The Highest Railway in Germany
The Bavarian Zugspitze Railway is the highest railway in Germany. The train service takes passengers from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Zugspitzplatt, 300 meters below the summit of Zugspitze, which is the highest mountain in Germany.
The terminus of the Bavarian Zugspitze Railway is at 2,650 meters above sea level, which makes it the highest railway in Germany and Europe’s third highest. The last 5 kilometers of this rack railway goes through a tunnel inside the Zugspitze mountain. From the railway's terminus, you can take a cable car to the very top of Zugspitze.
