There are 5 ways to get from Munich to Karawanks by bus, train, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Bled bus stationbus 943 / ...
5h 45m€34–51Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Ost to Jesenicenighttrain En
7h 11m€30–31Train
- Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 90 / ...
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbftrain Ic
6h 27m€146–278Drive 359.9 km
- Drive from Munich to Karawankscar 359.9 km
3h 40m€68–98Bus via Ljubljana Airport (LJU)
- Take the bus from Munich Hbf to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanabus
7h 13m€533–876
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Munich to Karawanks is to night train which costs €30 - €32 and takes 7h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Munich to Karawanks is to drive which takes 3h 40m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct bus from Munich station to Karawanks station. However, there are services departing from Munich central bus station and arriving at Bled bus station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Munich to Karawanks. However, there are services departing from München Hbf and arriving at Rosenbach Bei Villach via Salzburg Hbf and Villach Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 27m.
The distance between Munich and Karawanks is 377 km. The road distance is 359.9 km.
The best way to get from Munich to Karawanks without a car is to train which takes 6h 27m and costs €140 - €280.
It takes approximately 5h 45m to get from Munich to Karawanks, including transfers.
Munich to Karawanks bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Munich central bus station.
Munich to Karawanks train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from München Hbf station.
The best way to get from Munich to Karawanks is to bus which takes 5h 45m and costs €30 - €55. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €140 - €280 and takes 6h 27m.
What companies run services between Munich, Germany and Karawanks, Austria?
FlixBus operates a bus from Munich central bus station to Bled bus station 6 times a week. Tickets cost €30–50 and the journey takes 5h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a train from München Hbf to Karawanks via Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, Villach Hbf, and Rosenbach Bei Villach in around 6h 27m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transdev GmbH
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–90
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €80–90
- Couchette Carriage
- €50–60
- Seating Carriage
- €20–24
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €46
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Night train from Muenchen Ost to Jesenice
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Bled bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Munich Hbf to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €500–900
- Website
- GoOpti
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Booking & Getting There
Munich to Karawanks bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bled bus station.
Munich to Karawanks train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Salzburg Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Munich to Karawanks is 360 km. It takes approximately 3h 40m to drive from Munich to Karawanks.
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