There are 7 ways to get from Munich to Interlaken by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Winterthur
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 Interlaken Westtrain
6h 47mCHF 115–219Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus X06 / ...
- Take the bus from Zürich HB Schweizerhof to Interlaken Sonnenhofbus Shuttler L1 online shuttle
6h 57mCHF 38–59Drive 407.9 km
- Drive from Munich to Interlakencar 407.9 km
4h 50mCHF 69–99Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Basel (BSL)plane MUC - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Westtrain
5h 31mCHF 127–385Bus, train
- Take the bus from Munich Central Bus Station to Lucerne Landenbergstrassebus : Milan Lampugnano Bus Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
- Take the train from Luzern to Interlaken Osttrain Lix / ...
7h 30mCHF 50–76Train
- Take the train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Lindau-Reutin to Romanshorntrain Re
- Take the train from Romanshorn to Interlaken Westtrain
8h 48mCHF 120–215Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MUC - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Westtrain
5h 30mCHF 154–338
Munich to Interlaken by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Munich to Interlaken is to bus which costs SFr 35 - SFr 60 and takes 6h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Munich to Interlaken is to drive which takes 4h 50m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 100.
No, there is no direct bus from Munich station to Interlaken. However, there are services departing from Munich central bus station and arriving at Interlaken Sonnenhof via Zürich HB Schweizerhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Munich to Interlaken. However, there are services departing from München Hbf and arriving at Interlaken West via St. Margrethen Sg and Winterthur. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 47m.
The distance between Munich and Interlaken is 500 km. The road distance is 407.9 km.
The best way to get from Munich to Interlaken without a car is to train via Winterthur which takes 6h 47m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 220.
It takes approximately 6h 47m to get from Munich to Interlaken, including transfers.
Munich to Interlaken bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Munich central bus station.
Munich to Interlaken train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from München Hbf station.
The best way to get from Munich to Interlaken is to train via Winterthur which takes 6h 47m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 35 - SFr 60 and takes 6h 57m.
What companies run services between Munich, Germany and Interlaken, Switzerland?
You can take a train from München Hbf to Interlaken West via St. Margrethen Sg and Winterthur in around 6h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Munich central bus station to Interlaken Sonnenhof via Zurich Bus Station and Zürich HB Schweizerhof in around 6h 57m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–480
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 75–310
- 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 35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–70
- 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 22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Munich to Interlaken bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
Munich to Interlaken train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at St. Margrethen SG station.
Yes, the driving distance between Munich to Interlaken is 408 km. It takes approximately 4h 50m to drive from Munich to Interlaken.
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