Zugspitzplatt station
Zugspitzplatt Station, also known as the Glacier Station Zugspitzplatt, is a high-altitude railway terminus of the Bayerische Zugspitzbahn, a cog railway that connects Garmisch-Partenkirchen to the Zugspitzplatt, a plateau on Zugspitze, Germany's highest mountain at 2,962 meters.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Altsprachenfreund, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Altsprachenfreund, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Railway station
- Description: station of Zugspitz cog railway in Bavaria
- Also known as: “Bahnhof Zugspitze”, “Glacier Station Zugspitzplatt”, “Gletscherbahnhof Zugspitzplatt”, and “Zugspitze”
- Address: Partenkirchen 6
- Wheelchair access: limited
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Zugspitze and Maria Heimsuchung.
Zugspitze
Peak
Photo: Tuxyso, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Zugspitze, at 2,962 m above sea level, is the highest peak of the Wetterstein Mountains and the highest mountain in Germany. It lies south of the town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen in Bavaria, and the Austria–Germany border is on its western summit.
Maria Heimsuchung
Church
Photo: Gerd-Uwe Dastig, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Maria Heimsuchung is a church, which is situated 130 metres southwest of Zugspitzplatt station.
Schneeferner
Glacier
Photo: Gerdt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Schneeferner in the Bavarian Alps is Germany's highest and largest glacier.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ehrwald and Hammersbach.
Ehrwald
Photo: Triplec85, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ehrwald is a picturesque village in the Northwest Tyrol region of Austria. Nestled at the foot of the Zugspitze, Germany's highest peak, Ehrwald is a popular destination for outdoor enthusiasts year-round.
Hammersbach
Village
Photo: MarcelX42, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hammersbach is a village in the municipality of Grainau at the foot of the Wetterstein Mountains in South Germany. It is located at the southwestern end of the market town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen and is an important base for tours by mountaineers and hikers. Hammersbach is situated 8 km northeast of Zugspitzplatt station.
Zugspitzplatt station
- Categories: top station, dead-end railway station, underground station, building, station, and transportation
- Location: Grainau, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
47.41345° or 47° 24′ 48″ northLongitude
10.97996° or 10° 58′ 48″ eastElevation
2,559 metres (8,396 feet)Operator
BZBOpen location code
8FVGCX7H+9XOpenStreetMap ID
way 31898848OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stationOpenStreetMap feature
railway=stationOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=limitedGeoNames ID
2803746Wikidata ID
Q106486357
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In Other Languages
From French to German—“Zugspitzplatt station” goes by many names.
- French: “Zugspitzplatt”
- German: “Bahnhof Zugspitzplatt”
- German: “Zugspitzplatt”
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