There are 7 ways to get from Bavaria to Switzerland by plane, train, bus, rideshare, 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.
Fly
best- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MUC - ZRH
3h 1mCHF 90–272Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus 183 / ...
6h 3mCHF 17–38Train via Winterthur
- Take the train from München Hbf to St. Margrethen SGtrain 88
- Take the train from St. Margrethen SG to Winterthurtrain Ir13 / ...
5h 21mCHF 45–139Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Munich to Zurich304.9 km
4h 1mCHF 17Bus via Zürich, Bahnhofstrasse/HB
- Take the bus from München, ZOB to Zürich Bus Stationbus Ivano-Frankivsk
6h 4mCHF 40–46Train
- Take the train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain Re96
- Take the train from Lindau-Reutin to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
6h 14mCHF 60–185Drive 304.3 km
- Drive from Munich to Zurichcar 304.3 km
3h 6mCHF 51–74
Bavaria to Switzerland by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
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 1m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 280.
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 6h 3m.
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, St. Margrethen SG and Winterthur. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 21m.
The distance between Bavaria and Switzerland is 309 km. The road distance is 304.3 km.
The best way to get from Bavaria to Switzerland without a car is to train via Winterthur which takes 5h 21m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 140.
It takes approximately 3h 1m 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 fly which takes 3h 1m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 280. Alternatively, you can train via Winterthur, which costs SFr 45 - SFr 140 and takes 5h 21m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 17 - SFr 40 and takes 6h 3m.
What companies run services between Bavaria, Germany and Switzerland?
Lufthansa and Air Dolomiti fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Marienplatz to Zürich Stadelhofen via Hauptbahnhof, München Hbf, St. Margrethen SG, and Winterthur in around 5h 21m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–390
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–390
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to St. Margrethen SG
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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Train from St. Margrethen SG to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from St. Margrethen SG to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- Thurbo
Train from St. Margrethen SG to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–20
- Schedules at
- Thurbo
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 10–14
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 16–20
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from St. Margrethen SG to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–21
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Lindau-Reutin to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–33
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +49 821 899 825 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Bayern GmbH
Train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Arverio Bayern GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–27
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from München, ZOB to Zürich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 38–41
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Munich to Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 17
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
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 St. Margrethen SG 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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