There are 9 ways to get from Frankfurt am Main to Munich by train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Frankfurt to München Hbftrain 41 / ...
3h 15m€29–310Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Frankfurt to Munich374.9 km
4h 24m€10–35Bus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Munich central bus stationbus 037 / ...
4h 50m€30–80Fly Frankfurt to Munich International Airport
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane FRA - MUC
2h 52m€81–220Bus via München Fröttmaning
- Take the bus from Frankfurt Hbf to München Fröttmaningbus Odesa
6h€32–50Drive 371.6 km
- Drive from Frankfurt am Main to Munichcar 371.6 km
3h 45m€53–76Fly Frankfurt to Salzburg Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane FRA - SZG
- Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain
4h 31m€143–499Fly Frankfurt to Nuremberg Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane FRA - NUE
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain
3h 44m€125–299Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Munich International Airport
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane STR - MUC
4h 23m€136–427
Frankfurt am Main to Munich by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Munich is to rideshare which costs €10 - €35 and takes 4h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Munich is to fly which takes 2h 52m and costs €80 - €220.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Frankfurt central train station station and arriving at Munich central bus station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 50m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Frankfurt and arriving at München Hbf. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 15m.
The distance between Frankfurt am Main and Munich is 394 km. The road distance is 371.6 km.
The best way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Munich without a car is to train which takes 3h 15m and costs €29 - €310.
The train from Frankfurt to München Hbf takes 3h 15m including transfers and departs hourly.
Frankfurt am Main to Munich bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Frankfurt central train station.
Frankfurt am Main to Munich train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Frankfurt station.
The best way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Munich is to train which takes 3h 15m and costs €29 - €310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €80 and takes 4h 50m, you could also fly, which costs €80 - €220 and takes 2h 52m.
What companies run services between Frankfurt am Main, Germany and Munich, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Frankfurt to München Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €70–310 and the journey takes 3h 15m. Nightjet also services this route 4 times a week. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Frankfurt central train station to Munich central bus station hourly. Tickets cost €30–55 and the journey takes 4h 50m. Three other operators also service this route.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Frankfurt to Salzburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Nuremberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–140
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–230
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–310
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Train from Frankfurt to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29–97
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €95–97
- Couchette Carriage
- €60–70
- Seating Carriage
- €29–35
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–85
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +49 8024 997171
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bayerische Regiobahn (BRB)
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Schedules at
- Bayerische Regiobahn (BRB)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- 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 Frankfurt central train station to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +421 55 72 896 16
- [email protected]
- Website
- interbus.sk
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- interbus.sk
- Book at
- interbus.sk
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- East West Eurolines
Bus from Frankfurt Hbf to München Fröttmaning
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- East West Eurolines
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Frankfurt to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–35
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Frankfurt am Main to Munich bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus station.
Frankfurt am Main to Munich train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at München Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Frankfurt am Main to Munich is 372 km. It takes approximately 3h 45m to drive from Frankfurt am Main to Munich.
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