate you watching and thanks for leaving a comment. Hope you have a great rest of your weekend. Hello to everybody!

[@IamaDutch-Kiwi]

Fantastic views - and worth every inch of the way up. Now I'm past the stage I would want to climb those steps...but would have 10-15 years ago. Having been up in the French Alps ( Chamonix-Mont Blanc) I felt very much connected to this experience. Brought back lovely memories. Thank you so much for sharing this absolutely wonderful, no stunning view and experience with me/us. Just fabulous. 👌🇳🇱🙋‍♀🇳🇿🌺

[@TravelwithNJSteveandSue]

It really was one of those great days out! As you know, Europe is a fantastic place to visit and we feel fortunate to have the time and ability to finally check Europe out! Appreciate you watching. Hope you have a great upcoming week!

[@DMUSA536]

Very good video. I will be there in September and this is on the list. I was in Switzerland 5 years ago and went up to the Jungfrau at 11,333 ft. Hiked down from Kleine Scheidegg. The alps are beautiful!

[@TravelwithNJSteveandSue]

They really are! We were in Switzerland too 5 years ago and went to the top of Mt Titlis . It was fantastic! Thanks for watching!

[@aurielyh4453]

Very informative video. Thank you for posting.

[@TravelwithNJSteveandSue]

Our pleasure! Thanks for watching!

[@musicnature007]

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[@TravelwithNJSteveandSue]

Hey, thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed the views. Thanks for watching and for leaving a comment!

[@paulw6790]

Brilliant video thanks Steve & Sue! I am heading up to Zugspitze tomorrow and am looking forward to the views! Really appreciate the details you have shown us and the tips! Cheers!

[@TravelwithNJSteveandSue]

Hey it's our pleasure! Have a great trip. The views are fantastic. It was a beautiful day out. Thanks for watching. Thanks for leaving a comment. Cheers!

[@tamarawilkerson6636]

I just found your channel and love it! Thank you for sharing your journeys! When you took the cogwheel train from Garmisch to the top of the Zugspitze, did you have to switch trains like you did on the way back?

[@TravelwithNJSteveandSue]

Hello and welcome! No, going up we did not have to switch trains. Coming down we did but not all trains switch coming down so ask when you board. It was a lot of fun and if you are going you are going to love it! Thanks for watching! Any questions, please ask! Cheers!

[@prateekgogia8310]

Me and my wife are about to visit Eibsee and Zugspitze. Thanks for making this video. It's really informative and helpful. I hope to enjoy the similar views too during my trip. ❤

[@TravelwithNJSteveandSue]

Hey! I hope you enjoy some great views too. I hope the weather is perfect. I'm glad that you guys found the video useful. That's why we do them. Thanks for watching. Cheers! Have a great trip!

[@LuckyTurk21]

Thanks for a great informative video. The wife and I will be there in September. I understand they do a glacier tour, is that at the plateau or the summit?

[@TravelwithNJSteveandSue]

Good question. We did not see that offered when we there last Sept. As a matter of fact, I don't remember seeing and snow during our visit up top. If you do find a glacier tour, please post back. Have a great trip and thanks for watching! Cheers!

[@nanakimura1282]

Thank you for the great video. The video is super clear, easy to understand. We struggle to find how to book the transportation too. Will go there in a few days.if you don't mind, I have a question Myself who a little bit easy to get scare of things (I don't have any specific phobia) which one is less scary between 25 mins in the tunnel or longer cable car? I am a little bit concerned. Thank you in advance 🙏

[@TravelwithNJSteveandSue]

Hello! Thats a good question! We did both, train up through the tunnel and the longer cable car down, as you saw in the video. Both did not feel scary at all and we felt secure at all times. If you tend not to like feeling closed in, then the tunnel may be uncomfortable. If you don't like heights, then the long cable car might be an issue. But the train tunnel did not seem long at all, and coming down the long cable car did not seem too high off the ground. So, both felt less scary than I thought they would! I know what you mean about booking the transportation. It took me a long time of reading over their website to understand what to do! Glad our video helped you! Let us know how it goes for you! Enjoy your trip! Thanks for watching and Happy New Year!

[@littlelambert]

Excellent video. What month was it that you went with the good weather?

[@TravelwithNJSteveandSue]

Hello, we were there mid-september and yes the weather was beautiful. Thanks for watching and thanks for asking a question. Cheers!

[@markheun6519]

Very informative! Thank you for your help!

[@TravelwithNJSteveandSue]

Our pleasure! Glad it helped. Hope you have a great trip. Thanks for watching and thanks for leaving a comment. Cheers!

[@Rick4345]

We went about two weeks ago. Snow and cold in June. It was beautiful. That’s putting it mildly.

[@TravelwithNJSteveandSue]

Nice! It's definitely a must-see in one's lifetime! Thanks for watching and thanks for leaving a comment. Cheers!

[@joshmartin1938]

Steve and Co.-Thank you. Excellent, succinct video. Perfect. So u stayed in Garmisch (town) - normal train into Eibsee- from there COG train halfway up (?) - then small cable car to top- then big cable car down quickly-lol. Heading across the water in 2 weeks hopefully crowds are smaller- early morning. Thanks again.....Joseph- St. Louis, MO 1 more note: The Stansenhorn in Switz has an open air/roof Cable Car? Cheesas......

[@TravelwithNJSteveandSue]

Hey! Glad you found the video useful and it sounds like you have a great trip planned. And yes, crowds should be much smaller this time of the year. Thanks for watching. Thanks for leaving a comment!

[@konarkpatel3159]

Highly informative video Sir! Which month did you travel here? Will there be a snow at the top during mid-October?

[@TravelwithNJSteveandSue]

Glad you found the video useful. We were there in mid-september and as you saw there was no snow on the ground. So unless they have an early winter I doubt they'll be snow there in October. But even without snow, it's a cool place to visit! Appreciate you watching and for leaving a comment. Hope you guys have a great trip! Cheers!

[@konarkpatel3159]

@@TravelwithNJSteveandSue Thank You 😊

[@gman6584]

Hi. Another great video. We plan to visit the zugspitze this September. What days were you in Garmisch? Really enjoy your videos. Thanks

[@TravelwithNJSteveandSue]

Hello! We were in Garmisch the second week of September 2023 and the weather was perfect. Glad you enjoyed the videos! Hope you have a great trip! Thanks for watching...Cheers!

[@MunichChild]

Didn´t you walk around Eibsee (Lake Eib)? It´s a nice walk that takes about 1,5 hours.

[@TravelwithNJSteveandSue]

No, he didn't. But it's a great suggestion! We were tired and hungry when we arrived and wanted to head back into town but maybe next time! Thanks for watching and thanks for leaving input. Cheers!

[@klvkflyer397]

I'm going to Zugspitze in a few months, haven't been there since 1977. I was younger then so I'm hoping my expectations aren't to far out of line.

[@TravelwithNJSteveandSue]

Funny, before this trip I was there when I was 16. I was still impressed with what we saw this trip. Hope you have a great time also ...thanks for watching! Thanks for leaving a comment! Cheers!

[@donhailer4994]

Great video! Was there a bathroom on the train that you took in the morning? (90 minutes is a long time.) Thanks!

[@TravelwithNJSteveandSue]

Hello! No bathroom that I saw on the train but there was one at the station! (I made sure to use it before boarding!) Thanks for watching and thanks for asking a question! Cheers!

[@donhailer4994]

@@TravelwithNJSteveandSue Thank you!

[@TravelwithNJSteveandSue]

@@donhailer4994 Our pleasure!

[@vs123]

I like train

[@TravelwithNJSteveandSue]

Yes we love the train ride too. It was really cool. Thanks for watching and thanks for leaving a comment!

[@jaindeau772]

If you take the large cable car in both directions, does the ticket also let you go down and back up the smaller cable car at the top of the train? I’m guessing no, but still hoping. In 2016 we stayed in Ehrwald, Austria and hiked up to the Sonn Alpin hutte and lift, then down the Ehrwalder Zugspitzbahn. We definitely recommend it! This year, we’re staying in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. Prefer the faster cable car up, but would love to be able to get to a place where we can do at least short walks, and it seems that you have to use one of the smaller/shorter gondolas for that.

[@TravelwithNJSteveandSue]

I think the standard ticket is for up and down, so I'm guessing once you start to go down you cannot turn around a go back up. But I could be wrong. We went up on the train and it did not seem to take too long and was a nice ride. Then we spent time below the summit before taking the short cable car to the top. It seemed like there was no time rush to take the small cable car to the top. So, you could hike around up there, and you might be able to hike to the summit from that spot but it looked steep! Hope that helps. Your 2016 trip sounded great! Thanks for watching and for asking a question. Cheers!

[@jaindeau772]

@@TravelwithNJSteveandSue Thanks for your kind reply. We’ll be going in early June, so assuming that here may be too much snow, especially to get to the true summit. Love your channel!

[@TravelwithNJSteveandSue]

@@jaindeau772 Appreciate that! Have a great trip!

[@GamingMate]

thanks 👍

[@TravelwithNJSteveandSue]

Our pleasure! Thanks for watching!

[@jenbarthel]

Thank you for sharing this video! I'm heading to Germany in September and Zuspitze and Eibsee are on the itinerary. If I want to hike around the lake after taking the cable car up, do you recommend driving to the lake and doing the long cable car up and down? Or would you still do the cog wheel train and just hike around the lake before heading back on the train?

[@TravelwithNJSteveandSue]

I believe the trail around the lake is around 4.4 milesi. So if it was me and I wanted to walk around the lake and go to the top of the mountain I would probably take the cable car up and down and then walk around the lake. This way you don't have to rush and don't have to be worried about the time. September is a great month to go. Hope you have a great trip! Thanks for watching. Thanks for asking a question! Ps. I would probably go to the top of the mountain first early in the day since it does get crowded as the day goes on. Cheers!

[@jenbarthel]

@@TravelwithNJSteveandSueThanks so much!

[@TravelwithNJSteveandSue]

@@jenbarthel Our pleasure!

[@karstenklement3906]

You can do it both ways, if you start early enough you can do the big trip with trains and cable cars too. If you want to drive to Eibsee, you have to keep one thing in mind: Avoid sunny and warn weekends! Sometmes the parking lot at Eibsee is completely full - in this case the road from Grainau will be closed for avoiding a complete chaos around the lake.

[@TravelwithNJSteveandSue]

@@karstenklement3906 Nice clarification! Thanks for your input and thanks for watching!

[@MarkMarquez]

How was the restaurant food and pricing? Did they take cc or cash only? Hoping when I visit in October I'll have some clear-sunny weather.

[@TravelwithNJSteveandSue]

Food was just ok and pricing was a little more than back on the ground. But having lunch with that view made it worth it! I am fairly sure that we used the CC but around Germany many shops and restaurants only accepted cash. So keep some cash on hand just in case! Hope you have a great trip and I hope you have clear weather! Thanks for watching. Cheers!

[@karstenklement3906]

About your travelling time: October can be the best time if you just want to take the cable cars without a hike! In early summer. From May to around August you have many days with clouds from about noon jntil the evening, also (sometimes strong) thunderstorms are common in the afternoon. In September and October you have a better chance to have a day with blue sky without any clouds for the whole day.

[@TravelwithNJSteveandSue]

@@karstenklement3906 You are right! We went in September and had great weather! Thanks for your input!

[@joshmartin1938]

@@karstenklement3906 THANK U for that info. I'm heading over in about 2 weeks- 3rd week of Sept so cheers to blue skies hopefully! Smaller crowds early morning?

[@shrutishrivastav5711]

Do you think taking the cogwheel up to the summit was worth it or would you do the gondola both ways from eibsee?

[@TravelwithNJSteveandSue]

We really liked the train ride up. It was nice to see the countryside and then fun to go through the tunnel. So, we would definitely take the train up and the long cable car down again! Thanks for watching and for the question!

[@RadiantAurora]

Hello! Can you tell me which train station you took? I am trying to find it on the map, but it is not coming up. :(

[@TravelwithNJSteveandSue]

Good Morning! It is listed on Google Maps as Bayerische Zugspitzbahn Mountain Railway. Try using that and it should come up! Let me know if that works. Thanks for watching! Happy New Year!

[@RadiantAurora]

@@TravelwithNJSteveandSue Beilliant! Thank you so much! It all worked out! It is quite the experience.

[@TravelwithNJSteveandSue]

@@RadiantAurora Great to hear! Happy New Year!

[@gilnimmegeers2293]

I want to do this trip in september but the ticket selling is not that clear to me. Am i correct that it is 1 ticket "zugspitze round trip" that includes train from garmisch and cable cars up and down? or do you need separate tickets for cable cars?

[@TravelwithNJSteveandSue]

It is confusing because they have too many choices on the website! If you click the "one day tickets Zugspitze" and then "Zugspitze roundtrip. Ascent and descent" that will allow you one trip up and one trip down. That allows you to take the cogwheel train from Garmisch, and then at the end of the line for the train a short cable car ride to the Zugspitze. Coming down you could do the same in the opposite direction or take the long cable car down to the lake and then pick up the cogwheel train back to Garmisch. So yes, the cable car rides are all included. No extra tickets to buy. Hope that helps! It is a great place to visit! Enjoy! Thanks for watching and if you have any other questions feel free to ask. Cheers!

[@gilnimmegeers2293]

@@TravelwithNJSteveandSue thank you very much!

[@TravelwithNJSteveandSue]

@@gilnimmegeers2293 Our pleasure!

[@sergiojosemeira7400]

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[@TravelwithNJSteveandSue]

O mundo é lindo, mas há muita dor e tristeza ao redor.