There are 7 ways to get from Munich to Grenchen 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 via Lustenau
best- Take the train from München Hbf to St. Margrethen SGtrain 88
- Take the train from St. Margrethen SG to Zürich HBtrain Ec
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Grenchen Südtrain Ic5 / ...
6h 11mCHF 99–196Bus, train via Zurich
cheapest- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus 183 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Grenchen Südtrain Ir55 / ...
6h 38mCHF 47–89Drive 405.1 km
- Drive from Munich to Grenchencar 405.1 km
4h 4mCHF 68–98Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Basel (BSL)plane MUC - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Grenchen Nordtrain
4h 11mCHF 128–351Train
- Take the train from München Hbf to Basel SBBtrain 60
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Grenchen Nordtrain Ic51
6h 14mCHF 93–195Bus, train
- Take the bus from München, ZOB to Basel, Bahnhofbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Grenchen Nordtrain Ic51
6h 47mCHF 55–62Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MUC - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Grenchen Südtrain
4h 25mCHF 119–328
Munich to Grenchen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Munich to Grenchen is to bus and train which costs SFr 55 - SFr 65 and takes 6h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Munich to Grenchen is to drive which takes 4h 4m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 100.
No, there is no direct train from Munich to Grenchen. However, there are services departing from München Hbf and arriving at Grenchen Süd via St. Margrethen SG and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 11m.
The distance between Munich and Grenchen is 431 km. The road distance is 405.1 km.
The best way to get from Munich to Grenchen without a car is to train via Lustenau which takes 6h 11m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 200.
It takes approximately 6h 11m to get from Munich to Grenchen, including transfers.
Munich to Grenchen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from München Hbf station.
Munich to Grenchen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at St. Margrethen SG station.
Yes, the driving distance between Munich to Grenchen is 405 km. It takes approximately 4h 4m to drive from Munich to Grenchen.
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What companies run services between Munich, Germany and Grenchen, Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland?
You can take a train from München Hbf to Grenchen Süd via St. Margrethen SG and Zürich HB in around 6h 11m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–440
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–390
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–440
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–390
- 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 30–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from St. Margrethen SG to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Grenchen Süd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Grenchen Süd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Grenchen Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Grenchen Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Grenchen Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Grenchen Süd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +41 58 327 32 71
- Website
- BLS AG
Train from Basel SBB to Grenchen Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–15
- Website
- BLS AG
Train from Basel SBB to Grenchen Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–15
- Website
- BLS AG
Train from Basel SBB to Grenchen Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–15
- Website
- BLS AG
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
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–27
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from München, ZOB to Basel, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 44–47
- Website
- Grand Bus
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