There are 7 ways to get from Munich to Lake Maggiore by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from München Hbf to St. Margrethen SGtrain 88
- Take the train from St. Margrethen Sg to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bellinzonatrain Ec / ...
6h 55m€114–215Bus via Chur
cheapest- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Chur train stationbus FlixBus N76 / ...
- Take the bus from Chur, Postautostation to Bellinzona, Stazionebus 171
7h 27m€37–56Bus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Bellinzonabus FlixBus 076
7h 15m€46–69Drive 462.8 km
- Drive from Munich to Stresacar 462.8 km
5h 17m€75–108Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MUC - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bellinzonatrain
5h 25m€146–382Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane MUC - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Varesetrain
6h 3m€79–259Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane MUC - LIN
- Take the train from Milano Cadorna to Laveno Mombello Lagotrain
6h 15m€105–298
Munich to Lake Maggiore by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Munich to Lake Maggiore is to bus via Chur which costs €35 - €60 and takes 7h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Munich to Lake Maggiore is to drive which takes 5h 17m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Munich station to Lake Maggiore. However, there are services departing from Munich central bus station and arriving at Bellinzona via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Munich to Lake Maggiore. However, there are services departing from München Hbf and arriving at Locarno via St. Margrethen Sg, Zürich HB and Bellinzona. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 55m.
The distance between Munich and Lake Maggiore is 505 km. The road distance is 462.8 km.
The best way to get from Munich to Lake Maggiore without a car is to train which takes 6h 55m and costs €110 - €220.
It takes approximately 6h 55m to get from Munich to Lake Maggiore, including transfers.
Munich to Lake Maggiore bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Munich central bus station.
Munich to Lake Maggiore train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from München Hbf station.
The best way to get from Munich to Lake Maggiore is to train which takes 6h 55m and costs €110 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €70 and takes 7h 15m.
What companies run services between Munich, Germany and Lake Maggiore, Italy?
You can take a train from München Hbf to Locarno via St. Margrethen Sg, Zuerich Hb, Zürich HB, and Bellinzona in around 6h 55m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Munich central bus station to Bellinzona once daily. Tickets cost €30–50 and the journey takes 6h 30m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–330
Flights from Munich International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–420
Flights from Munich International Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–500
- 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
- €40–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Chur train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Munich to Lake Maggiore bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bellinzona station.
Munich to Lake Maggiore train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at St. Margrethen SG station.
Yes, the driving distance between Munich to Lake Maggiore is 463 km. It takes approximately 5h 17m to drive from Munich to Lake Maggiore.
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