Many roads lead to the AlpenTestival:
Arrival by car
Approach from the north:
Federal freeway A95 - end of freeway
Federal highway B2 (Munich - Garmisch-Partenkirchen)
Federal road B23 (Augsburg - Garmisch-Partenkirchen)
Approach from the south:
A12 / E60 Inntal freeway
B2 / E533 Mittenwald - Klais - Kaltenbrunn - Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Arrival by plane
As a flyer you have the choice between the airports Munich, Stuttgart, Memmingen and Innsbruck. On request, local agencies (car rental, bus companies, travel agencies) will be happy to organize the journey from the airport to us.
PS: The airport Munich "Franz-Josef Strauß" is only 120 km away from Garmisch-Partenkirchen (driving time: approx. 1,5 hours), the airport Innsbruck even only 60 km (driving time: approx. 1 hour).
Arrival by train
On weekends there are direct ICE connections between GaPa and various cities (e.g. Berlin, Nuremberg, Dortmund, Ruhrgebiet, Cologne, Frankfurt, Würzburg, Hamburg, Hanover, Göttingen, Kassel, Innsbruck, Halle(Saale) and Bitterfeld). Furthermore, there is a direct ICE from GaPa to Bremen on Saturdays and a direct ICE from GaPa to Stralsund on Sundays. In addition, the regional train Munich - GaPa runs every hour.
Do you need to take your car with you? Then choose the car train. There are connections e.g. from Hamburg, Hildesheim, Berlin and Düsseldorf to Munich.
Arrival by bus
GaPa can also be reached by the comfortable long-distance buses of MFB / MeinFernbus. The buses of line 040 run 6 times a day on direct routes to and from Munich and Innsbruck. There are also connections to and from Munich Airport 5 times a day. The buses stop at the station forecourt. Tickets for trips to/from Munich are available from €6, for trips to/from Innsbruck from €5. At Munich's ZOB, you can also connect to other MFB direct connections throughout Germany.
Mobility on site
On the local bus you only have to show your guest card and you can ride for free. Guest cards are available at the local landlords. Cabs, the Regionalverkehr Oberbayern (RVO) or the Deutsche Bahn will take you to the surrounding area. Prefer to be a helmsman rather than a passenger? Then go to the car or bike rental.