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The non-electrified route runs from Kempten in Allgäu via Pfronten to Reutte in Tyrol. Here the train switches to electric operation and continues to Garmisch-Partenkirchen. The Austrian Außerfern with its main town Reutte is separated from the rest of Tyrol by the Lechtal Alps. The route leads to an altitude of 1,100 meters, along the Zugspitze massif and reaches the end point Garmisch-Partenkirchen after more than 100 kilometers. If you want, you can take the Zugspitze railway here and travel up Germany's highest mountain. Both DB and ÖBB wanted to separate from the railway in the past, but in the end the supporters of preserving it prevailed and rightly so, because the Außerfern railway is one of the most scenic railway lines in the Alpine region. (Episode 594 from March 19, 2006) Want more railways? Then take a look! Here you can find everything about railway romance: Subscribe to the YouTube channel at http://www.bit.ly/eisenbahnromantik Become a fan on Facebook: /eisenbahnromantik. . Circle us on Google+: http://plus.google.com/+eisenbahnroma....