Bavarian Zugspitze Railway

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Bahnhofstraße 33, 82467 Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany

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N47° 29' 30.426" E11° 5' 49.2684"   (47.491785, 11.097019) Start navigation »

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The Bavarian Zugspitze Railway (German: Bayerische Zugspitzbahn) is one of four rack railways still working in Germany, along with the Wendelstein Railway, the Drachenfels Railway and the Stuttgart Rack Railway. The metre gauge line runs from Garmisch in the centre of Garmisch-Partenkirchen to the Zugspitze, the highest mountain in Germany. The line culminates at 2,650 metres above sea level, which makes it the highest railway in Germany and the third highest in Europe.
The line is operated by the Bayerischen Zugspitzbahn Bergbahn AG (BZB), whose majority owner is the Garmisch-Partenkirchen Municipal Works. In 2007 the Zugspitze Railway was nominated for a Historic landmarks of civil engineering in Germany award.
The Zugspitze is also accessible via the Eibsee Cable Car or Tyrolean Zugspitze Cable Car.

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