The Zugspitze is located between Garmisch-Partenkirchen in Upper Bavaria and Ehrwald in Tyrol. Garmisch-Partenkirchen can be reached from Munich via the A95 motorway. The main access point is the large Zugspitze cable car at Eibsee above Grainau. Alternatively, you can take the cogwheel train (stops: Zugspitzbahnhof Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Hausberg, Kreuzeck-/Alpspitzbahn, Hammersbach, Grainau, and Eibsee).
The cable car in Ehrwald (Tyrol) is especially convenient if you are arriving from the west via the A7 to Füssen and Reutte/Fernpass, as well as from Austria.
Access via Motorway A95 Munich-Garmisch, end of motorway Eschenlohe
Roads: Main street, Side road, well-developed, with significant incline Parking spaces: usually enough available, tarmac car park, gravel car park, for a fee View on Google Maps
Access via Motorway A7 Memmingen-Füssen, end of the motorway at Füssen (start of Fernpass federal road)
Roads: Side road, Mountain road, Mountain pass road, well-developed Parking spaces: enough available, tarmac car park, free of charge View on Google Maps
Roads: Side road, Mountain road, Mountain pass road, well-developed Parking spaces: enough available, tarmac car park, free of charge View on Google Maps