There are 6 ways to get from Munich to Bodensee (Lake) by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain 88
2h 22m€35–160Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Friedrichshafenbus 001 / ...
2h 25m€16–55Drive 248.4 km
- Drive from Munich to Konstanzcar 248.4 km
2h 47m€36–52Fly, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MUC - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Kreuzlingentrain
3h 52m€110–349Train via Neu-Ulm
- Take the train from München Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain Re5 / ...
2h 34m€31–193Train via Pasing
- Take the train from Pasing to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain Re96
4h 2m
Munich to Bodensee (Lake) by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Munich to Bodensee (Lake) is to bus which costs €16 - €55 and takes 2h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Munich to Bodensee (Lake) is to train which takes 2h 22m and costs €35 - €160.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Munich central bus station station and arriving at Friedrichshafen. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 25m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from München Hbf and arriving at Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 22m.
The distance between Munich and Bodensee (Lake) is 197 km. The road distance is 248.4 km.
The best way to get from Munich to Bodensee (Lake) without a car is to train which takes 2h 22m and costs €35 - €160.
The train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof takes 2h 22m including transfers and departs hourly.
Munich to Bodensee (Lake) bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Munich central bus station.
Munich to Bodensee (Lake) train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from München Hbf station.
The best way to get from Munich to Bodensee (Lake) is to train which takes 2h 22m and costs €35 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €16 - €55 and takes 2h 25m.
What companies run services between Munich, Germany and Bodensee (Lake), Baden-Württemberg, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof 5 times a day. Tickets cost €35–160 and the journey takes 2h 22m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Munich central bus station to Friedrichshafen every 2 hours. Tickets cost €16–27 and the journey takes 2h 25m. Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) also services this route 3 times a day.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–340
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–320
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 821 899 825 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- arverio-by.de
Train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
Train from München Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
Train from Pasing to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Kreuzlingen
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Kreuzlingen
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from München Hbf to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- meine-rab.de
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–18
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Munich central bus station to Friedrichshafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Bus from Munich central bus station to Friedrichshafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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More Questions & Answers
Munich to Bodensee (Lake) bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Friedrichshafen station.
Munich to Bodensee (Lake) train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Munich to Bodensee (Lake) is 248 km. It takes approximately 2h 47m to drive from Munich to Bodensee (Lake).
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