There are 7 ways to get from Geneva to Munich 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 Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane GVA - MUC
1h 56m€115–268Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Genève to Munich576.2 km
7h 5m€40Train
- Take the train from Genève to St. Gallentrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to München Hbftrain 88
8h 10m€176–588Bus
- Take the bus from Geneva to Munich central bus stationbus FlixBus N106 / ...
9h 20m€45–90Train via Zurich
- Take the train from Genève to Zürich HBtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bregenztrain Ec
- Take the train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to München Hbftrain 88
8h 18m€182–599Bus via Memmingen Airport (FMM)
- Take the bus from Geneva to Memmingen Allgäu airportbus FlixBus 106
- Take the bus from Memmingen Airport to Münchenbus
10h 26m€48–94Drive 576.3 km
- Drive from Geneva to Munichcar 576.3 km
5h 50m€101–146
Geneva to Munich by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Geneva to Munich is to rideshare which costs €40 and takes 7h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to Munich is to fly which takes 1h 56m and costs €110 - €270.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Geneva and arriving at Munich central bus station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Geneva to Munich. However, there are services departing from Genève and arriving at München Hbf via St. Gallen(Ch), St. Margrethen Sg and Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 10m.
The distance between Geneva and Munich is 525 km. The road distance is 576.3 km.
The best way to get from Geneva to Munich without a car is to train which takes 8h 10m and costs €170 - €600.
It takes approximately 1h 56m to get from Geneva to Munich, including transfers.
Geneva to Munich bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Geneva station.
Geneva to Munich train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Genève station.
The best way to get from Geneva to Munich is to fly which takes 1h 56m and costs €110 - €270. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €170 - €600 and takes 8h 10m, you could also bus, which costs €45 - €90 and takes 9h 20m.
What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Munich, Germany?
Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti, and Swiss fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Munich International Airport (MUC) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Genève to München Hbf via St. Gallen, St. Gallen(Ch), St. Margrethen Sg, and Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof in around 8h 10m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–550
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Munich International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–360
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–550
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–370
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–550
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–400
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–310
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Bregenz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 821 899 825 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- arverio-by.de
Train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
Train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Geneva to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Geneva to Memmingen Allgäu airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Geneva to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Geneva to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +49 (0) 8331 9842 00 509
- [email protected]
- Website
- allgaeu-airport-express.de
Bus from Memmingen Airport to München
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–30
- Schedules at
- allgaeu-airport-express.de
- On Board Fare
- €22
- Internet fare
- €9
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Genève to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Geneva to Munich bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus station.
Geneva to Munich train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at St. Gallen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Geneva to Munich is 576 km. It takes approximately 5h 50m to drive from Geneva to Munich.
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Book your Geneva to Munich bus tickets online with Omio, FlixBus and Distribusion.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Geneva and Munich. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.