Bavarian Alps Getting there & around

Getting around

Buses are the most efficient method of public transport in the alpine area; there are few direct train routes between main centres. If you’re driving, sometimes a short cut via Austria works out to be quicker (such as between Garmisch-Partenkirchen and Füssen or Oberstdorf).

Regional passes on RVO buses (www.rvo-bus.de) give unlimited travel on the upper-Bavarian bus network (a weekly pass is between €9.60 and €50, depending on distance covered). Buy them directly from the bus driver.