Bayerische Zugspitzbahn Bergbahn

Bayerische Zugspitzbahn Bergbahn AG describes itself as a modern mountain railway company with a historical mission, aiming to make the mountain world around the Zugspitze accessible to guests all year round. Its core business is operating a total of 27 mountain railways across three areas: Zugspitze, Mount Wank and Garmisch-Classic. The company presents its history as a two-hundred-year success story, from the first ascent of the Zugspitze in 1820 to the commissioning of the world record-breaking Cable car Zugspitze.

The company presents its history as a two-hundred-year success story. The first ascent of the Zugspitze by Lieutenant Josef Naus in 1820 marked the beginning of the development of Germany's highest mountain, and the vision of making it possible for everyone to visit the Zugspitze took its starting point here. As early as the end of the 19th century, the idea of a mountain railway leading up to the Zugspitze plateau was first deliberated, but it took another 30 years before this project could be implemented, due to a lack of financial backers and the turmoil of the First World War. In 1930 the cogwheel train made its maiden voyage, the Schneefernerhaus hotel opened, and a year later the summit cable car opened, making the Zugspitze and the Zugspitze plateau accessible to guests. Little by little, the mountain world around the Zugspitze, the Garmisch-Classic area and Mount Wank were opened up to visitors. As early as 1926, the Kreuzeckbahn was opened as the first cable car in Bavaria. In 1928, Partenkirchen's 'panoramic mountain' was opened up with the construction of the first Wankbahn cable car. The Second World War also marked a turning point for Bayerische Zugspitzbahn, and it was not until 1949 that the Sonnenkar ski lift was [text truncated in source].

A modern mountain railway company with a historical mission and responsibility for the future.

• Cable cars & lifts

  Core business: 27 mountain railways operated by the company.

• Cogwheel train

  Opening and inspection times listed alongside cable cars.

• Tickets

  Ski passes, round trip tickets and multi-day passes for Zugspitze and Garmisch-Classic.

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