There are 9 ways to get from Munich to Bernese Alps by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from München Hbf to St. Margrethen SGtrain 88
- Take the train from St. Margrethen SG to Winterthurtrain Ec
- Take the train from Winterthur to Visptrain Ic8
8h 4mCHF 564–1,004Bus, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Zürich HB Schweizerhof to Interlaken Bahnhof Westbus
- Drive from Interlaken Bahnhof West to Bernese Alpscar
9h 42mCHF 65–101Drive 481.5 km
- Drive from Munich to Bernese Alpscar 481.5 km
5h 59mCHF 80–116Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Basel (BSL)plane MUC - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Spieztrain
- Take the train from Spiez to Goppensteintrain
7h 24mCHF 145–508Train, drive
- Take the train from München Hbf to St. Margrethen SGtrain 88
- Take the train from St. Margrethen SG to Winterthurtrain Ec
- Take the train from Winterthur to Interlaken Westtrain
- Drive from Interlaken West to Bernese Alpscar
9h 50mCHF 134–454Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from München, ZOB to Zürich Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Interlaken Osttrain
- Drive from Stechelberg, Hotel to Bernese Alpscar
11h 55mCHF 124–270Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MUC - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Spieztrain
- Take the train from Spiez to Goppensteintrain
7h 45mCHF 163–467Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane MUC - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Sierre/Siderstrain
9h 13mCHF 169–461Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane MUC - MXP
- Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviariabus
- Take the train from Domodossola to Goppensteintrain
9h 25mCHF 88–217
Munich International Airport (MUC) to Basel (BSL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Munich to Bernese Alps is to bus and drive which costs SFr 65 - SFr 110 and takes 9h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Munich to Bernese Alps is to drive which takes 5h 59m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 120.
No, there is no direct train from Munich to Bernese Alps. However, there are services departing from München Hbf and arriving at Visp via St. Margrethen SG and Winterthur. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 4m.
The distance between Munich and Bernese Alps is 569 km. The road distance is 481.5 km.
The best way to get from Munich to Bernese Alps without a car is to train which takes 8h 4m and costs SFr 550 - SFr 1000.
It takes approximately 8h 4m to get from Munich to Bernese Alps, including transfers.
Munich to Bernese Alps train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from München Hbf station.
Munich to Bernese Alps train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at St. Margrethen SG station.
Yes, the driving distance between Munich to Bernese Alps is 482 km. It takes approximately 5h 59m to drive from Munich to Bernese Alps.
There are 3102+ hotels available in Bernese Alps.
What companies run services between Munich, Germany and Bernese Alps, Switzerland?
You can take a train from München Hbf to Bernese Alps via St. Margrethen SG, Winterthur, and Visp in around 8h 4m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–470
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–290
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–310
Flights from Munich International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–480
Flights from Munich International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–550
Flights from Munich International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–390
- 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 35–130
- 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 35–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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