There are 6 ways to get from Bavaria to Switzerland by bus, train, rideshare, plane, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus X06 / ...
4h 32mCHF 23–43Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Munich to Zurich304.9 km
4h 1mCHF 17Train
- Take the train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain 88
- Take the train from St. Margrethen Sg to Winterthurtrain Ec / ...
5h 20mCHF 49–273Fly
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MUC - ZRH
3h 6mCHF 102–266Bus via Munich, Central Bus Station (Zob)
- Take the bus from München, ZOB to Zürich Bus Stationbus Ivano-Frankivsk
5h 43mDrive 304.3 km
- Drive from Munich to Zurichcar 304.3 km
3h 6mCHF 50–72
Bavaria to Switzerland by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bavaria to Switzerland is to rideshare which costs SFr 17 and takes 4h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Bavaria to Switzerland is to fly which takes 3h 6m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 270.
No, there is no direct bus from Bavaria station to Switzerland station. However, there are services departing from Munich central bus station and arriving at Zurich Bus Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Bavaria to Switzerland. However, there are services departing from Marienplatz and arriving at Zürich Stadelhofen via München Hbf, Lindau-Reutin, St. Margrethen Sg and Winterthur. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 20m.
The distance between Bavaria and Switzerland is 290 km. The road distance is 304.3 km.
The best way to get from Bavaria to Switzerland without a car is to bus which takes 4h 32m and costs SFr 22 - SFr 45.
It takes approximately 4h 32m to get from Bavaria to Switzerland, including transfers.
Bavaria to Switzerland bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Munich central bus station.
Bavaria to Switzerland train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from München Hbf station.
The best way to get from Bavaria to Switzerland is to bus which takes 4h 32m and costs SFr 22 - SFr 45. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 45 - SFr 280 and takes 5h 20m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 100 - SFr 270 and takes 3h 6m.
What companies run services between Bavaria, Germany and Switzerland?
FlixBus operates a bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost CHF 22–40 and the journey takes 3h 50m. RegioJet also services this route once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Marienplatz to Zürich Stadelhofen via Hauptbahnhof, München Hbf, Lindau-Reutin, St. Margrethen Sg, and Winterthur in around 5h 20m.
- 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
- +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
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from St. Margrethen Sg to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from St. Margrethen Sg to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from St. Margrethen Sg to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–30
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- thurbo.ch
Train from St. Margrethen Sg to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–21
- Schedules at
- thurbo.ch
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 10–14
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 17–21
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 Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–30
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from München, ZOB to Zürich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Munich to Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 17
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Bavaria to Switzerland bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
Bavaria to Switzerland train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bavaria to Switzerland is 304 km. It takes approximately 3h 6m to drive from Bavaria to Switzerland.
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