Essentials

Bus Tours

Weiss-Blau-Reisen. This local bus tour company organizes day trips to the neighboring sites, including Munich, Berchtesgaden, or the castles of King Ludwig II. Be sure to check the website for which tour is on, as the schedule changes daily and tickets should be reserved in advance. . Promenadestr. 5, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria, 82467. 08821/6230; www.weiss-blau-reisen.de. Nov.–mid-May (groups can book for April).

Railway Tour

Bayerische Zugspitzbahn. The Zugspitzbahn is a unique experience that can connect you from Munich to the top of Germany's highest peak. Run by the Deutsche Bahn, there are various packages on offer, including several that make use of gondolas to bypass mountaintop glaciers like the Wankbahn and the Zugspitzbahn. Frequency depends on weather conditions and demand but they run at least every hour, beginning in Garmisch at 7:39 am and ending between 4 and 5 pm, depending on which part of the mountain you choose. Olympiastr. 27, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria, 82467. 08821/7970; www.zugspitze.de.

Visitor Information

Garmisch-Partenkirchen. Richard-Strauss-Pl. 1a, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria, 82467. 08821/180–700; www.gapa.de. Weekdays 9–5, Sat. 9–3.