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There are 10 ways to get from Munich to Žilina by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zilinatrain train 505 / ...
    7h 52m
    €84–360

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from München, ZOB to Žilinabus bus
    11h 2m
    €50–110

  3. Drive 658.3 km

    1. Drive from Munich to Žilinacar car 658.3 km
    6h 32m
    €99–143

  4. Fly Munich International Airport to Vienna International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane MUC - VIE
    2. Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Main Train Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zilinatrain train
    7h 51m
    €116–277

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from München, ZOB to Brno Hlavní Nádražíbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the train from Brno hl.n. to Žilinatrain train Rj 1045
    15h 30m

  6. Fly Munich International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane MUC - PRG
    2. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazitrain train
    3. Take the train from Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi to Zilinatrain train
    8h 38m
    €133–414

  7. Train, train to Innsbruck Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Ostbahnhof to Kufsteintrain train
    2. Take the train from Kufstein to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Innsbruck Airport (INN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane INN - VIE
    4. Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Main Train Stationbus bus
    5. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zilinatrain train
    8h 27m
    €131–428

  8. Fly Munich International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train

    1. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane MUC - KRK
    2. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Bohumintrain train
    3. Take the train from Bohumin to Zilinatrain train
    9h 41m
    €116–382

  9. Fly Munich International Airport to Wroclaw, train

    1. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Wroclaw (WRO)plane plane MUC - WRO
    2. Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Bohumintrain train
    3. Take the train from Bohumin to Zilinatrain train
    9h 30m
    €137–385

  10. Fly Munich International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane MUC - BUD
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train
    3. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zilinatrain train
    10h 6m
    €116–225

Munich to Žilina by train

Calendar284Weekly Trains
Duration7h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€84Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 721.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 52m

What companies run services between Munich, Germany and Žilina, Slovakia?

You can take a train from München Hbf to Zilina via Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, Wien Hbf, and Bratislava Hlavna Stanica in around 7h 52m. Alternatively, Interbus sk operates a bus from München, ZOB to Žilina 3 times a day, and the journey takes 11h 2m. Two other operators also service this route.

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