There are 7 ways to get from Munich to Lachen 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 Mels
best- Take the train from München Hbf to St. Margrethen SGtrain 88
- Take the train from St. Margrethen SG to Sarganstrain Ir13 / ...
4h 22mCHF 63–140Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Munich Central Bus Station to St. Gallen Lagerstrassebus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
- Take the train from St. Gallen to Uznachtrain S4 / ...
4h 40mCHF 33–53Drive 281.2 km
- Drive from Munich to Lachencar 281.2 km
3h 15mCHF 47–68Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MUC - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Lachen SZtrain
3h 38mCHF 103–292Train
- Take the train from München Hbf to St. Margrethen SGtrain 88
- Take the train from St. Margrethen SG to Uznachtrain S4
5h 3mCHF 61–120Bus, train via Munich central bus station
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to St. Gallen train stationbus FlixBus 106 / ...
- Take the train from St. Gallen to Uznachtrain S4 / ...
5h 50mCHF 39–59Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Basel (BSL)plane MUC - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Lachen SZtrain
5h 13mCHF 156–400
Munich to Lachen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Munich to Lachen is to bus and train which costs SFr 30 - SFr 55 and takes 4h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Munich to Lachen is to drive which takes 3h 15m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 70.
No, there is no direct train from Munich to Lachen. However, there are services departing from München Hbf and arriving at Lachen SZ via St. Margrethen SG, Sargans and Ziegelbrücke. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 22m.
The distance between Munich and Lachen is 322 km. The road distance is 281.2 km.
The best way to get from Munich to Lachen without a car is to train via Mels which takes 4h 22m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 140.
It takes approximately 4h 22m to get from Munich to Lachen, including transfers.
Munich to Lachen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from München Hbf station.
Munich to Lachen train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at St. Margrethen SG station.
Yes, the driving distance between Munich to Lachen is 281 km. It takes approximately 3h 15m to drive from Munich to Lachen.
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What companies run services between Munich, Germany and Lachen, Canton of Schwyz, Switzerland?
You can take a train from München Hbf to Lachen SZ via St. Margrethen SG, Sargans, and Ziegelbrücke in around 4h 22m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–390
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–440
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–390
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–440
- 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 St. Margrethen SG
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from St. Margrethen SG to Sargans
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–30
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from St. Gallen to Uznach
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–28
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from St. Margrethen SG to Uznach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–40
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from St. Gallen to Uznach
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–28
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Zürich HB to Lachen SZ
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–14
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from St. Margrethen SG to Sargans
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–29
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Lachen SZ
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–27
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Lachen SZ
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–21
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- Thurbo
Train from St. Margrethen SG to Sargans
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–15
- Schedules at
- Thurbo
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 7–10
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 12–15
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Munich Central Bus Station to St. Gallen Lagerstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–21
- Website
- RegioJet
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 St. Gallen train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–28
- Website
- Flixbus
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