Due to technical construction works, safety checks and maintenance work, the facilities at Zugspitze, in the Garmisch-Classic area, on Mount Wank as well as the cogwheel train are temporarily out of operation.

ZUGSPITZE

November 10 to November 14, 2025
Zugspitze is completely closed and inaccessible. A rail replacement service will be provided between Garmisch-Partenkirchen and Grainau. Due to road construction work in Grainau, the bus runs directly from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Grainau and back without stopping at Hausberg, Kreuzeck-/Alpspitzbahn and Hammersbach.

November 15 to November 16, 2025
Zugspitze is open and accessible via Cable car Zugspitze from Eibsee and cogwheel train from Grainau. The Gletscherbahn cable car is also open. A rail replacement service is in place between Garmisch-Partenkirchen and Grainau. Due to road construction work in Grainau, the bus will run directly from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Grainau and back without stopping at Hausberg, Kreuzeck/Alpspitzbahn, and Hammersbach.

November 17 to November 21, 2025
Zugspitze is open and can be reached by cogwheel train from Grainau and Gletscherbahn cable car. Cable car Zugspitze from Eibsee is closed. A rail replacement service is in place between Garmisch-Partenkirchen and Grainau. Due to roadworks in Grainau, the bus will run directly from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Grainau and back without stopping at Hausberg, Kreuzeck/Alpspitzbahn, and Hammersbach.

November 22 to November 23, 2025
Zugspitze is open and can be reached as usual with Cable car Zugspitze and cogwheel train (from Garmisch-Partenkirchen). The Gletscherbahn cable car is also open.

November 24 to November 27, 2025
Zugspitze is completely closed and cannot be reached. The cogwheel train runs on the valley route between Garmisch-Partenkirchen and Grainau.

November 28, 2025
Start of the winter season. Live information on the open facilities is available at Facilities.

The Tyrolean Zugspitzbahn is also closed for maintenance work from mid-November to mid-December. For more information, visit zugspitze.at

GARMISCH-CLASSIC

From November 10, 2025
All cable cars in the Garmisch-Classic area are closed.

Expected mid-December
Start of the winter season. Live information on the open facilities is available at Facilities.

MOUNT WANK

From November 10, 2025
Wankbahn cable car is closed for maintenance work.

December 19, 2025 to January 6, 2026
Wankbahn cable car is open during the Christmas holidays.

January 7, 2026 to spring 2026
Wankbahn cable car is closed.