Zwiesel

Zwiesel, Germany

There are around 70 kms of cross country ski tracks in and around Zwiesel, with a 5 km track in Bärnzell, a small village on the southern outskirts. There is another 114 kms in nearby Bretterschachten , easily reachable by bus. Zwiesel is famous for its glassware and a visit to the town is recommended.


Getting to Zwiesel by Air

Flights are available from the UK into Munich airport with Easyjet and others, and is approximately a 2 hour transfer from Munich.

Transfer from Munich Airport

You can easily get a bus and train from the airport which stops at the station in Zwiesel town. Or look for taxi transfers that go from the airport for a bit more ease.

Transfer – Bus - Train

To transfer from Munich to Zwiesel by train, follow the Sign Z for Zentrum from the departure lounge. This is where all the ticket stands are. Look for the Red DB sign or Green S for S Bahn sign. You can purchase a Bayern ticket for the first person (around €22) and. up to 4 additional people only pay €4 each.

Catch the Number 635 Airport bus to Freising Bahnhof Railway Station (don’t go into Munich or you will have to come out again). Platform 4/Glies 4 is the train to Pass. Get off at Plattling, and you need to change platform for the next train (lift available) to Platform 5, the Green WaldBahn train (Mountain railway) to Zwiesel, probably marked Bayerischer Eisensten. Don’t worry if the train from Munich is a little late getting to Plattling as the Waldbahn train will wait for it.

Ski bus information/timetable
The ski bus runs from Zwiesel to Bretterschachten and conveniently stops right outside the front door of Pension Heidi at Kreuzung Röckkellerstraße/Ahornweg. This is opposite the Zwiesel ski area, so if you want to extend your skiing there is another network of tracks to do so.

This ski bus timetable is a little out of date, so check the bus providers website for any update.

You will also find information on how to reach the other cross country skiing Centres of the Bavarian Forest here, together with descriptions of the routes within those areas.
Cross Country Ski Map of Zwiesel
Zwiesel cross country ski map
Zwiesel Cross Country Ski Routes


Routes start at the Zwiesel Langlauf centre (Zentrum). All trails are groomed for skating and classic, and the shortest trail is floodlit untill 22:00 for night skiing. The three classic cross country tracks are 6, 10 and 14 km long and snow-sure and due to the height difference of up to 150m, they are more demanding than the other tracks.


There are m any other  cross country trails in the Bavarian Forest which I will put on a separate page when time permits. For now you can access them on the above link. Information on how to get to them is in the link in bus routes above.


Interactive cross country ski map

  • Bodenmais Loipe – 4K Blue, 45K Red, 95K Black


  • Bayerischer Eisenstein – 80K Blue, 140K Red, 30K Black


  • Zwieselerwaldhaus – 9K Blue, 5K Red, 15K Black


  • Bavarian Forest trail - 160K

    Zwiesel is also located on the 160 km long Bavarian Forest trail, the silver Bach / Lohberg on the north side of the Arber of the National Park south to Haidmühle on the Czech border and a little further out to Neuschönau a National Park Centre. 

  • Zwieselerwaldhaus - 30K

    Another popular cross-country areas near Zwiesel is the winter sports center on Zwieselerwaldhaus (about 12 km away) with 30 km of groomed trails.

  • Bretterschachten

    This is the highest ski area on the Arber, 20K away. See more information on the Bretterschacten page.

Bars and Restaurants


There are various place to eat in Zwiesel town which is about a 10 minute walk from Pension Heidi. You will find a good selection of places to eat here.


Cross Country Ski Rental/Retailers


Bastl Sports Equipment Hire is close to the langlauf stadium on Rökkeller Str 42, D094227. contact@skiverleih-bastl.de

Cross Country Ski Races


The Skadi Loppet is held in nearby Bodenmais in March each year. It is one of the Euroloppet series of races and has the options of a 42K and 24K Classic and a 32K and 17K Free technique races.

Where to Stay in Zwiesel

There is a very nice bed and breakfast, which is right opposite the Langlaufzentrum and cross country ski tracks in Zwiesel called Pension Heidi Zwiesel. It is in Rökkeller Str 34, 94227 Zwiesel, Bayern. The hosts are David and Tayana Collins.

email – info@pensionheidi-zwiesel.de


It is a short walk up the hill from the Bahnhoff (station), or 5 minutes by taxi. The day tourist tax gives you free bus and rail travel in the local area.

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