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There are 10 ways to get from America to Munich by train, bus, car, plane, or car train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Venlo to Muenchen Hbftrain train Ice
    7h 5m
    €92–498

  2. Train via Düsseldorf

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Venlo to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train 20097 / ...
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Ostbahnhoftrain train Drf
    11h 12m
    €71–168

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Mönchengladbach central train station to Munich central bus stationbus bus N94
    11h 39m
    €77–121

  4. Drive  662.2 km

    1. Drive from America to Munichcar car 662.2 km
    6h 2m
    €119–172

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane DUS - MUC
    4h 51m
    €108–262

  6. Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    7h 13m
    €95–498

  7. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from America to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to München Ostcartrain train
    8h 22m
    €157–200

  8. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Neuss Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane CGN - MUC
    5h 8m

  9. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane AMS - MUC
    6h 11m
    €156–367

  10. Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Viersen Bahnhof to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane FMO - MUC
    6h 56m
    €191–392

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC) flights

Calendar90Weekly Planes
Duration1h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€43Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 680.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 5m

What companies run services between America, Netherlands and Munich, Germany?

Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Venlo to Muenchen Hbf 3 times a day. Tickets cost €70–170 and the journey takes 5h 48m. Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) also services this route once daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Mönchengladbach central train station to Munich central bus station once daily. Tickets cost €45–80 and the journey takes 8h 25m.

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