There are 6 ways to get from Bavaria to Swiss Alps by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Munich Central Bus Station to Lucerne Landenbergstrassebus : Milan Lampugnano Bus Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
- Take the train from Luzern to Airolotrain Ir26 / ...
9h 55mCHF 59–95Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Bellinzonabus FlixBus 076
- Take the bus from Biasca, Stazione to Airolo, Stazionebus 120
11h 5mCHF 45–78Train via Zurich
- Take the train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain 88
- Take the train from St. Margrethen Sg to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Airolotrain
10h 4mCHF 94–337Drive 374.6 km
- Drive from Munich to Swiss Alpscar 374.6 km
4h 1mCHF 62–89Fly, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MUC - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Airolotrain
7h 2mCHF 138–323Train
- Take the train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain 88
- Take the train from St. Margrethen SG to Zürich HBtrain Ec
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Airolotrain
10h 15mCHF 106–337
Bavaria to Swiss Alps by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bavaria to Swiss Alps is to bus which costs SFr 40 - SFr 80 and takes 11h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Bavaria to Swiss Alps is to drive which takes 4h 1m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 90.
No, there is no direct bus from Bavaria station to Swiss Alps. However, there are services departing from Munich central bus station and arriving at Gotthard Passhöhe via Castione, Stazione, Biasca, Stazione and Airolo, Stazione. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Bavaria to Swiss Alps. However, there are services departing from Marienplatz and arriving at Airolo via München Hbf, Lindau-Reutin, St. Margrethen Sg and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 4m.
The distance between Bavaria and Swiss Alps is 478 km. The road distance is 374.6 km.
The best way to get from Bavaria to Swiss Alps without a car is to bus and train which takes 9h 55m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 95.
It takes approximately 9h 55m to get from Bavaria to Swiss Alps, including transfers.
Bavaria to Swiss Alps bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Munich central bus station.
Bavaria to Swiss Alps train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from München Hbf station.
The best way to get from Bavaria to Swiss Alps is to train via Zurich which takes 10h 4m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 40 - SFr 80 and takes 11h 5m.
What companies run services between Bavaria, Germany and Swiss Alps, Canton Ticino, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Marienplatz to Gotthard Passhöhe via Hauptbahnhof, München Hbf, Lindau-Reutin, St. Margrethen Sg, Zuerich Hb, Zürich HB, Airolo, and Airolo, Stazione in around 10h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Marienplatz to Gotthard Passhöhe via Hackerbrücke, Munich central bus station, Bellinzona, Castione, Stazione, Biasca, Stazione, and Airolo, Stazione in around 11h 5m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–300
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–320
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–300
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Luzern to Airolo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Airolo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Airolo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Airolo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 821 899 825 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- arverio-by.de
Train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
Train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from St. Margrethen Sg to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–120
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from St. Margrethen SG to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–120
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from St. Margrethen Sg to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Munich Central Bus Station to Lucerne Landenbergstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–40
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Munich central bus station to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- [email protected]
- Website
- postauto.ch
Bus from Biasca, Stazione to Airolo, Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
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More Questions & Answers
Bavaria to Swiss Alps bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bellinzona station.
Bavaria to Swiss Alps train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bavaria to Swiss Alps is 375 km. It takes approximately 4h 1m to drive from Bavaria to Swiss Alps.
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